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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was hold this afternoon, His Excellency the Governor Sir Froderick Lagard prosidod.
There were also present:--- Hon. Mr. O. Clomonti, Colonial Secretary.
Hon Mr. O. G. Alabaster, Acting Attorney Cloneral.
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer.
Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Public Works,
Hon. MAW Brewin, Registrar-Gonernl.
Hon. Dr. Ho Kai. Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howoth, Hon. Mr. H. Koswick: Hon. Mr. E. Osborne.
Mr. R. I. Crofton (Clerk of Conneilt.)
The minutes of the last most ing wore road and confirmed."
NEW MEMBER. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster took his oath as a new member of
Council.
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This was all the business.
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1911
U. S. CONSULATES ABROAD.
whioli was actually received was first try to ascertain whether celleney's recommendations on ments, C.- Institutes, othor really 3.1.2 times that which they the information on which they March 1st 1910 and there has charges, for the following two had expected. The expenditure were going to base their criticism boon, an interchange of con-items-Apparatusand chemionis, amounte: (0: $31,117, oxclusive ¦ was correct. That information fidential.correspondence since that 8200 fuol and light,, $50; total,
The following bill, providing of interest. The interest on capi- they could always obtain at any dato. There are really two sepa- $250.
for the purchase or erection, with- tal for Liat time $98,300. For time of the day. Criticism based rate questions involved, viz: the The Governor recommends the in cortain limits of cost, of om- the auront year to estimate on accurate information was al-advisability of establishing Council to voto, a sum of one bassy, logation, and cousular showed i sum of $503,108 which ways valuable but criticism not so high-power station, and the pro- thousand three hundred and buildings abroad, has now become included $410,000 for interest based made them appear undigai poml to establish a short distance fifty-nine dollars and forty-five law but nothing for sinking fund, fiod rud ridiculous in the eyes of atation of low power. On the conts, ($1,350.45) in aid of the Be it enacted by the Senato and which he thought ought to hayo outsiders. In conclusion, His former question no decision voto Public Works, A-Public House of Representatives of the boon included. There is there. Excellency expressed the hope will be reached until after the Works Department, Personal United States of America in fore in the current year a sum of that the Railway would at some Imperial Conference which meets Emoluments, Director of Public Congress Assembled. That the $418,830 to be paid out of the future date justify the enormous next month in London, for it is Works, Personal Allowance, Secretary of State bo, and he is current rovome of the colony and amount of monoy which had obvious that questions affecting L150. if they added to that a sinking heon spont on it. Ile thought many Colonies aro involved. As fund of ono por cent there would his words covored all, the sali- regards the latter question it is be à debit of $520,000. They out points of the report, but understood that His Majesty's that the traffic if any member wished to ask for Government have already come to might say "had oxconlod their anticipations further information, he would be a decision, but a temporary dolay and it was confiflently hoped that g'al to give it,, (Applause).. has occurred due to certain whan the Chinese section was. Hon. Mr. Howolt said he did natural difficulties which are opened, the receipts from the not understand whether His Ex-boliovod to exist in Hongkong and railway would be more than they cellency wished Council to vole it has been necessary to defer for had oven dared to anticipate. Tho on the budget that afternoon and a short time the final conclusion Chinoso Rection was to be opon in whether hon. mombors wore on of the matter. His Excellency August and they would not there- titled to spoak.
has been in tolographic communi- foro have any completo accounts
eation with the Ilona Govern- for the whole line till the end of
mant on the subject for some time 1912. Dealing further with the
past. question of the Chinese section His Excellency regretted that tho whole line was not under one single or joint management, which was their original inten tion: The duplication of the staff avoided
Finercial minutes Nos: 9 and 25 wore laid on the table. It was agrood that they ho referred to
would have been the Finanzo Commitica. ↑ Raport No. 5 of the Financial Committee and the cost of running would be decreased in like pro- was, adopted.
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His Excellency said that the re- solution was intended to be put to the voto liat afternoon, but if him. member so wished, the resolution would be deforred till the next moeling.
The Hon. Attorney-General moved the first roading of a Dil!
entitled an ordinance. to amend the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.
Telegrams
INTERESTING CASE
AT SINGAPORE.
EASTERN EXTENSION
V. EMPLOYEE.
(THE “TRE&LPR" CORBESPONDENT]
Singapore, April 20, 1.55 p.m. In the action preferred by the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ld. at
Defondant succeeded. on the counterclaim and secured costs.
Mr Justice Fisher criticised
ment was entered into.
Notice of appeal was given.
