Entimation.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JUNE 2 1910.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL..
NEW TYPHOON BRTAKWAT, R The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne asked the follow...,
1. (a.) Whether a contract for the now if. phoon breakwater has been lat, and if so, what is the contract data for completion of the work?
(P) 4f a contract ban ont bien let, what
the cause of delay in doing so? QIA. (e) On what dats did the Home Authori....
ties finally approve the plans of the breakwater?
able qualities, his country was getting the
become Immanuely strengthened in it. I found | elevation it should have been seen that those *On the division belog takan, all except M worst of it in a war with a neighbouring
His Excellency the Governor's argument even | ronfa were wrong; I cannot imagine how'any. | Murray Stewart and Mr. Wal Yok, CMO, A meeting of the f.egislative Council was less convincing on reflection than it snemad at ore could help seeing it, and yet the Govoraur voted against the refolution, which was thus, state. The king asked him how long it took
The Govern defested by a majority of teu dissentients, 'nit to organize and drill a regiment, and what beld in the Council Chamber this after the time. I found also that I was not singular in Coopeli apparently failed to.
noon. Present: His Excellency the Officer | up so regarding it." Contrary to his expecta, ment's contention le an admi sion of fallure of lecloding His Excellency, sort of material was needed. The wise old Administering the Government, Sir Henry tion, it failed to convert the signatories of the the part of the very body that we are lavited minister replied that it didn't take long, and May, K. C.M.G., Colonel G.W.R. St. John (Com. original letter of proteit, All but a very few implicitly to trust to impose conditions of inle A. S. WATSON & CO., that he for his part would engage to make a manding the Troopa), Hon. Mr. A.M. Thomson, signed the second letter, slating that having under which nothing unsightly can spring up ing questions
well-trained regiment out of his majesty's (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. O. Mel, Messer coildered the reasons advanced in this Coun- on the plot in question. It is not wonderful
that the roofs of the Law Courts should be des. LIMITED.
seraglio in, say, a month provided he had carte (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, cil in support of the proposal to sell, they were Bianche. His majesty agreed, and the minis C.M. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. F still opposed to it. The proposal to sell found rcribed as unsightly by independent critics. ter set to work to drill and train the palace I. Badeley (Captain Superintendent of Police), indeed one daughty champton in the Hon. Mr. Bat it is wonderful that the Government re
Hon. Mr. A. W. Biowin (Registrar General), | Qaborne, and the guidesnes of the local Press sponsible for the construction of a building concubines. When the great day came to re Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, echoed him in chorus. The only other caton which has so far cost seven Inkba and taken view this force of Amazons, the minister sat C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, CMG, Hon. Mr. E. sible supporters of the Government were saven years to erect-seven years during which by the king while the latter's two favourite Osborne, Hon, Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. anonymous letter writers, who don't count they have had the designs in contemplation- concubines took command. The drill Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clementi (Clerk of | One' of the guidinunda wrote that osly reck-hould now calmly state that the effect promises
The Colonial Secretary ;~t, (a) A contract has not yet been Jet. (b). Proceedings have proved a hopeless failure." Not a single | Councils),
lass person would oppose the sale after to be so ugly that the best thing to do is to bida
been somewhat delayed by the difficulty ex- evolution was correctly performed. The
MINUTES.
beating the reasons advanced in defence of it. it from the harbour view! This, indeed, is "won.perienced in negotiations with the lessees of commanders gave wrong orders, and the
The minutes of the last meeting were road in that cass Hongkong must be in a ‚" parlous | dorful' out of, all whooping." Why not baye Kowloon Nuring Lot 31. Modifications hart state." It is largely run by men thus rochicas. complained to, Sir Aston Webb long ago and been made in that portion of the scheme ad- girls behaved "as auch." It was idiotic, and and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. the king said so. The minister calmly
Nearly all the leading British merchanje, the had the tools altered? A fallure of this sori-Joining the above lot, which, it is trusted, will remove these objections. Another cause of ordered the two ́commanders to be instantly" The Colonial Secretary laid on the table managers of all the British banks, and piom- not merely admitted but advertised là sa amet; delay has been the isfortunate illets of Mr. WATERS. beheaded, "Here, steady on 1 cried the Rapist incred to the dance commilites, signs signed the second letter of pruten. It favour of my resolation. Autocratic powers thus who was engaged on the preparation of the Flaipcial Minples Nos. 40 to 42. I was agreed a member or the legal and medical profes-fog a manner should strengthen the case in Boston, the Assistant Director of Public Works,
plans and specifications and who was obliged to depart for England on the 13th April, leny-- ing the work incomplete. Maitors are now in ・a forward state and ländern "will-So-called for within three weeks from the present-time, (c) Qu tho 28th Jaunary, 909,
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Finance Conìmitted' Report No. 5. It was adopted by the Council.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER. The report of the Public Works Committee (No, I of 1910) was confirmed.
