LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
'Powers of Crown Solicitor.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 21 1911
the matter ought to be represent The Hon. Attorney Goneralod to hinrogain. A meeting of the Legislative proposed the first reading of a Dr. Ho Kai said that what his Council was hold on Thursday Bill entitled "An Ordinanco to friend mount was that on the when there were presont; -
make provision for the appoint-lotters sent from Hongkong via HE. the Governor, Sir Frede-ment of and to define the powers Siberin there was no loss because rick John Denltry Lagard, of the Crown Solicitor and Assist the ratepayers were paying for it K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.Ó. .
Ilon. Mr. W. D. Barnes (Colo- nial-Secretary),
lo Mr. C. G. Alabustor (At torney-General),
HOA. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer),
and Crown Solicitor." This Bill mnd notontside." is neccssary owing to the appoint mout as Crown Solicitor of Mfr.
SUPREME COURT.
OUR LETTER -BOX.
A Short Case:
of
The opinions expressed by our
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CHINESE GIFTS.
To King and Queen
respondents are not necessarily those Suproine Court of Justice, four Of all the Coronation présenta
"The Hongkong Telegraph." ]
AMERICA AND THE
PHILIPPINES..
To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Tolegraphi"]
- Thoy cannot be thoro chiktron who actually have a President and two Magistrates in the Mombers in the Philippine Com which the King and Queen will mission, two Resident Delogates receive from foreign potentates, in the Capital at Washington, an noue will surpass in splendour Attorney General, a Scoretary of and true artistic value those which Franco and Justico, oighty-one have been sout to their Majostics Delegates to the Assomely with by the Emperor of Ohio. These their Filippino Speaker, thirly include, among many other items, three Provincial Governors, nine the following:
Hon. Mr. W. Chatlmin, G.M.C1;or more persons, not necessarily in Ordinances," and "An Ordin-for plaintiffs and Mr. Hurding Į tion to truth and my countrymen | Municípul Councils, etc. who, ao-and inscribed with Chinoso 'jado
(Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. E. A. lowott.
Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin, (Registrar-Cienoral).
Hon: Capt. F. W. Lyons (Capt. Supt. of Police),
Goneral.
Crown Lands.
of their duties.
An action was lourd in the Supreme Court on Thursday be which the Kwong Chun Shing. foro Mr. Justice Gompertz in firm wore plaintiffs, claiming Other Bills.
from Teang You, alias Tsang Ban The Bills ontitled" An Ordin-Yau, the sum of $600.88, boing Kemp, whs will be an English ance to amend and codify the law balance due for goods sold and barrister by the tino ho arrives in
as to Common Forms and as to supplied. the Colony, and of the decision the Interpretation of Terms used Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared Sir,-My patriotism, my dovo-District Judgos, six hundred Two scrcons of Soochow [of the Government to appoint. ono
Justices of Pouco, six hundred lacquer coloured with vormilion fance to abolish Minimum Penal-for defendants, ·· legally qualified poreons, as Assisties, and to bring the Law of the
residing in this British Colony, cording to tho Reports of every lotters on a black background. Mr. Oto Kong Sing: Iappoar tant Crown Solicitors..
The Bill was read a first time Colony as to Penalties into uni- for plaintiffs, I understand. Mr. compol me to reply to Mgr. Fow. Amaricau Governor General, ful-These lotters, 108 in numbor, aro` on the motion of the Attorney and for other purposes were read to judgment with a stay of ex- who in an issuo of the "South
formity with the Law of England, Harding, who is absent, consents lor, au American Catholic Prolato, il satisfactorily the requirements roally variotics of a single character which means "longovi- Thoy cannot be more childron Two largo vasos about 5 ft. for a third time..
