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Sir Edward Grey for the stand he and for the next twelve months weary elephant does less harm in to
10 be mo
in many very nearly double the receipts the ordinances amounted to now, Foreign Offenders' Detention has taken on the question of the homester can breathe frealy this way than the humans. You ways a highly satisfactory one for lund salos in 1000, namely only 20 copies and it was neces-Ordinanco, 1879. K Britain's armament by son.. It without any fears of fresh way impress upon the gentle You will see that in the realised $31,089. The total revenue sary that a now stock be propar- The Colonial Secretary eccond- almost makes us believe that good variations on the dreaded Form sivago that the wire contains revenue there is an inoroase, but of tho colony, tho total ed. It was highly undesirable od and the motion was agrood to can come out of Samarin, when we IV, of the Land Tax inquisiliquid death in its most concen- I think that this more strict realised revenue, is $52,072 over that Lho old stock should In the objects and reasons soo the representativo of a govern-|tion."
trated form, but he still bankers | ly concorns the trade and the estimates, and $137,903 over bo retained, partly because attached to the bill it was stated mont which in itsopposition days, Despite the fact that naval after it, for nothing makes a more industry of this colony, and tho corresponding revenue for it was down to the year 1901 that Ordinance No. 1 of 1872 por- was declaiming against the estimates require an extra four satisfactory missile for atrado gun I think may takto it 1009. It includes $99,310, which and since then much that was mits the Governor to warrant tho "Jingoism of a Tory party millions, and the payment of than a few inches of rolled up as an indication of an increase in the amount given by the Im-in the earlier voltiraos, had been tomporary detention of sub- which lind not the courage to tax members will absorb £250,000, tolograph wire. Wireless is free in the prosperity of the busi-perial Government in connection altorod, and also benso certain joots of foreign governments who, the country's resources to such no further" hen roosts" pro to be from all this. Only the stations noss of the colony. Under light with opium, but does not include errors had oropt into Sir J. Car-liaving boon accused or convicted an extent to allow of an in-robhod.
require to be guardod and the duse, both special and ordinary, $37,000, which tho Imperial rington's edition. The ordinance of crimes committed in China, are eronso of four millions on a noval From a Liberal point of view etheric waves generated there you will see there is an incrone Government has granted us for authorised Sir Francis Piggott to brought within the Colony in ostimute.
Mr. Lloyd George has fulfilled all can alike dofy the depredations over last year of $9,157, and the deficit occasioned by the make certain alterations and ad-course of transmission to their There is still a sad side to the his promises, made a year ago. of covetous sivages and the over the estimates of $11,068, taking over of postal agencies in ditions.
own country for trial or punish- matter. Social reformand o His estimated revenue his been interforence of bulky boasts, Our which is equal to 7 per cent.. of China. That will be credited The second ronding was passed. mont. Owing to the growth of country needs it more than Eng realized in evory case, except those German neighbours in Central the total. I think that may be during the coming your. Inmsure, The Attorney General also consular jurisdiction such per land-Ins to starve while such of tea and sugar, which showed a Africa are to be heartily congratu- taken as an indication of increas- gentlemon, you will all agree moved the second reading of the sons are tried in their consular money sinks in unproductive ex-falling off. This, however, is not latod on this up-to-date-exported activity in shipping circles with mo that, those are very ro ordinance to amend the law with courts in China more often than penditure. The question of then serious matter, for such revenue mont. It should prove of incal-in this colony, upon which we all assuring figures, and that they regard to persons carrying on the in their own country and as it is unemployed and the unemploys that derived from the import of fenimble value to those who are of us so largely depend. Under the give us grounds for hoping that business of money-lenders. After as important to detain prisoners ablo still remains to be solved, commodities of that nature, must steadily working to open up the heading licenses and internal the term of our discontent is touching on the methods of Moses being transmitted East as it is to and will romain so, while the necessarily reuitil Ranawhat Dark Continent, those husty revenue, you willess that the total really passing by class myself and Justinian, he pointed out, detain prisoners being transmit- internal resources are drained stondy. Though successful froua pioneers who without sound of sum roalised is $140,130 under among those who think that that with only one exception, it toil Wost the amendments are as at prosent. Like the under-party standpoint it is doubtful drums or flags waving carry civili- the estimate, but this is an insane and moderate optimism is followed the English Act. made in the preamble and in s00- paid clerk, England has to whether colonists will regard this sation into the savage places of crease of $230,205 over the pro-much more likely to realise our keep up her position on limited year's endeavour with keen dea- the earthe
vious yoar. The two chief items desires than renewed possimism. and the Council resolved itself Morcover as the principal Ordin- The bill was road a second time tion 3 of the principal Ordinance. inous, she is faced with a potential sure. As it stands, it is, from tho
which show an increnso are Com-But these figures which I have into committed to consider its auce which authorises the delen- onomy whose numbers greatly home point of view,--and it would
panies local registration, $9,274, quoted to you, do not stand
tion of prisonora already in lawful exceed her own, and no one can, for be idle to deny it, complets LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. and stamp duty $663,830, both alone. Those of you who have had provisions clause by clanso,
of which, I think, are fair time to read and to compare third reading of the bill was pro- Colony, subsection (4) of section On the Connell resuming the mission, they are brought to the one instant, blame" those of her vindication of the policy of Free
custody when, in course of trans- · A meeting of the Legislative indications of an incronso in busi- the annual roports which wore ministers, who, realizing the Trade. It would be so in any peculiarities of the position, case if the National Debt wore Council was held Thursday after-ness. The reason why the total is laid on the table of this Council posed by the Attorney-General, which is based on extradition are prepared to sacrifice the loft out of the question, but where noon. Presont:-
under the estimate is because the at the last meeting, will see they and passed.