PAPERS.
The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government laid on the table the following papers:
Report of the Harbour Master for 1909. Reports of the Captaia Superintendent of olice and of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade for 1909,
bero in all some go signatures, and, but for the hustling tactics of the Government, would have barae more. This helped to sustain me in the -belief that I had not gons cut of my mind, as was amiably hinted by supporters of the offi. cini visw. There in a saying that “one mas with an idea in bis head Jn in danger of being considered a madman: two men with the same idea in common may be foolish, but can hardly be mind: ton men sharing an idea begin söfact, a hundred draw attention." In this case ainety succeeded in drawing attention. But that was all their success. The Government refused to be guided by the expression of opinion rolerred to,-not thrust upon them, as has been suggested, bus invited in both ini,ances. In spite of it, an in- tention of proceeding with the sale has been an Ex-nounced in an official letter, and that is the last '|
that has been heard of the matter. That is the position which we, who deplore the decision, have to face. We are powerless to prevent'it We must just try to make the best terms we Can under the circumstances. The terms proposed by my resolution would at least afford measure of protection. This 1. conceive to bacur need. Let me indicate the nature of it." No one is likely to forget that Sgo a foot was mentioned as the upset price proposed. From the way it was dealt with in His Excellency the Governor's speech the community inferred that there was at least a probability of securing it. The Unofficial Members were solemnly warned against valing for my resolation... They were told they would be postponing to the Greek Kalends many needed public works. The la ference was that the Government had some
if I could have' seca my way to achieve this
a
la king (or words to that effect) "those are my two pet concubines, you can't behead them" "Oh yes, 1 can," said the minister, PER Doz.pointing out that the king had given him 'ourte blanche in this matter, and had 59 Cents.
therefore no right to interfere, The poor king in spite of his disgust had to put up with being thus held to his word. Three. days later there was another review of the female contingent.. This time everything went, beautifully, not a single mistake was made in any of the ranks. "livery evolution was gone through with perfect regularity and exactitude. The effect upon the king's mind of this practical exposition of.
"THE FINEST S11E the art of war was so strong that he sent
'The Hou. M. M. Stewart :-Your his minister to manage the outstanding difcellency, Irife to move that, before pilling up ficulty with his neighbour. The change, to auction the plot of Crown Land situated to we read, worked wonders. The neighbour the north of the new Law Goans, the "Govern was defeated, and the kings troops were ment shall refer the proposed conditions of safe thenceforth lovincible.. We shall not at to this Council. la doug so, I have no desire tem to draw any moral from, this story, to prolong a controversy. The exact opposite which is just as true as any other story told my ain. My aim is to bring it to an end, at of kings and their ministers. Of course, it least for the time being. I proposa a trace. happened a very long time ago, and we object by asking questions, and thus have saved should be the last to advocate a similar head, the Council from the calamity of a speech, I shortening procédure as a means to secure should have been glad. I could not see my the actual accomplishment of the recommed-way because matters of opinion met me at dations of the Board of Finance and the en- every turn and these are taboo in official actments of the latest Imperial Edict estabauswers to questions, I was reminded of that lishing a standard currency throughout fuck by Your Excellency, when I gave notice of my last series of questious un inis subject. China
You cut off the tail of the salies-the sting was In the tail-because an answer to it would bavething almost as good as a firm offor in havd, involved as expression of opiatas. Oddly en The Standard Oil Co. was paredes the ough, ia kasweringthe other questions, the Hon. applicant and it was xencially assumed that ourable the Colonial Becretary expressed what they were prepared to pay this price for it I venture to regard as a more opicion, when be The community jumped to that conclusion, aid that it was not formerly the intension of the For myself, I think that this was natural under Government to keep the site. Well, the bit the circumstances. It is now said that the so-call.. tory of the past is capable of diveras interpreta ed application was merely a request to know the tions. It all depends upon the bisturiau's point price at which the Government would sell. The To-day's welcome rain should dissipate all four of view. From my point of view, I seem to see, price having been named, no, intimation, no: "of a threatened water famine.