caution for a fortnight with leave China Morning Post" of the 14th who, according to the latest high, of cloisonne blue enamel The report of the Law Com-to apply. mittes was also considered and
instant caused to be published in- census, havo over six hundred two low divisional ecrcons of drafts attached thereto, sub-
correct and injurious views of the Lawyers as many Doctors, black wood; with panels of paint stituted for bills introduced at
Philippines and the filipinos. Placuties, Journalists, Bis- od porcelain; two dressing tablos... the last sitting of the Council.
hops, Priests, Financiers, Eu with mirrors in gilt mota! frames, For this ronson I beg to request gineers, Shipowners, Morelants, also of Soochow lacquer. They were 88th Co. R.GA. v. B.Q.C. ̧ a apice in your paper, for which Pacts, etc.
nude froma foreign pattorn. Two They cannot be mere children all gerenus with coloured pummels The first mater of the season the eight million Filipinos will under the auspices of the long- thank
In his interview, Mgr. Fowler fame such as D. Rizal, Painter chairs of Soochow lacquer with
you
who produce non of world-wide in black wood frames; two arm- kong Water Polo Association was played in, iho V.R.C. bath on said: "Although there is a strong ana. Statesman Dol-Pilar, Pro-gilt seats and cushions of pencook- Wednesday. The game created no party in Amorio-the Democratic mior Mabini, Chemist Dol-Rosario. Blue salin to harmonise with tho brielly mummed up, was a poor the Philippines. That is going names have traversed the frontiera shaped vases in Soochow Incquer,
if they got to parliament-anding and accomplishments.
scenes from Chinose lifo.. The expenditure was $42,162 clerk is fixed by the Governor giving an organ recital after din- nor, despite the miserable weather
The Rov. Conticmanisa Prelute i compared in the $43,793 in 1909 under section 4) of tho Princi- that provailed, was a complete and l'atterson; Ryan; Hughes, think they will lose hold of of the Catholic Church, and, of Chinese workmon, and, ne-
88th Co. R.G.A.: West; Hardy they have a cliance-I do not
The presonts are the handiwork - and fell short of the estimato bypal Ordinanco.
I think the course instead of mingling himself with cording to the Daily Mail, This was also rend u first time success and we hope that the pre-Snow and Batchelor: $3,857.
The Attorney General also
flon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.13., C.M.Q, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.Q. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. U. Montague Edo. Hon. Mr. C. H. Hoss.
Mr. C. Olomenti (Clerk of Councils).
The Hon. Attorney General also proposed the first reading of Hilf ontitled "An Ordinance to further amend the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance of 1900," 11. M. Secretary of State for the Colonies has, in despatches dated rospectively the 13th January and Registrar General's Report The report of the Registrar the 11th May, 1911, advised that General was submitted to tho the Crown Lands Resumption 1000, should be Council. The revenue from all Ordinance,
year was amended by some express pro- sources during the $15,492, a little less than one-vision being inulo as to arbitrators'
Tho Council then adjourned till next Thursday week.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S ORGAN RECITAL.
The Judgo agreed.
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WATER POLO.
The departure of Mr. Deiman/small amount of interest, but, Party--who are 'against retaining Goneral Luna and others whose red lacquer; a number of fancy- tonth of the rovenue for 1908. feos. The remuneration of the Fullor from his usual practico, inhibition of wator polo. The to be one of their cries, but oven of our Arebipolago for their learn-all richly carved and depicting
Under the honding of Protection
codent which has now been sot will be followed often in the
tous were:~~~~
of individuale detained under entitled an Ordinance to furthor had braved the elements, were Logan and Chunyt varrant was 302 as compared given a treat
the islands.
tho Philippines, who would re-things to his sect and to his Cod. Li, and reached their desti-
1.0.0. White; da own and of action they would adopt would political worldly questions, should are valued at £20,000. They of Women and Girls, the number moved the first reading of a bit futuro. The good number that Carvalho; Rodrigues; Witchell, be to send out a commission to devote himself to more useful woro shipped direct from Shang- The 1.0.0. were first to roach port that America had spent too Josus said: My Kingdom is not nation on 13th June. They were 1899, which was not upon the ways expected now of the alever full advantage of such an opening tho Philippines. Tho natives are standing orders of the day.