precedents soomsunnecessary and comparative little good of the the nation stands debitod with the His Excellency the Governor, amount realised for liquor duties are borno out by thoas different. The second reading of the Bill His Honour the Chief Justice. nation, to the general wel huge sum of £72,10025, in Sir Frederick Jolm Doultry Lu was, as you know, over two lakhs, roporte from Honds of the to amend the University Ordin- who is now engaged in the re- fare of the world, and volving a yearly provision of
bo preciso $212,212 under the Departments. There is to-day, once was moved by the Attorney vision of the Ordinances has ad- purchase a temporary peace, by 125,000,000 out of current regard, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O. estinatos which were obtained. I think, laid upon the table Goneral. One of the provisions, vised its ropanl. night, till the time shall come, venue, the aspect of affairs is, Hon. Mr. C. Clementi (Colonial We could not compare the result or was it last meeting ? he said, would allow the governor Tho. Council then adjourned when mankind will have reached changed. Nor is the amount|Secretary).
of the liquor duties with the report of the assessor of rates. to appoint others than those of till next Thursday. that educational elevation whore likely to remain stationary. - In Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster your 1900, because, as you The rateable value of property in the Asistio races to the governing the recognition of the futility of fourteen years it has risen by one (Attorney-General):
are all aware, they were not in this Colony has continuously de-
body.
The second reading was carriód war will soouro universal ponce hundred millions and unless this,
Hon. Mr. A. M. Thonisur stituted until the close of the crossed for the last three years, and after the Council had con-mitice was hield immediately after and universal social reform.
your. But if we take the last but for the year 1910, which is three months of 1909, when the the one we are discussing, it in-stored the provisions in com- the Council, the Colonial Secret- liquor duties were in force, there increased by 0.71 por cont. mico, the third reading was
30,000. It is not perhaps fair previously in the rateable valu is a proportionate increase of The highest ever attained passed.
The second reading of the bill to
sum can be substantially reduced (Colonial Treasurer).
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Ho Mr. A. W. Brown, (Registrar-Goneral).
Hon. Capt. W. Lyons (Capt Supt. of Police).
by every possible means the posHon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.ALG., THE CENSUS. sibilities of dealing with many (Director of Public Works).
of the burning questions of the (18th May
day must romain, for nyo, unsolved. longkong is now in the throes England's indebtedness does not of ita periodic census taking a ond at the immenso sum above most necessary work, the rosultsnamed. Her local debt amounts of which will be awaited with to £494,000,000, so that she ut intorost. The Government has presont stands with: liabilitios of issued the forms, and within the twolve hundred millions, and with usual period the authorities will little chance of easing her bur- bo in possession of the facts roden, as an ordinary mortal would "garding the people under its have of cleansing the Augean control. The official returns will stables. then be made and once made will The financial capors of the Free
Major-General Andornou. llon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. Wei: Yuk, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon, Mr. E. A. Hewett
to
FINANCE COMMITTER.
A meeting of the Finance Com
ary presiding.