that the Government did formerly intend to bisteven, was given thatthe Brandard, Oil Co. was retain the site, but that recently, owing to prepared to pay it. I am credibly informed that the financial difficulties into which 'wo' have
they are not prepared to pay it. I have the local been thrust by latter-day Jevelopments of manager's leave to state the fact, here and now. According to him, the only architectural con the opium, policy, they have changed their
ditions which would make the purchase at that minds. I fancy that Sir Henry Blake, for one, would support this interpretation a figure a "business proposition "must allow of the facts. lo ha epxiety to prove continuji y a building len stories high. I do not imagine of policy, the Hon, the Colonial Secretary thatthe Government contemplate allowing that., throw over Sir Heary Blake and the Hon. Thus it now appears that the six labs of dol. the Director of Public Works, whore categoricalars, of which so much has been made, was after statement was reduced to the status of s mere, alla mere subjective Illusion-a sort of mirage, echo of the hope expressed by his chief. When one comes to thisk of it there was an air of unreality about it from the first. Its purchasing Here I want to dot an i. It was in a debate
power was magical, It was to pay for public in this Council in July 1993 that the hops was expressed by Sir Henry Blake that the ground works costing ten times as much, it was
Hostles will be charged for at the Ratn of $1.10, per dosen, and credited in full on bolag returned in good condition.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
HONGKONG and KOWLOON. Hongkong, 30th April, 1910.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
*** A REPORT on the Mongkong liquor traffic since the 'enforcement of the new licensing Ordinance appears on page 3 of this isrus.
WE refer our readers to page 7 for new ad- vertisements today...
The Hongkong Telegraph a card ut person getured the instit
Hongkong, Thursday, June 2, 1910."
EFFICIENCY.
One of our favourite Chinese aphorisms -instructs us in one of the methods whereby we may ensure efficiency in our subordinates.
Street to-day. The patent is a Chinaman.
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THE performance of "Beauty and the Bensi on Saturday next will be under the patronage or Sir Hormujen Mody.
Wx will deal editorially with "A British Pater's communication on the Kowloop British 'chool is our issue of to-morrow.
"If you mistrust a man do not employ him, | Tux Caoloajat Secretary informs us that the if you employ him do not mistrust him." importation of dogs from Bangkok is prohibited Sometimes a trusted subordinate proves for six months with effect from the 2nd June, unfaithful, The remedy is there "do not 1910. employ him." any longer. This method is THE Maharajah of Mouthbanj Bodˇa small- in front of the Club would never be built upoolike something out of the Arabian Nights. effectual where competition is keen and party of friends were entertained to a Chinese He would not bave so described the area where Many people bad qui.e a good time spend honest men are not so rare as to be dinner, in strictly Chinese style, at the Tung the late, King's statue now stands. He could log it, as a gambler spends his imaginary merely occasional phenomena. Undoubting Restaurant last night,
not have referred to it thus, because the arrange-winnings. It made the Calony feel quite rich. meat for its reservation had already been With the fading of this fiamocial,comet dis edly time was when extremely able and EGHTER thousand there hundred and foily made. Already, at that time, the Hong. appears, it may be thought, the need for for honest men administered the laws in aide seamen weresbippodaud17,395 discharged |
ther controversy. But it must not be forgotten Chica, a time too when the majority of at the Mercantile Marine Office and on board kong Bank had fulfilled their part of the agree European States were in the gloom of such ships during last year (20,995 and 19,519 in 1908), maut. Already their plot had bang railed in that the Governor has full power and a perfect
The fact that only pow, seven years alter, and
a brutal and squalid barbarism that if per Two thousand nine hundred and fifty-six dol. I now only as a result of gréoueus efforis on impossibile one of us could be transported to lars and fifty-two cents were expended by the
one of them in that period, he would pro- Harbour Master on behalf of the Board of Trade bably go raving mad in a week. We civile the relief of distressed seamen in igag. lized Europeans of to-day would feel far less lost in such a social order as that of China His Grace Frchbishop A. Agius, Papai De. in her prime, than in that of, say, England under James the First, or even France under Louis XV. The laws of China, which arenow being modified, are beautiful. Their theory is as nearly perfect as the product of any human mind can be, until you come to the
legate for the Philippine Islands, has kindly Communion at a.m, on the 3rd test, being
consented to celebrate Holy Mass with General
sight to pamojany upset price he pleases. There is no guarantee that he will not so exercise it.
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PUBLIC BATHING PLACES. The Hoo, Mr. E. Osborne anked :-Will the Government cause part of the foreshore at the Eastern and Western extremities of the town to be reserved and 'made suitable as public bathing places?