The Colonial Secretary second-organist, whonevor fails to demon-llowing the invariable back dreaming of independence and
Probates Ordinancé.
with 280 in 1909.
The number of women and children passengers examined and
strate his completo mastory over allowed to proceed under the ad. Curriod,
the instrument,
It would be pas, Logan was given possession, are relying on the Democratic Emigration Ordinance was 16,800,
The Connell went into Com-futile to individualiso oach item, and, swimming close in, he deftly Party, but I think they will find as compared with 11,880 in 1909, The number of assisted! male nittee on the second reading of for they were all rendered well, gavo the ball to Witchell, who had the Democratics taking up tho licans." All theso can pass un- omigrants examined was 2-4,986 as tho. Bill, entitled "Au Ordinance but special mention should be hard lines in not opening the same position as the Repub- #gainst 18,511 in 1909. Seventy-to amend the Probates Ordinance made of the rendering of an ex-
cerpt from Cavalleria, Rusticana. It was easy to see after this heeded, though we, the Filipinos, 1897."
incident which was the bottor beliové that American Democrats Roven assisted emigrants' wore On the suggestion of the Attor-We have heard this selection from. The Soldiers lacked the are honest politicians, and would returned from Singaporo
noy Cleneral the Bill was left in scagni's famous opera many combination which was of such not deceive us as the Republicans modically unfit.
The report deals with tho ex-Committee as it, in connection times and under many conditions, benefit to the 1.0.0., and the did. If, however, Mgr. Fowler's
but cannot remember ever hear. pensos at the Tung Wa Hospital, with the Stamp Bill, makes a
as
of admissions have rison and is 4,255 against 3,723 in 1009,
Financial Minutes. TheGovernorrecommended the Council to voto a sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), in aid of the vote Miscolluncons Services,
Private Vehicles.
In noving the second readingof. cent. inscribed stock, Wuching tho Bill entitled "nu Ordinance to amond the Privato Vehicles loan at 3 per cent., £1,143,938.)
Those were referred to the licensing Ordinance 1895, the Financo Cominittee on the ro-Attorney General said that the commendation of, the Colonia carned editor who was engagod Secretary.
WHAMPOA SLIPS.
Approaches to be Deepened
in revising the ordinaneos of the (Tae “Telmobifa" ConRuESPONDENT]] colony had in view of the powerR
Canton, July 20.
Question of Postage.
score.
2,
Half-timo: B.0:C. 4; 88th Co., R.G.A., O.
Past Office Ordinance. The first reading of the Bill conferred upon him considerably His Excellancy Ngai Ilon, entitled " An Ordinance to amend revised the old bill and it was Court Councillor, and Director of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900," thought advisable to embody the Whanpon Dock in Canton, all in favour of the B.O.C.; and was proposed by tho Ilon. Attorney them in a soparate ordinance.
The Bill was also read a third too shallow for the admission of the only team in it."
has decided that the slip bars are General,
The new sub-section (2) of see-time and passed.
vessels of deep draught for the tion 6 of the Principal Ordinance | differs from the sub-section it: The Colonial Secretary proposed purpose of offecting repairs, and replaces by the addition of the the second reading of the Bill, intends to improve the same by words "from all persons who entitled sa Ordinance to authorize dredging. The Director has sub mitted his suggestions for effect- arrive in the Colony with letters, the Appropriation of a Supple-ing general improvements in the of," by the substitution of the mentary Sum of $438,909.98 to Dock to the Viceroy, for con- words intended to be despatch defray the charges of the yearsidoration and approval. ed" for the word "transmitted," 1910.
of
respectfully,
TAGA-KOTTA. Hongkong, July 19..
MACAO HARBOUR.
The Dredging Operations.
"TELEGRAPH " CORREIFONDENT.
Canton, July 18.