The case was one which was
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and YOKOHAMA,
sum of one hundred and fifty THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamer
"SUMATRA," and which limit shall not there- Captain W. R. Le Mare, 2.x.R., will after bo oxceeded in any case, ex-leave for SHANGHAI TO MOR ization of Congress. copt by new and express author-ROW, the 21st April, at Daylight.
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E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.
FOR SALE.
ENDERS are invited for the pur- chase of the businoso known as
the PRAYA EAST HOTEL
FROM EUROPE.
THE H:A.L. Steamship
"BAYERN,"
THE
Tenders should be forwarded not inter than noon on THURSDAY the 27th Captain Brehmer, having arrived, Con- iast, to the Oldil Roteivor'e Office, signees of Cargo aro horoby informed where details regarding the property that their goods are being landed and may be obtained.
placed at their risk in the liazardous The Omoial Receiver door not bind and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the himself to nevert the highost or any Hongkong & Kowloon Whart & tender.
Godown Company, Limited, whence -Dated this 20th day of April, 1911. delivery may be obtained against Bills
M. FLETCHER,
of-Lading countersigned by the Under- Deputy Official Hooaiver,
signed. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Hon. Mr. Howott said that is
This Bill has been submitted to was obvious that members could not express an opinion on His and sanctioned by the Secretary Excollenoy's valuablo roport just of State for the Colonios. It then. Ho felt sure that those authorises the infliction of the members on whose, behalf ho| birch in the case of offences The Hon. Colonial Secretary portion.
was authorized to speak would against the two sections of Or moval the following resolution: Proceeding, is Excellency endorse His Excellency's very dance No. 2 of 1865 which dent
It is heroby rosulved that a sum” said that on his way
iluminating remarks, but still, with kidnapping in its most
limit of cost for the acquisi- out of dollars four hundred and fast year, he discussed. the heinot think they could be ex-sorious forms, and it authorisos. twelve thousand five hundred and question of the completion of the preted to vote on the resolution the infliction of the "cat" in casos Singapore, last month, against
The spooker which full within the section of one and conts fifty-nine ($112, Chinese section of the Railway that afternoon. 601,69) be advanced out of funds with His Excellency the Director Porreded to refer in eulogistic Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 deal-William Hay Jefferson, judgment in the custody of the Government of Railways Liang Shih Hangers to His Excellency's efforts ing with robbory with violonce.
His Excelloney, dealing with has been given for the plaintiffs for the construction of the Kow- but no definite result was obtain townds the promotion of the loon-Canton Railway British ed. His Excellency Wei Han to Railway. His Excellency had given the bill to amend the Flogging Section) during tho
thoir great regret rosigned but much of his time to the consider-- Ordinanco" "Act 1003, said the for one dollar, but no costs wore thousand dollars at any one place) year 1911, His Excellency said that it was his successor was giving every ation of questions in connection Flogging Ordinance of 1903 was the fourth succossivo pour in satisfaction. Continuing, His-with-the-Railway and if there had introduced on the principle of the awarded. which he rose to make an annual Excellency said that the total occurred any losses it was cer- Tome Act of 1863, generally call- statomont us to tho progross and cost of the workshops and equip, tainly not due to a lack of ed the Garrotter's Act, which cost of the railway. The cost of ments was $101,000- little exertion on His Excellency's part. maken crimes of violence, robbery the undertaking was so large that over a lakh. Tho Government had on that point they were all agreed. with violence, and armed violence, ho land thought it advisable to been subjected to a great deal of But at the same time he did not punishable by fogging with the treat it in a way that was only criticism on the score of neglect had boon served. They had all vory prevalent of late in the Colony think that their best interests eat." These crimes had becprio nccorded to a colonial budget ing to foster local industries. and he hoped that that course The Chairman of the Dock Com-realised at the time the idea was and the time had come when a real-the harshness of the nature of the would be in accordance with pany, who was a well-known figure first mooted the necessity of hav-ly deterrent punishment must bo the wishes of the council and not only in business circles but ing railways throughout China used: This bill would limit the agreement made when the engage- the community outside. The also on the Council, expressed but they were not responsible for number of strokes and he hoped report of the resident engineer was the opinion that by the action of the way in which the work of build- that if the council passed it, the laid upon the table with the nc-the government in building ing the railway had been proceed-judgos in the Colony would make counts of last your and he would wharvas and godowns, not only od with. He roferred to Amer-use of their powers. The coward- endoavour to explain such items the interests of the Dock Com-ica and other parts of the world, ly criminal who entered houseA asuppoared to him to