The following votos were
passed
A sum of $113.23 in aid of the
vote Education, other charges, Botilios Public School, Englishi
bo, for a time at least, unalterablo: Trade politician are interesting MILITARY CONTRIBUTION toad of being charged as a bour Master's report, which I 10-\With regard to the words on tite connection with the Coronation
to
wero not
celebrations,
AN EXCITING CHASE.
brass, top a
At length, the robber climbed
to say that the increased consump of the property was in 1908-7, amond the Foods and Drugs Act tion of liquor in the colony is when it reached the total valuo of to deal with the sale of condonsod, due to an ineroaso in prosperi- $10,000,203. In the present
skinmod or incline skimmed ty; it is perhaps more truly year, however, it stands at milk, was proposed by the Attor- due to the depletion of $11,161,300, which is the highest neyGoneral who informed these, language study allowance A sum of $1,880 in aid of the non-dutiable stocks. You will over attained in the history of the Council that it was proposed that (Chinese) to assistant mistress.*** seo also that there is a shrinkage colony. The figuresuro universal, the ordinance should come into vote Miscellaneous services. Hon. Mr. C. Montague Edo.
under rates of $13,000, but that except in a few villages in Kow-force immediately
on being widows and orphans' ponsion Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross.
is duo,to the effect that the ratus loon. The vacant tonomonts in
passod.
expensos, Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.Ü., found Mr. R. H. Crofton, (Clerk of have, for the first time, been the colony have decrossed from
A sum of $5,000 in aid of the Councils.)
dutiable from the gross total in- 135 to 105. Then again, the Har- there were details in the bill
which called for some criticism. humination of public buildings in voto Miscellaneous services, il-
separate item in the expenditure gret to say has not yet boon So important a duty as consus if only for their sheer folly.
Mr. C. Montague Ede asked the account. Under the heading of printed, and laid before Countin "and not to be used in the taking should be approached with light-heartedly they seem to be the greatest care; if it is worth dancing on thin ice, little recking following question, of which he fees of the Court, there is, in eil, but which I lave myself feeding of children under one revonuo realised, very carefully studied, shows that fear of agò"Mr. Pollock remarked, is to say, it should not be under taxation in kooping the countryference to the remarks of the Hon. un increase of $47,220 over in 1910 there was an increase of that it was a noteworthy fact, doing it is worth doing well; that that the feeble strength of internal had given notice-With ro- the total taken exceptin normal conditions, from the depths of sheer in-, Slade in the debate of the 8th the estimato, and $65,000 over 17,897, veascle, of a tonnage of that the words
AFTER A THIEF. Unfortunately this seems to have solvency. That they will wait Deber, 1908, will the Govern- last year. Again, I think you 1,010,651, and this also is the to be found in the English Par- been lost sight of. The Colony is till the ice creaks, no one for a ment lay upon the table some will and that the chief items of highest which has ever boen liament. He the Attorney Gon-
Thursdaynight,sformerChinese not normal at the moment. There moment will doubt, and the matter papers embodying the views and this increase are very significant. attained in the colony. These eral had referred to some reports are at least many thousands of for speculation is whether the time calculations of His Excellency The registration of companies was figures, gentlemon, I think that had been made at home, but employee of Messrs. Fenwick &
the Governor upon the subject of over the estimate by $14,179 speak
Co., by name Mok Fuk, paid a refugees from Canton and the will not have passed when Eng the Military Contribution?
for themselves, but whatever recommendations may clandestine visit to the firm's yard disaffected area now resident in land might have saved herself, by
which means an increase of 318 por they are supported also by nye boon made, the fact remains
at Wanchini with a view to plunder. The views and calculations of cont., was $12,883 over the pre- outside people. All of you have that those words did not appear Hongkong, and
while these turning to those other sources of His Excellency the Governor re-vious year. Crown land and doods read, the report of the spooch on the present statute book of main on by an Indian wate people remain here any census revenue, which have been pointed must necessarily be misleading. out to time and time again by garding the Military Contribution, were $9,259 over the estimates, of the chairman of the Hongkong England and he submitted that in the out of unscrowing the To take one simple fact, su Mr. J. Chamberlain, and the which reference is inde, were and $1,872 over the previous and Shanghai Bank, Than whom I there was no causo slown why we up of a water-tap, with communicated by the Governor year. They have reached the presume there is none botter able they should go ahead of home. Indian could lay hands on him. bor of the refugees have become, Colonial Premiers in conference,
to the Secretary of State in a highest total that has boon attain to form a largo and liberal idea of the absonce of some definite The watchman gave chase, but as pro tein, householdors. At any
despatch dated the 28th October, ed since 1905. Emigration fees the trade of the Far East. He said proof of use before the Council, moment they may return to their WIRELESS IN DARKEST 1900. In reply His Excelleney show an increase of $13,237 over that in spite of the financial to show that the feeding of infants do this was thoroughly acquaint proper homes, included in the
AFRICA.
