LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. this was revised in 1900,
THIS AFTERNOON MEETING.
Hon. Capt. W. Lyous Supt of Police).
Hon. Dr. Ho Kil, M.D., C.AL.G. Hon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock, K.O. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewolt 'Hog. Mr. H. Koswick. Hon. Mr. C. Montagne Ede. Mr. R. II. Crofton (Clerk of Councils),
The minutes of the last moot ing wore road and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER."
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Before the business of the agenda was commenced Mr. U. Montague Ede took the oath as ! member of Council in place of Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, who has left for home.
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yours past, the supply was in oxcess of the demand in the colony, and personally ho was afraid of course lo muy be wrong--but he was afraid that it would be a considorable time before all the gedowns now in the existence wore fully required for
POLICE PROSECUTION.
not an estimato at all. His Ex- LICENSEE IN TROUBLE. cellency hand yourly addressed the Council upon the subject of this railway and so long ago as 6th February, 1905, stated very clearly that Mr. Bruce's estimate
The charge ngainat Willion was only a rough one. That Krater, of the "Roso, Shamrook, point appeared still more clearly and Thistle," was again heard later on in His Excellency's two this morning before Mr. E. R. specelies to Council, on 13th May latter speech His Excellency ting a woman to entertain custo and 10th Juno, 1909, In the Hallifax, for unlawfully permit-
showed how very rough the so-ners, by playing a piano in the called estimate of Mr. Bruce bar rooin on the evening, of the was; in fact His Excellency 17th inst. described it as being rather in Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse pro-
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you dressed that night? In white jacket and binck' trousers.
the piano that night?-Only two How long were you away from or three times.
Were there soldiers in the bar. last night? Yes.
Privato Stanton, K. O. Y. L. I., said that on the day in question he was in the defendant's house, going there at about 7.20 p.m. and leaving at.11.30p.m. He romain- ed in the house the whole time and on no occasion did any girl or woman play the piano. That was done throughout the evening by the previous witness. Ho did not see tho-defendant's little girl the whole evening.
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JOTICE is hereby given that the BRITISH CIGARETTE COMPANY, LIMITED, (Company Lappa says, in his last annual of No. 18 Bank Buildings, Hongkong, The Customs Commissionor at registored under the Laws of Hongkong) report, that Houngohow "will and No. 22 Musouth Road, Shanghel, The magistrato-Do you go wealthy Chinose intuigrants, the 11th day of April, 1011, applied be a great attraction to many China, Tobacco Manufacturers, have en thero regularly?-Two or three times a work.
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Was there any singing that making their lumes in an ordi- ing to their own country and nary Chinoso city. or village for Thoy say that a soldier sang to the reason that, owing to long the defondant's daughter's ac residence in foreign countries, companiment. Is that wrong?-thoy have acquired foreign habits, That is.
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not want, and in retaining an un- it thon came to over olovon due area. Ratepayers money had million dollars. The cost had boon sunk in the land, and later on now boon Gnally revised and de- As His Excellency pointed out last timated at $12,206,020. Tho Thursday, that it was not unren- A meeting of the "Logislative hon. member representing the sonable to suppose that the gov- Council was held in the Council Chamber of Commerce doubted ernment would do their best in Chamber this afternoon. His whether any railway in the world order to got the best profit. What Excellency the Governor, Sir with the exception of one or two uso would the land bo put to? Froderick Lagard, presided. in South America had ever cost. The bulk of the land, he took it, There were also present:
Hon. Mr. C. Olomonti (Colonial figure by taking the revised us and godowns. His Excellency so much. He arrived at the could only be used for wharves Boorotary).
Hou Mr. O. G., Alabastorinated, and dividing it by 20, had most carefully pointed out
the length of the line. * (Attorney-General)..
in that it was the last wish he had miles, giving him a cost of in his mind to compete with Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson $558,951 per mile. However, existing interests, such as Holt's (Colonial Trossuror),
Hon. Mr. W. Uhatham, O.M.G. it must be remembered that Wharves, the Kowloon Wharf the nature of a preliminary sur-socuted, while Mr. J. H. Gardiner (Director of Public Works).