His Excellenty the Canton
with yellow silk wadded with cotton-wool. All the presents, will be conveyed to Buckinghau Palico on June 19, and presented with an autograph letter from the boy Emperor to their Majesties by the Chinese Envoy to the Coronation, Prince Tsai Chou
ABUSING A PRIVILEGE.
and also states that the number change in the law, and it should. g such a fino interprotation ba Iultor apparently discovering this assertions prove true, wo will Viceroy is reported to have tele-||THE "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT}
Canton, July 16, 1911,' were more forceful. Within two other courses. The eight million the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Attorney General thought, before. The breadth of treatinent weakness in their opponents have to seek our liberty by graphed to the Noir Cabinet and
Foreign purchasers und ex- passed at the same time as the was masterly, and was marked minutes of the commencement Filipinos are not Ited indians who to the eflect that the cropping up
throughout by a technique that Stamp Ordinance..
must have appealed to all lovers they had recorded the first goal may be exterminated little by of the question of dredging the portors of native produce or Stamp Duties.
through Carvalho, who was play little, nor are they Afro-Americans Macao Harbour is, to some extent, merchandise from the interior of The Hon. Colonial Secretary
of fino music.
who muy bo lynched easily in the the outcome of the lingering on of China, have all along boon ox- The vocalists were Dr. Schofield, ing a good game at back..
The
had hardly resumed streets of America. The Filipinos the Macao Boundary delimitation ompted from the payment of moved the second reading of the
game Bill entitled "An Ordinance to N., and Edgar Waits, who wore when Logan, after a fine in-aro the more advanced race in question. Now, as the excitement lekins on samo by virtue of transit Stoom-Launch.
consolidate and amond the law responsible for two duets, "Now dividual effort, put on Number civilisation among Orientals, and and agitation of the Chinose pusses granted to them on sub- H. E. also recommended the routing to the management of we are ambos os test Dr Carvalho quickly followed with whoever doubts it may consult which have been brought about inission to the Customs of in- Council to vote a sum of twenty-Stamp Duties." The Attorney son, and "So Thou liftest Thy one thousand two hundred and tionoral move 1 that the Bill be Divino Petition." Dr. Schofield a third, and the 1st goal of the the Census taken 1902, and com- by the high-handed action of the voices giving the descriptions and first half was registered by pare it with all Oriental countries Macao Government, are so great, quantities of the native produce or it is feared that an international merchandise for export. It lug Rodrigues,
including tho dreaded Japan. eighty-two dollars and forty-six considered in Committee, cinuso also sang Gowiol's "Nazareth," members of the Cathedral Choir
But what cannot pass unchal-complication of unusual character repeatadly been discovered that conts (82),282.48) in aid of the by.clause.
rendering the chorus,
may momentarily break out. The many exporters are exporting lenged aro Mgr. Fowler's estimate vote Charges on account of public
The second half was more ovon, the Filipinos, when at the end of Viceroy is pressing the Cabinet native produce or merchandise in debt, sinking fund on 3.1-2 por
the Soldiers showing up to more his interview lo said that, if we add the Ministry of Foreign Af- excess of the quantities set forth advantage and Hughes and Snow were given independence, revolu- fuirs to come to an early decision in the Customs invoices, and that ably backed up or Batchelor, made tion would be constantly breaking as to whether the Macao boundary their names are being made use a big attempt to reduce the score. out, because we are more children delimitation question should be of by others in applying for The wenk spot in the team was in as far as government went.
sottled in the capital or in transit passou with intent to avoid Rovolution! Why?Under Span- Canton.:
the payment of lekin duty. These the defence, and West ought to
malpractices have ronchod the have dealt better with three of ish regimsrevolution brokeout, bo- cause the country roached the pro-
LOG BOOK.