was informed by Lord Crewe in the estimate, and of $17,514 over crisis which recently took place under one year of age, by this ed withthe yard ho eluded capture census, as included they must be,
for more than half an hour, darting a despatch dated the 17th Decem the previous year. All these in Shanghai, and despite the out-milk, would conduce to infant the figures, und consequently the
from one covor to inother. ber, 1909, that, should the Lords items, I think, point in the same break of plague in Manchuria, mortality, the statement was estimated taxation, will be wrong. At the present moment there Commissioners of the Treasury direction, towards an increase in the first of which had not then been simply one thrown out and nothing It may be a matter of supreme in-are flashing above the equatoria agree to the proposal of the Seere business and trade of the colony. aottled, and the latter was still more. They were not told win the wall of the yard and thenco difference to the majority of ro-farosts, of Darkost Africa the tary of State for the Colonies for Your Bill see that under the compant-his predecessore fore: oxport opinion lay behind it. The
on to the roof sidents whether there are fifty etheric waves which carry the the appointment of an Inter- Official
of the cook-house of No. 3, thousand people more in the Col-wireless messages from station to departamental Committee to con-noir Rivonnistuistes, and had been largely realised that the Governor in Council Ship Strost.
casts had been very optimistic, speaker also endeavoured to show
In the roof. ony or a hundred thousand less station. At various points in that sider the question of Military increase appears of $13,971 over Ho anticipated there would be a
should not have the power to
there was a square smoke-hole than last year; but if it is a duty still strange continent, with the Contribution, His Excelloney's the estimate, which is equal to healthier trade in the coming year make regulations as to what were to allow of the passage of a man's which was not sufficiently large to determine our population shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza us views would receive the most 233 por cont, and $6,595 over than had been attained in the Far the proper constituents of milk on that duty should surely not the contro, wireless stations have careful consideration. be carried out under extra-been created, and traders and court, to whom reference has been may be said to bo, to some extent
Mr. Har the previous year. I think this East for a long time past.
the grounds that they could not body, but the fugitivo enlarged have the requisite expert know tiles and roofing and then drop- the aperture by pulling away the ordinary conditions, such as now missionaries and hunters are en-made by telegram, deprecates the ut any rate, au indication of the the sluirman of the Chinese bank left to
Those remarks are endorsed by lodge. Such a function was prevail. The postponement of the joying the benefit of the most publication of His Excellancy's success of the now appointmont in London, who made almost Board of Agriculture, in England. ing with a resounding crashi census is not without precedent. modern appliances. The installa- Despatches at the present moment of a Deputy Official Receiver. identical remarks, and I may say With regard to the question utensils and spoiling the "chow
an expert body, the ped into the kitchen below, land- Not so many years ago, the tion of wireless in equatorial while negotiations between the There is one considerable item I have also private information of the Bill becoming immediately which was in course of prepara amongst crockery and cooking Chinese in the Colony loft in large Africa is due to the initiative of the Colonial Office and the Imperial only in the decrease, name that the value of property is in- operative, he thought that an tion for the inmates. numbers for the mainland in con- Germans in the Victoria Nyanza Treasury are still pending, ly, school fees, which altogether creasing in the colony, my speech interval of from 3 to 4 months intruder was seized by the in- nection with certain religious rogion, and their experiment will His Excellency said: Before
The festivals, and the Government willaut doubt have the most far-wo proceed with the standing estimate, but only $3,200 less when a director of one of our pro-suro was enforced.
aggregate to $10,007 under the sounds something like the speech, should elapse before the mon-censed cook and the expectant waited until these people had reaching consequences not only urdors of the day I should ask than the previous year. The sperous companies doclaros to his returned to their homes before for their own territory but for your permission to make a few reason of that is primarily that, shareholders, that the company is Government Analyst's minute had taken off the tap. Whistles
The Colonial Secretary read the
dinors. He still had in his pos taking the census. We think that the whole of the Dark Continent, remarks upon the
session the brass sorow which ho the same wise stop should be Thoy have already found the now returns which have been laid schools, reduced the number so as claring a very comfortable divid- that the request of Mr. Pollock were blown and horns were
we have, in most of the large progrossing, and winds up by de- and gave it as his opinion taken at the present moment. It system quite as eficient and not upon the table to-day. The to avoid excessive over-crowding, and. I have no dividend to declare for an interval of sucir a period arrived on the scene and took the
anomalous nearly so costly as the old: In-paper is in my opinion tho which has been the case in pre- and I regret to say we have no was really oxcessivo.