The Colonial Secretary :—It is not possible to give an undertaking to reserve array in the received at the present time to utilize any par places indicated, but should any application be tion of the beach for bathing, it will be con- sidered.
THE OPÍUM ORDINANCE. Pursuant to notice, the Hòn. Mr. M. Stewart asked
→ (1) is it the case that on the 9th May the wife of the lately deceased Assistant Magistrate of the Sun On District, on her way through to Tientsin with his body, was committed to prison in this Colvay, for seven weeks, for having in her passession a small quantity of opium dross, some anti-opjem pills and a little Taw opium, value, all told, about $30?
ineffectually 'wielded should be placed on a brožder base. They thould be shared, as far as is practicable, with the public, Ar chitecture is the one art in which every one has an interest. You need not bother your head about painting or acalpturs; you need never see anything of them unless you please But if you live in a town, you' capnot, help seeing the buildings about you, and whether they are a pleasure to look at or the reverse is everyone's personal concern. Taste in archi tecture is just as likely to be the possession of any ordinary "mau is the street" as of any member of the Executive Council, and as it is the mao in the street" who has to suffer from dusightly roofs-whether on the Courts or on Blake Pier- or other unfortunate results of mistakes being made, he ought to have an opportunity of making his voice heard in the choice of a building on the most prominent position on our only public square. It may be sold that the conditions of sale will in any case, have to be published in the Gazette and that this will provide opportunity for public discussion. But once that is done, I am afraid we shall be told that nothing more can be done, in the absence of "an overwhelming and practically ananimous outcry on the part of the British and Chlonse population." That, as we all know, cofy arises in this Colony over such matters as plague, pestilence, or a water lamins. We cannot look for it in a matter of this sort which does not naturally make such a general appeal as the fear of death, or the sight of idly gaping water The Colonial Secretary replied :—r. Of the topt. I have said that I believe the idea 9th May, a woman named Tung' Ll 5 was con
victed (0) of unlawful possession of taals 8.9 of of telling the site is at the moment dead, and i have no ambition to slay the slain. But plutons (under Ordinance 25 of 1909, sec-
tien 15) and (b) of onlidaussi importation of, 1. do not feel sure that it may not come to life tacin 7.6 of a compound of of (under Ordi- again, and I am uoxious to provide against this ance 3 of 1909, nection 51). "She was sentenced eventuality. Accordingly, I move the resoluto foel amounting to $155.00 or, tu default, to seven weeks' imprisonment with bard labour. tion,"
The value of the subject malfer of the charge was about 530.00,
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Pon, Mr. Wei, Yuk seconded the resolu tion.
THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY. His Excellency said that he wished to say a few words in answertothebon member's speech It was not in the power of the Government to
give to any individual or dedicate to the public
(ii) is it the chip that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, re- cognising the bardship created in this instance by the operation of the Opium Ordinance,
quashed the sentence?
(i) Will the Government consider the ad, visability of sä amending the Opium Ordinance at to provide magisterial discretionary power or other means whereby 'bora fide travallers through the Colony, having in their possessioo a little opium for private, use, may escapo penalties intended for felonious smuggling?
1. Under the circumstances of the case, and as it was understood that defendant's ship was leaving the next day, thus allowing no time for the re-bearin, of the care, His Excellency de- ' cided to remit the penalty, otherwise, the Ma- "
3. The Opium Ordinance as it stands forms it would bave re-beard the care. the basis of a contract with the Opium Farmer. Magistrates already have discretion to inflict Penalties and further legislation is not pae cessary.
SUPPLY BILL.
'one inch of land without the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Therefore, when Mr. Stewart said that the Governor, Sir Benry Blake, musi bave merely expressed a wish when he spoke about the area being re-
The Colonial Treasurer moved the first reade served the speaker was right. It was only with
the approp i-tin of a supplementary som of Hus sanction of the Secretary of State that being of a Bill entitled An Ordinace to authorize Government of the Colony could dedicate land three hundred and fourteen thousand five ban to public purposes. There was no doubt that dred and thirty-three dollars and thirty wacenis, Sir Henry Blako did entertain such a hope, to defray the charges of the year 1909,
The Colonial Secretary seconded. but it was impossible to identify whether Bill read a first time,
Was
OF
The Bill is as follows:-,
the Government of the time whether it was the Director of Public Works Whereas, it has become necessary to make further provision for the public, service of the with the silent approval of the. Government of
Celony for the year 1909, in addition, to the charge upon the revenue of the Colony for the the day who expressed the desire to reserve
With regard to Sir Frederick service of the said year afready provided for: the area.