enre of the Superintending Board the shots which found the not,
of Customs at Peking, and the The game taken as a whole was por age when it should govern it
foreign ministers in the Capital **A Case of Plague on the self, and had to seek with the point
have been approached on the M. M. Tonkin. they were, to put it colloquially, of the bayonet the liberties denied
it, and demanded with pacifioĮ
cutter, all of whom agreed to in- On the arrival of the M. M.struct tho consals in differont Final; B.O.C. 4; 88th Co. moans by the people. Against
America there was a revolution, ss. Toukin from the Far East treaty ports to inform their re- because, besides provoking us at Colombo the Port Surgeon, spoctivo nationals that, in fature, R.G.A., O.
breaking hostilities on February who boarded the vessel, found when they apply to the Ous- th, 1899, they have not fulfilled one of the first-class pussengora, tons for transit passes, they must theirsolemu promises to recognise a Freueluman of Bangkok, who solemnly and sincerely declare our national independence, after cubarkod at Singapore, suffering that they are not exporting native the whole Archipelago have been with what he suspected to be produce or merchandise in excose Defendant Committed for Trial.litarily occupied by our forces, plugue. The vessel was ac-of the quantities put down on the except Manila, the capital, which cordingly placed in strict invoices, that they are applying and by the addition of the words The Colonial Secretary said:-
Perag Edward Gibson, a surrendered to theAmerican Navy, quarantino, and on Sunday for the transit passes themselves, "from out of the, Colony." The things which moved the
chauffeur in the employ of the thanks to help rendered by the further examination of the un- that never have they allowed their Those amondments were rondered | Government to frame the bill'
Exile Garage, was brought up on Filipinos who blockaded the city fortunato passenger was made, names to be made use of by others necessary as it was found that were fully set out to the Council
remand boforo Mr. J. It. Wood at by land. But a revolution under Dr. Aldo Castellani's assistanco for the purpose of misleading the the original wording was, not at the list meeting by your Ex-
The Port Customs authorities and that they the Magistracy on Thursday on a the Philippines own government, being requisitioned. sufficient to enable the authorities collency and I don't think it is
The action brought by Janes chargo of alleged manslaughter of seems rather a bold prophecy. Surgeon's suspicions were con-have bought and are exporting to deal with attempts to oneroach necessary to say anything.
The Hon. Mr. Hewett in the Honry Wille against the Jinah Chinese boy at Wanchai on the revolution is the fruit of op firmed and the vessel was ordered the goods themselves. The now on the exclusive privileges of the Postmaster General. Section 3 Committee stage said he would labber Estates, Ltd., and the 19th July last. Mr. M. Render pression or tyranny. A country to proceed to Galle to land the rules respecting the export of of the Bill is based on section 49 like to draw attention to the in three directors concerned was con- Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and never revolutionizes simply for patient as well as the ether passon-native produce or increhandise by of the Singapore Ordinance No. crease in the Post Office. Thero cluded before the Chief Justice, Grist, prosecuted, while Inspector fun. While the Philippines are gers, about sovenin number, book-foreigners have just been tele- 5 of 1904 and is introduced for was a difference of nearly $35,000 Sir Archibald Law, lust Thursday, W. Kerr watched the proceedings governed by a Foreign Power, ed for Colombo. The attack of graphed to the Canton Viceroy sooner or Inter, rovolution must plague, it appears, was a mild one who in turn has notified the the purpose of giving logislative on the maile sent via Siberia. judgment being reserved.
Mr. Upcott contouded that the Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Assistant break out. This is a historical and the patient was practically ro- Customs. sanction to a new arrangement. The question had boon before
But onco free and inde-covering from it when he arrived. Section 4 is based on section 10 the Council previously but he evidence in cross-examination left Superintendent at the Govera-low, of the Imporial Post Office Act thought the time had arisen when the caso exactly where it was ment Civil Hospital, gave medical pondent, a revolution is simply Capt. Rignler Severely Injured On the outward voyage of tho 1908 and un section 31 of the the question had to be considered before, and that it was merely evidence, in the course of which he impossible, because sublatio causa Singaporo Ordinance. The im- by the government. He thought directed to show that possibly testified that the deceased was tollitur efectus, and, besides 1. M. 8. Salazie to Australia portation of lottery tickets is al- that those people who sont their if the directors had referred to brought to the hospital in an un- the Filipinos are naturally a Captain Riguier had to be left be A happy country hind at Melbourne owing to serious ready prohibited by regulations. lottere vin Siberia ought to pay the accounts, had they boon conscious state. On the following peaceful race.