require some pany bite also those of the general where their experience was un- and gagged women, and boarded explanation.. In order that the taxpayer would be injured. He known, and he could not conceive junks will inoffensive and unarm- argued at great length before proceedings might be in order he thought that the gentleman re-why their own particular lino ed crows, would then be sure that Mr. Justice Fisher, at Singapore, would move the resolution set ferred to would be glad to accept should have cost so much. They he would receive a flogging with on March 28th, when Mr down on the paper in his name so the oxplanation which holis-could-only conclude that those the cat in addition to the long Upcott appeared on behalf of that hon, members, should they Excolloney) was going to give. It who had been directly con- sentence of imprisonment. The the Eastern Extension, Australa-1067] desire to do so, would be able tousk was cheaper and better to run cerned with the building of the assistant superintendent of thesia and China Telegraph Com- railway had not the best Victoria Guol had assured him pany, Limited, in support of a questions and follow him when he thoir own shops. Many tenderatorests of the Colony at heart. that the ordinary punishment of claim for alleged breach of dam. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG to-day. And finished. The estimated total had been put up and it was gen-He had not the pleasure of being birching was no deterrent what ages brought against Mr. William cost of the milway including the emily found that the tendera put interest on the capital san was up by the Dock Company were identified with the shipping con- over while the captain superin-Hay Jefferson, for whom Mr. Inst your estimated at $12,371,195, higher than any of the rost
cerns which had been referred to tendent of the police had also Gaunt appeared and who counter- The estimated total now was and eventually it was decided that in the course of the debate ex- told him that short sentences of claimed for the rotura of certain $12,296,929 to complete the rail- it would be unwise to allow any cepting, a small share which imprisonment were equally futile. monies paid into a provident way, showing a decrease of $74, particular body to monopolise the hond in the Wharf and Hardened criminals looking for- fuud... 506. They would find also a de- work. It was also thought by the Godown Company, so that it ward to a sentence of three yours tailed statement of the various railway officials that the super was clear he spoke with an imprisonment wore able to threaten eXCOSEOs and savings on the vision of the railway rolling stock absolutely unprejudiced and un- any one who gave evidenco ontered into by the defendant landed at ouco, at oonsigucas' risk where they will be examined on the estimato which was presented to should not be allowed, if possible, biassed mind. As a business-man, against them with the result that thom this your. The increase in the to pass off from their hands. His he was bound to criticizo what people who suffered outrage were cost of rolling stock was in order Excellency folt sure that Council he termed the weak policy of unwilling to give information
tho Government to meet the requiremout for the would agree that Government
(Unofficial | against them with the result that through connection to Canton and had not only tried to foster cheers.)
ile task of the police was made he-could montion in that con- the interests of the taxpayer Hon, Mr. Pollock seconded the very much harder. nection that it had been agreed but the community generally. motion to defer further considera-The-Hon. Attorney General that aach section should find its His Excellency also wished tion of the resolution.
moved the first reading of a Bill own rolling stock in proportion to to
This was unanimously agreed to. another misappre-
entitled an ordinance to correct its mileage. They would soo that hension. The Chairman of Hon. Mr. E. A.Howott asked the cortain references to previous Or- there was a sum of $100,001 the Wharf and Godown Company following question standing in his dinances contained in the Ordin- which had been required for de-expressed the foar that the Gov-name:With regard to the in-ancos passed in the years 1902 preciation and realization of plant ernment might instituto a scheme stallation and operation of a station and 1908. required during construction so of reclamation and thus constitute for wireless telegraphy in this that the total not cost to the railway a source of competition. He colony, and in view of the fact of plant required for construction would like to say that Govern- that the commercial community would be $211,395, and not as it ment had no idea to build is becoming restless at the ap- was last year $101,884. That is either wharves or godowns until parent inaction of this Govern-givo effect to certain Chinese to say it has been increased by the sneh, tine as the position of the ment, will the Government state Bu of $100,901. The next large railway was such as justified on definitely what steps it may be itom of excesses in construction extension. Mutual assistance propared to take to furnish what were the last five items under was necessary between the Rail-is now an absolute necessity for stores, China and stores suspense. way and the taxpayer. A broad-colony, the greatest part of whose The first three of those items to minded spirit should exist and trade and life is connected with talled to a sum of $113,395. The that liberal spirit, should not be shipping?"