in the cost was included the ex- and Godown Company, the Star voy than nu ostinato and omitted appeared on behalf of the de-an Enrol the 11th, 1911. Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Repouso of a number of aidings at Ferry Company, which had all altogether very important and ox-fendant. gistrar-General),
the torminus, besides the erection gone to build up that section of pensive items connected with the Jose Souza, a pianist, said lint-Particulars of euch claims to the-Under- (Capt.sider it quite an adequate method Excellency went on to
of buildings, and he did not cou- the trade of the colony, His railway. On the 13th May, 1000, on the 28th ult, he was asked by sigued on or before the 10th day of Bay on Hie Excolloney's direction, a friend who was going away, June, 1911, after which date the assets of ascertaining the cist por milo. that "I may shy ni He land been informed by the thuit the Government has no timate rovising the estimate nude ing the day in question, at the to slaitos of which notes shall then once there was laid on the table un es to play, on three days, includ- will be distributed having regard only pannger of the Chinese section 'idea of building ofthor wharves by Mr. Eves' in June, 1907, "Rose, Shamrock and Thistle.ave been given and NOTICE is hore- that the probable capital cost of or godowns on that reclamation, which showed roughly speaking He played there on the 17th ult. by given that all persons indebted to the the Chinese section, which was 80 unless and until the development a grand total of eleven million from six to 11.30 p.m. during said estate are required to make Immoli- what might be called simple tension." miles long and was run through of the railway will justify its ex-dollars. Therefore, whion the Which time ho only left for a fow to payment to the Undersigned.
Ho (the hon member), meeting of 10th Juno, 1009, was minutos. No child or woman, so country, would be $15,500,000, hoped, and he sincerely believed held unofficial members had had for us ho saw, played the piano and therefore the cost of the whole it would not be many years before in their hands for some four weeks on the evening in question. of the line from Kowloon to the railway developed. The rail-not merely Mr. Evos' estimate of The magistrate-How Canton would then amount to way would dovolop by leaps and Juno, 1907, but also the revised "$27,796,920 for one hundred hounds, Lut that didnotnocessarily estimato Inid on the table on 13th and oleven miles, or an average mean that the trade of the colony May, 1000. At that meeting cost of $250,442 por mile by no would develop to the same extent as the lion, Colonial Socratory means an incredible sum. Finally Thoy all know that a lot of money had pointed out, Hon. Mr. thig sponker said he had consulted lud been expended by ratepayers Stewart said that the idea, which How long wore you away?➡ Mr. Lindeny who had given him of the colony on wharves, go-apparently had obtained some About two or three minutes. The Colonial Secretary said he, the following figures and com- downs, &c. These poople were erodenco in the colony at that Witness added that he only requested the permission of the ments:-Cost of the Beacon Hill largo ratepayors. As they know time, that wo were paying far played the instrument intermit.THE Steamship; Council to resume the discussion line 455.28 per foot, modernto; very well the trade in the Far too much for this railway, tently. Mr. Gardiner-Was thero of the rosointion which was down average cost of the other four, East had been deprossed in the ought to be dissipatod by any other male pianist there that in the council's orders for the day, double line tracks, $170.74 fer past years. Trude had also His Excellency. The hon. Mr.night gave yourself?—No, It would be remembered that it foot, very cheap; cost of reclama- changed. There was not the Stewart appeared" to have Did any soldiers sing that was a recommendation that the tion 65 conts, also very cheap. large domand for wharves and beon at that time the only Un-night? No, some soldiers caine sum of $412,501,50 should bu Mr. Howell said he understood godowns which was the ense in oficiul mombor who offered any and talked to mo. arivancod Lo tho railway that in the main they had been the past. Merchants appeared criticism of Mr. Eves' revised during the current year for the merely carrying on something, to be content to go from hand to estimate of eleven million dollars construction of Kowloon Canton but in view of the importance of mouth with their stocks, and the und he apparently arrived at the railway. Jle looked forward cou, that question four unofficial mem-consequence was that for some conclusion that, although thoy all fidently to the support of hon. bors mot on tho, subject. They
deplored the increase in the esti- members to pass the resolution and discussed the question vory
mate, a satisfactory explanation bocanso it covered the cost of, fully in view of the statements
had beon given by Ifis Excellency, complotion and of constructing that had begu put before them by
Ho (Mr. Pollock) could not find to Pauling branch and the the presont enginco. He now
that any unofficial member dis- construction of additional rolling spoke on behalf of those members,
sento from that view and hoa. slook, and was a saving of and it was their opinion that it was
member ropresenting the Cham- $74,506.11 on the estimato not necessary for the railway of