injarios sustained when the vessel Section 5 is based on section of for it. He did not think it should in existence, they would not morning, he made a post-mortem dreams not of a revolution.
He "We are more children as far was approaching Melbourne from the Imperial Act and section 25 of be paid for by the people of have signed the certificate as oxamination of the corpse.
fully paid. It was not in the found a bruise on the forehead, aas government went" is a false Adelaide. It appears that Captain the Singapore Ordinance, section Hongkong. 6 on section 18 of the Imperial Act His Excellonor: That has lost in point to enquire how it was cut on the right upper lip, abruise and calumnious assertion. We lignier was on the bridge when
moto big sea swept the vessel, litting and section 36 of the Singapore been represented by me to the that the certificates came to be on the right knee and a frac- refer to facts which aro Ordinance, soution 7 on section 10 Secretary of State. The reply of signed as fully paid. It was coin-ture of the skull. Otherwise, eloquent than speeches. of the Imperial Act, section 8 on the Secretary of State was that to mon ground they wore, and the the organs were healthy. Death They cannot be mere children hurling him against the ship's section 4 of the Imperial Act, charge the higher rate was against question for the Court was, what was due to fracture of the skull, who throw off the Spanish yoke rail, breaking several of his ribs,
The evidence of a number of by force of arms, and establish- section on section 61 of the the whole policy of the British was the legal effect of it. The
JIMAH CASE.
Share Forfeiture.
THE MOTOR-CAR FATALITY.
Thursday's Proceedings.
on behalf of the Police.
a
the commander off his foot and
́CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
The List.
robbery and receiving.
The following is the list of chargos which will be board at the Criminal Sessions which com menca on Tuesday:
Wong Chun und Wong Kam,
Lai Yong, kidnapping, Chan Kam, administering drug. Wong Lam and others, robbery and receiving stolen goods, Leung In Yau, robbery, Truck Tragedy. Imperial Act, section 10 on section Post Office. The policy has been estoppal did not rest on negli Chinese witnesses was also taken. ing afterwards a republic whiols,
Altor further evidence, the caso
Yeung Kam and Wong, Yau, though it lived but short life yet 03 of the Imperial Act with addi- to reduce the postage to the ponny gence, and in so far as counsel
On Thursday, while a Obi-kidnapping (two comnts).
Chan Tain and Chan Wing, tions to cover the casea of guu, rate for every possible ronto and for the plaintiff cross-examined was committed for trial at the surprised the world with hor laws, dyes and other injurious aub- to charge the higher rate for the defendant's witnesses to prove next Criminal Sessions, aftor tho
Colony's roads, was run over by a armed robbery and receiving enforced. stances, and section 11 on section Siberian route is contrary to that they were caroless sort of people, usual caution had been adminis-wisely laid out and effectively neso was walking along one of the
ho was moroly taking upon him-tered to the defendant.
They cannot be mere childron truck loaded with cases of goods stolen goods. policy.
Li Yan and Lo Pan, 67 of the Imperial Act.
robbery Defendant on being naked who-who to defend their national and was killed. Beyond this, wo Hon. Mr. Howatt:-I think the self more than was necessary...
attempte. Mr. Braddell replied on points ther he wished to make a state-boulour have fought a powerful have boon-unable to gather fur- (two counts) and decision of the Secretary of
ment, said: "I am not guilty." I nation as América.
ther detalls,
robbery, State is grong, and I think of la
The Attorney-General moved the first reading of the Bill. Carried
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