Ro it concied by the Governor of Hongkong, Lugard's statement, His Excellency had referred to considerable portion of the whole area in rei-with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council therarf, as follows:- pect of which Sir Henry Blake expressed a wish to dedicate the area for a public garden. The whole of Sir Henry Blake's wish could not be ful filled but only a portion of it. He did not know whether the Standard Od' Company becime
A sum of three hundred and fourteen thon. sand fiva bundred and thirty-three dollars,
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thiriy-two cents is bereby charged upon, and revenue of the Colony for the service of the year 1919, the said sum so charged being ex- pended as hereinafter specified;,, that is to
Post Office
..$. 62,254.99 Harbour Master's Department ...... 11,652.85. Observatory
916.633 ***** 45.322.55 4,478.16 185,852.75
·6,031.39. $314,533.32
the part of the community, are the railings for. the Government plot about to be ordered from home, makes no difference to the argument which is concerted solely with the other lot, so far as I am aware. My resolution if accepted | their inquiries any longer about the particular Miscellaneous Services indicated quite unmistakeably by Sir. Heory Blake. To sell it as a building site clearly does interfere with the hops expressed sy him. This was expressly denied by. His Excellency the Governor.in the last debate on the subject. He went out of his way to say that the now:
It he finds that he cannot gel $30 a foot be may, decide to take $ag or even,§20 ; in fact, there is no limit to his discretion in the matter at all, would act as a check. In effect 1 appeal to Your Excellency to waive these particular The only powers in this particular case. assurance, which has so far boss given relates to those artistic considerations which I have bad the temerity to advance la proposal did not interfere with the hope this Council. The assurance is that the expressed by his predecessor. That statement public may rely upon the Govamox in Council basis of it. Alas! the basis is a fundament" } zad, 3rd and 4th Juse at 5:30 pm, for the purased with some argumentative effect by suppor-will preserve "the beauty, dignity, and symmɑ... was received as gospel in certain quatters and to impose architectural conditions of sale which
the Feast of the Sacred Heari.
WE are requested to state that all the faithful are invited to attend a Triduum of Prayer to be held in the Roman Catholic Cathedral on the
ed falsehood. The very first written acters in the children's primer lisped by the necessary rain. The Litany of the Saints troverted it to the best of my ability and i am for saying that it fills me with but little con baby Chinese lips, or rather yelled at the will be sung followed by other Prayers and extreme pitch of their infantile diaphragms, || Benediction. embody this downright lie. It declares that man is born good by nature, but his subsequent experiences and education make him bad. This is not the place to argue, about the nature of man, but anybody, even
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S RECOM-
MENDATIN
frightened of the broadside of the boo, member (Laughter) or a certain lady who wrote to the Press, but he knew that they did not pursue
aren. Therefore, be felt sure that members of Cauocil would appreciate his position whep- he said that it was quite impossible for bim to accept the resolution, because doing that he would be binding the love by ment for an indefiaito period (Applause). # any further negotiations took place, he could asture Council that he would not keep them in ignorance. In conclusion, be wished to defend the Executive Council from the charge of a want of artistic casto.
that afternoon until he beard His Excellency's
Police and Prison Departments...... Public Works Extraordinary Penticos.... < 1994, 199
• To a
BILLS PASSED." The following Bills wäre 'read a third time and pasted on the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary:— 'The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend
the Pharmacy Ordinvoce, 1998.
The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1855,
The Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Opium O.dinance, 1909.
POSTPONED.
Mr Hewett said that he did not intend to speak
remarki. He beld no brief for anybody and poke solely for bimself. There was one thing to which he wished to draw attention and that was that the Standard Oil Company, were not frightened of anybody and it appeared to him
The second reading of the Bill'antifled an that the only thing they were frightened of was the rapacity of the Treasury. (Os account of the Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, hor, member's position at the Council table, | 1902, was not proceeded with. the rest of his remarks were loandible to a section of the Fres mon).
His Excellency asked Mr. Stowast if he wish- ed to withdraw his resolution.