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It was allegod that, by an agreement, dated May 28, 1909, and the plaintiffs, the defen dant agreed to serve the Tele- graph Company for three years from that dato, subject to certain conditions stipulated in another document; signed August 3, 1904, under which he was willing to serve the com pany for another five years from the first of that month. About the date of the signing of the first agreement, Mr. Jefferson went to Australia on leave and returned to the Colony on February 6, 1010, continuing in the service of the plaintiff company until May 31, 1910, when it was alleged, he wrongfully left the service of the company in breach of the terms) moved the first reading of a Bill which damages had been suffered. The Hon. Attorney-General of his agreement, the result of entitled an ordinance to farther It was maintained tlust passage" amend the Summary Offences money to Australia, amounting to
1845. Ordinance,
$182.07, and travelling allow- Soction of the Principal anco, covering another 834.02, Ordinance in the Revised Edition had been expended, and when
The Hon. Attorney-General moved the first reading of a Bill ontitled an ordinance to establish Registered Partnerships and to Partnership Customs.
was taken from section 20 of defondant returned from his holi-
AND SINGAPORE,
THE Steamship
"GREGORY APCAR,".
unless notice to the contmry, be given Optional Cargo will be carried on
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
No claims will be admitted after the having arrived from the above ports, Goods have left the Godowns, and all consignees of ergo are hereby informed Goods remaining undelivered after the that their goods will be delivered from 26th inst., will be subject to rent... alongvido.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Cargo impeding the discharge will be goods must be left in the Godowns, and expens
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20th inst., at 8. p.. Cargo remaining on board after 1 No Fire Insurance will be effected by p.m. of the 24th inst, will be landed at us in any case whatever. consigneos, riskt and axpense..
No Fire Insuranca his boon effoetod. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
|---This steamer brings on cargot
Ex is. "Islo" from Christiania. Ex 9.5. "Hamburg" from Goto
borg. DAVID BASSOON & CO., LD. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
- Agents.
HONGKONG OFFICE. :-). Hongkong, 20th April, 1911. [1066 Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.
THE
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lost two items amounted to $72,- confined to Government. HiA The Colonial Secretary replied 440. Theno stores were expected Excellency referred to the as follows: The correspondence Ordinance No. 8 of 1858 and by day another sum amounting to would have been much less if he had to realize $32,000 on sale just. as question 16 to what hour on this subject is of a confidential the construction plant was expect of the day the traffic would nature, but the Honourable Mem-section 28 of that Ordinance offon- $287.01 was advanced in respect ed to realizo one ine. That would be heaviest and so on. The pro- ber may be assured that there has liable to a penalty of fifty dollars the period on which he was on dors against section 20 were to the fare and expenses. During áltogether amount to $132,000 blem was now, to Hongkong and been no inaction or lack of in- which was expected to be rais- it would be unwise to form a itiativo on the part of this Govern In the revised edition the penalty said that his salary and allow bosidos the expenses of removal, furlough, the Telegraph Company ed for the sale of storos whon-premature opinion. He hoped mont. So long ago as the ever any purchasers have been that hon. member would be satis-end of 1909 His Excellency the was, evidently by mistake, olan-anoes totalled 81,400.69, and by found. Turning to the cost of the fed with the explanation and that Governor took stops to investi-ged to five dollars only. This roason of the alleged branch of
Bill corrects the ruistako.... railway His Excellency and that Council were agreed that the gato the question in conjuno-
contract they had had to bring the colony lind borrowed Governmpát had tried to do thoir tion with Vico Admiral Sir Hod-
FINANCE COMMITTEE. out an assistant from England at $12,200,020. Half of that had best under somewhat difficult worth. Lambton and appointed A meeting of the Financo. cost of 8600. That amount, been ropaid and spent upon the circumstances, The criticism a small committee consisting of Committee was held inmediately together with $1,150, and such railway and the remainder was which had been referred to not naval and military experts and after the mosting of Council, the other damages as might be nacourse of repayment in the only appeared in the local Press the then Acting Director of Publio Colonial Secretary presiding. The awarded, were claimed against next five years. The railway but also in "Capital and Com- Works with Sir F. U, May, as following proposals were sub- Mr. Jefferson, was opened last October 1st in morce and so he thought it was Chairman, to report as to the best mitted and were unanimously u spite of some delay. The earnings necessary to give an explanation: site in the Colony for a wire. assorted to ----
amounted to a sum of $33,980 in detail. He would ask the less station, the cost and other The estimates which they had community generally and the matters, The report of the Com- formed for six months was only Tress that when they wished to mittee was forwarded to the
120,000 and therefore the amount : pasa criticlams they should Secretary of Staw with Hi
2 Two submarines" arrived in The Governor recommends the harbour this morning and are Council to vote a sum of two now anch off Wanchai. They, hundred and fifty dollars ($250) were eBOOT
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