her of Commerce was among those presonted to the council and the length of the Kowloon-Canton to uso of the trade of the colony, presont on that occasion. Again, necopted without demur when, railway to have complete work-In the first place, continued inrning to the debate in Council it AVTH brought in slugs. They had another dis the hon. member they had sunk an on 21st October, 1909, five months April uf last year. It cussion the other day and they undue amount of money on pur-aftor Mr. Eves' revised estimato would bo nunccossary for hustill maintained that. They wore chasing property and retaining of eleven millions, he found that to refer to the remarks mado at prepared to admit that it may be property, that would probably be the hon member for the Chamber the last insating by the hon. mom- necessary to have some workshops, disposed of. The remarks ho lind of Commerce had been entrusted her who represented the Clunber, but not complete workshops, maile covored the points which by the unofficial inombors with of Commoreo, whoshid ho doubted At one time tho estimate was woro discussed by himself this task of criticising the speech whether there were other railways 9,000,000 dollars, the estimato and three colleagues, and of His Excellency the Governor except ono or two, in South now stood at 12,300,000 dollars which they decided should bond the general policy of the America, which and cost so much and ovon that did not includo put bofore the Council. There government, and he (Mr. Pollock) moncy. Ho, the hon, member, the cost of the Kowloon railway were other questions debated, found that he criticized at some romarked that the British ortion station. That sum would havo but he would not deal with them longth, his remarks occupying of the line was run ovar simple been still further increased by a that afternoon. He would have nearly seven columns of Hansard, ground, and made the statement quarter of a million dollars ind it preferred to have taken his sont but Mr. Pollock was unable to find What makes you remember that that it was not necessary for a not been for a very lucky clmuco at that stage, but in view of the any criticism made by his hon-night, was there any difference at railway of only 22 miles to have the Government got of keeping personal attack which the Hon. aurabile friend upon the question all?-None. two repair workshops and. two down that sum: Another point Colonial Secretary had thought of the railway policy or adminis hirgo staffs. He, the spook which he agreed upon was that fit to make upon him; ho felt tration. As far as ho could or, could not allow, so many the expense of the railway had bound to reply. Ho was speak- gattier from the remarks fallon min-statements to bo hade very largely exetedod ing for himself, and he waxspeak from the lips of the hon. member without least plest, ostimate which was a carefully ing on his own responsibility and of the Chamber of and on the question of workshops prepared and a most reliable without the consent of his col-merce, the only criticism that ho would draw the hon.number's one They came to consider, leagues, although he noted they could be lovelled against the gay- attention to a lettor which appear that the mistake was made by may endorse a good deal of what ernment, was that they wore in od in the Rougkong Telegraph.' His Excellency's predecessor, for he said. The hon. member spoke possession of more land than was After quoting the letter at some, which His Excellency nor any of the attack made by the required by the railway at the length the speaker congratulated other official was responsible. It Colonial Secretary, and said that present moment. The fact that the the writgrof the letter, and pointed was a mistake that the contract he had travelled the New Tor-two ends of the line met in Beacon out that it would be impracticable was not put out in the first place ritory long before the Colonial Hill tunnel at different gradients to transport engines and rolling to some reliable railway contruc- Secretary came to Hongkong stock.across the harbour every tion firm. It is quite possible, and
to an exact inchi, was just what Hon. Mr. Pollock said it had they should have expected of time they neoded repair, Choice he was quite propared to admit always been for him a painful competent British railway en- was either to leave ropairing work and believe, that if an inquiry bad duty to disassociato himself in gineers. He put this forward view of the evidence that had Mr. Gardiner thought that, in shops_of_their_own or give the been made the estimato put any way from any of his unofficial as proof-that-tho-engineers-in-been put forward by the defence, monopoly of repair to another firm. forward may not have been colleagues, and more especially charge were competent men. the caso should be dismissed. That they would all agree would so Jarge. II the railway was that the case with his friend Thoy know their business. not be sound business. He could had been constructed by a proper the hon. member represent- The Colonial Secretary had ad- hardly believe his cars when he company, rather than by every ing the Chamber of Commerce. mitted thatan error of, judgment heard the hon. gentleman spook day work-dopartinontal work- But the hon. member mado a state-had been made witli' regard to of the lind; over which the line they would have got thoir railway mont at the meeting of the council the bridges, but looking at the was laid, as simple. He would mucir quicker and at less cost. on Thursday last which he (the work as a whole, although he (Mr. ask him to come with himself Another difficulty admitted by speaker) thought it his duty to Pollock) was