Mr. Stewart id he was sony to have to jofict foriber remarks on Council He was sorry that bo had created an impression in His Ex-
ADJOURNMENT, The Council adjourned sine die,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finsace Committe's was
glad to have the support of the Hon. Sec, fidence. I desire to speak with the greatest His answers to my tailless questions imply respect of the Executive Council. I lalend'no that the hops expressed and echoed did refer disrespect in polating out there is coastecedent POLICE STATION AT SUN WAN, to the plot which the Government propose to probability that its judgment on artistic matters sell. Thus the Hon. the Colonial Secretary will always ba just. I take it that the not only threw over Sir Henry Blake and the qualification for membership of the Executive Hop, the Director of Public Works; he threw Council is administrative ability, and admin, over also Sir Frederick Lugard. This is a istrative ability does not necessarily carry with a philosopher, knows perfectly well, that.
At a meeting of the Public Works Committee somewhat curious ressit of an attempt to sit architectural good taste. Not only is there whether by nature he is so or not man actú. on 19th ult, the Chairman submitted a plan tablish a claim to continuous sad united no reason to expect that the Governor in ally is prone to evil. To build up a gigantic of a police station which it was proposed to opinion in the ranks of the Government! Council should display it, there is the evidence system on the supposition that he isn't, is to
erect a Tie Wan, together with a map of No one quarrels with changes of policy of our senses, appealed to in many directions cellency' mind that he found fault with the held immediately after the meeting of Council, build a house. upon the sand. That long the district showing the position of the site, which can be reasonably defended. Every, in the Colony, to prove the contrary. It is not architectural appearance of the zes Las the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was Courts but he had it from His Excel- agreed that the following votes be recommand ob. necessary to go outside this controversy to find olaborate web of responsibility, the Chinese and stated that the estimated cost of the work one quarrels with reasons that aro
lency bimself that it was desimble that for approval by the Council:- Government, is now all in a tangle. To was $13,500. He mentioned that the sua viously unconvlacing. Only one of these case in point in one of the letters which the dome of the new building thould be appearing in the current your's Estimates as having been la'd bare by my first series of bad the honour to receive on the subject from concealed from view from the direction of the change the metaphor, it is an arch without the cost of the work was $8,000 and explained questions, and several more remaining to be the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, it was harbour. If anyone took the trouble to read the speeches at the opening ceremony in con. a keystone. Quod tiburdum. In the good that this estimate was prepared in 1908, when dealt with, I thought it might take rather advanced as a reason for building on the site
abundantly clear to them that the' im• old days, however, the honest men of China it was considered that a small building similar a long time to achieve, by the method is question that it would be an aesthetic ad-section with the buildings, it would be made tiqnal 3rd grade clerk, seem to have done their best to vindicate to the Hunghem Police Station would suffice. of interpellation, the object I have in view, vantage to hide the "unsightly rouls"-the pression coated in the public mind at the their system. We read in Chinese, history The building now proposed was considerably So. I was driven back upon the old fashion words are not mine-"the unsightly rools" time was distinctly one which assured the of a great prime minister: (ho wrote an in- larger, the Captain Superintendent of Police which has lately become the vague of the new Law Courts, Who passed the people that the area would be reserved solely for poble purposes. The Director structive work on the art of war who considering that mere accommodation was home of dealing with the subject by e. designs for that building? Surely the question of Public Works in fact actually said "The necessary hence the increase in the estimated solution. In preposing the present one let placcepting them was not left solely to the Hon area will, therefd.0, not be ballt apon. He seems to have been extraordinarily success-
me say, first, that I am still of opinion that ourable the Director of Public Works? Surely did not wish to embarrass His Excellency in ful ja ensuring efficiency among his subordi. The commlilee unanimously agreed to re the land in question should be reserved for the Executive Connell had something to say, the position in which His Excellency found bates. Before, however, his master, the king commend that the work be proceeded with public purposes. Notwithstanding, the defeat Imagine the members must have seen an himself but he wished to bind the Government ja their promise and for that reason he had no had learned fully to appreciate his remark; I in accordance with the plans submitted. of my resolution affirming that opinion, I have elevation of the haliding. Kron from a small mini withdrawing the corelations
cost.
SUPREME COURT, CLERK,
A som of six kundred dollars in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal Departments, dod Supreme Court, personal emoluments, addļ«
'VICTORIA BRITISK SCHOOL.
A sum of eight pounds and eleven penca sterling (£8, os. itd) in aid of "the" vote, Education, 4.- Department of Director Educailon, other charges, Victoria British School, books,
--- TAIPO LAND. OFFICE,
A rum of three bundred and twenty dollare and five cents in aid of the vote. Public Work Extraordioary, extension of Tai Po Land Omer- ~This was all the businesses