sounded and the polico quickly proccoding to collect figures as deed so successful has the "wire most important document that to our residents when so very loss" proved that it seeins prob- was laid upon the tablo during the
vious yours.
remission of taxes to doularo, but Hon. Mr. Howelt asked that robber into custody.. many may be but transient birds able that it will solve the year. While the discussion of the The earnings of the Post Office think it is a very useful thing the Analyst's minute should be of passage. The taking of a communication problem not only estimates of expenditure of the are $47,000 over the estimate, to look at our balance sheet and printed and circulated. census is a necessary evil; its in Africa but in other savage lands coming year gives rise to the fullest an increase of 10 per cent., and take stock of what has happened. The Governor suggested that virtue is not added to when the as well. There has never boen debate and excite the keenest in $75,070 over the previous year, I think we may take comfort that the consideration of the bill in resulting figures may perforce be any great difficulty in erocting terest, little or nothing is said of the 1909. Apart from these figures, wo are probably at the end of committee should be postponed the ordinary telegraph poles in a financial returns of the last cam which show, as I think, indications our financial difficulties and that till next wook and thought barbarous country although it pleted year. I hope that the in- of an increase in the trade and the revenue and expenditure has that an interval of two or three is not a job averyone would care novation which I make in offering business of the colony, it is always, been placed upon a good footing weeks would be quite sufficient
frosh to moot the caso. for-but their maintenance is the a few commente to the Council I think, considlared that the land which has required no problem, a problem presenting will most with your approval. I revenue of the colony and land sacrifices. think my optinistio This course was adopted. (19th May.)
almost insuperable difficuties. In propose to be brief and confine my sales afford an independent check forecast
boon quito The third roading of the bill, Mr. Lloyd George's budget for Africa, for instance, the poles must remarks to the revenue realised, as to the prosperity in general of borne out by the figures and facts entitled an "Ordinance for regula- this year has nooded no expound-be made of metal ole the white but if it should be the wish the colony. If you will look at the have quoted to you and I boting the supply of Electricity for used sentence of two ing of now and sensational ants will certainly make a hearty of the Council, or if your land revenue, including the Newlieve that a knowledge of these Lighting and other purposes, labour and mur houtsk
months' imprisonment with hard economic doctrines as has been meal off them, and the large and attention is called to any salient Territories, you will see there is things will promote a healthy within the Colony of Hongkong this case in former years, but by inconsiderate beasts look upon points in regard to the expendi- an increase of $21,086 over the confidence in the Colony and in and its dependencies" was pass the very virtuoofits steadiness has them as agreeable scratching posts ture, they can be more fully dis estimate, and $8,050 over last more likely to help trade than ed. nearly brought upon itself the without regard to the probability cussed when we have the Appro year, Land sales amount to persistent pessimism.
DETENTION OF FOREIGN reproach of mediocrity. No of bringing thom down with a priation. Bill before us later in the $37,340 under the ostimato. The Attorney General moved
OFFENDERS, novel means of wringing a few run. An elephant leaning pop- year. I am the more anxious to That was merely a guess estimate the second reading of the bill to millions out of the sively against a telegraph-pole is ask your permission to address of $100,000, which deal with the revision of the pockets of the tax-payer, an object me telegraphist can con- the Counel on this subject today fly food for had not been ordinamos of the. Dolong. As the at home, has been introduced, template withplatzuro. But because the statement appears vious years. They are, however, they knew the unsold stoot of an
Boeme
incorroot.
rather an
ENGLAND'S BURDEN.
financial
ling
Before Mr. F. A, Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning he was charged with the theft of the brass screw and with damaging property in the kitalien of No. 3 Ship Street to the value of $2.
Sergeant R. Macdonald tell the Magistrate that thefts of brass work from the yard had been of frequent occurrence recently. Hageland convicted the accused. After hearing evidence, Mr.
The extension of the Star Four
When completed it will be of wharf is progressing rapidly
the same length as Blake Pier The Attorney-General moved The old wharf has long been an first reading of a bill entitled eyesore; and the inprovo
Ordinance to amend the was greatly noeded,