of the opinion that (the speaker) for a walk from His Excellency's predecessor was clinllenge because he felt that al- it had cost a great deal more than Kowloon to the Lowu over the that the construction of a railway though the hon. member had any of thou would wish, thoy LATE SHIPPING NEWS. central line of the railway, of that sort was difficult of stated that ho never did intend had got, in fact, good value for He had brought with him, and supervision. For those rossons in the least to cast any their money, and ho might say, luid upon the table, reports of the unofficial members still reflection upon the officiency of in view of the figures put progress and plans of the section Fecomed to consider that it the railway staff, he, Mr. Pollock, before them by His Excellency of the railway, and he would in- would havo beon better had the felt that the words actually used at the last meeting, that the pros vito their attention to them. They work been carried out by contract. were calculated to convey an inter-pects of the railway appear would then sco that it was run on Another question. Over and protation upon them. What the to be a good deal bettor Canada arduous and difficult ground, in- above the cost of the railway hon. member for the Chamber of then was originally anticipated. volving as it did, five tunnels, 49 which now would cost over Commerce said on Thursday last With regard to the working agros- bridges and culverts, many heavy 12,000,000 dollars, this sum was that the "cost was some 100 ment with the Chinese govern cuttings and high banks running excluded the cost of the terminal to 150 per cent, mora than ment he felt that their Chinese along an exposed foreshore. If station, and a sum of 7-1.2 lace the original estimate." He (Mr. friends very readily appreciate these were required on had also been incurred by the Pollock) confessed that he thought the importance of economical simple ground he Was of ratepayers for land, which ut the the statement would convoy to working, and would in the end opinion that a railway could moment was not required, and anybody reading it the meaning come round to His Exqgllency's not be run across rugged country that possibly of the 30 or 40 acres that originally the then engineers point of view on the subject. that could pay. His Excellency of land resumed by the Govern- in charge of the railway land had explained in Feby, 1008, and mont a good deal may have to be solemnly drawn out a full estim- the debate and the recommenda- His Excellency, then wound up on June 19, 1910, that Mr. Bruce's disposed of later on. That was ate of the proposed work and tion was passed.. figures were in no senso definito, one of the reasons why his colloa that the estimato had been Mr. Bruce was to decide what gives agreed with him in the ob exceeded by 100 to 150 per cent. course the railway should take,jection to the manner in which Looking back over the pages of The result of the conaus for and he decided that it should be expenditure on the railway lad Hansard one found that the ori- the city for the Argentine Govern- the Beacon Hill route. Thore it boon piled up, and they con giant estimate, as the hon. mom-mont has been launched at Birken was that his work ended. Mr. sidered the Government and ber called it, called for the sake hond. If we hadn't seen this by Eves in June, 1007, estimated invested an undue amount of convenience Bruce's estimato a lucky chance," in the "Brad Ikeda, Capt. the cost of the section at over, of money for resuming land, pur was not an estimata in the prdin- ford Daily Argus" we should, Iwamoto, Miss eight million dollars and chasing land, which now they did ary sense of the term. It was never have known.
Moyer, J. A
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pianist was dressed ?--In a white Do you remember how the
smock dress. I did not notice his trousers.
There was a new pianist? Yes that was the only difference.
Samuel Rose, Queen's Road E., store-keeper for the C.P.R. gave he was there two or three soldiers evidence to the effect that while were singing. He was absolutely sure that there was no woman or girl playing the piano. coat had the pianist on? A The magistrate-What coloured black one.
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was dark; it might liave been blue. Are you sure of that? Well It was not white? No.
that he might be allowed to bring Deputy Supt Wodehouse asked evidoneo to rebut it
necessary. I am porfectly satis The magistrate-That is not fiod I must conviet. You will be fined $25.
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most ambitious one. Of prime "The promoters' cohome is a necessity there will be the con- struction of an immensely strung breakwater, over a mile long, and extensive dredging, as there is no natural harbour.
"The scheme allows for u well. laid-out eity, with broad streets and foreign buildings for sliops
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ries, and, in fact, everything that} The Trade Mark is intended to bo smoking and gambling of all sorts, respect of the full wing goods, Manu may tend to public good. Opium wol by the Apptions forthwith-in- are to be strictly prohibited." factured Tabascɔ in class 45. petitioned the Central Govern- Trade Marks, Hongkong.
About a year ago the Viceroy bo soon at the Offise of the Registrar of mont asking that it may be made an open port and a free port, the basis of trade freedom like that design being to build it up on the enjoyed in Hongkong.
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