COUNCIL.
Deep Water Bay Scheme.
LEGISLATIVE
Exclusive Lighting Rights
Disapproved.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber. -
There were present-H. E. the
Sir Governor, Henry May, K.O.M.G.
His Excellency Major General F. H. Kelly, C.B.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. C. Severn."
The Hon. Scuretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. E. R. Hallifax.
The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Kemp.'
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The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe.
The Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. A. F. Churchill.
The Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police, Mr. C. Melivaise Messer.
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale." The Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock, K.C..
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. Mr. M. J. Breen, Clerk of the Councils.
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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
THE CANTON NOTES.
Exciting Scenes at the Bank
of Kwangtung.
Yesterday, being the first day for the redemption of currency notes, was a busy one for the Bank of Kwangtung at Canton. Large orowds flocked to the building, everyone anxiona to redoom his notes as quickly a possible. So great was the rush that the officials found themselves powerless to deal with it till the orowde had been made to under- stand that they must enter by one door and leave by the other. Naturally the class mostro present- ed was the bankers, but, in addition, a large number of soldiers also figured. The scene was watched with no little curio- aity and "amusement by many Europeans.
follows The promoters : sadli liavo the sole right during said term of 25 the years to supply alectricity. and gas within the areas over which they have an option." That gives them a monopoly which it is now thought andesirable to Shaukiwao Water Works. geant. It is therefore proposed The following financial minute, to insert the following article, recommended by His Excellency which appears on the now draft: the Governor, was referred to theThe Government shall during of 25 years "finance Committee:-A sum of the said term
84,000 in aid of the vote Public graat to the Promoters all
facilition to Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong reasonable Water Works, Shaukiwan Water ablo. thom to supply electricity Works Extension.
and gus a the areas over which they have an option: provided that nothing jathis article shall
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1914
RAINFALL IN JUNE.
June as the Wettest Day.
The rainfall recorded during June at the botanic gardens was as follows:- "Date.
Inches.
M
카
let
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Btb
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th*
2938711881882871
4.78
15th
10th
17th
18th
19th
20th
21et
22nd
23rd
1.24
24th
.00
25th
1,01
26th
.10.
27th
28th
29th
30th
Total
.01.
ALLEGED WRONGFUL
DISMISSAL.
(Continued from pags 4.)
Mr. Faithfull:-I put it to you has the broker paid you $31 in respect of a contract for 1000 picals of peanats ?-No.
You say he did not pay you that?-He did nöt.
I put it to you that, on about May 7 or 8, two or three days after you were discharged by the defendant, the same broker paid you another $31 at your house at 8 o'clock in the evening ?-No, he did not.
always interfering in things that HONGKONG ASSESSMENT. were nothing to do with him.
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Mr. Russ-Trying to keep honest in business methods? -
Witness:—Just 8o. :
His LordshipHe did not understand that (Laughter.)
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Witness (continuing): object to my clerk making such suggestions to me.
Mr. Rass-As long as your clerks make suggestions which are likely to lose your firm money you object.
Witness: Everything Lobject. Mr. Russ suggested that on May 5 there was another ship ment by the N.Y.K. boat to be made and that if the N.Y.K. were to make a mistake he wanted the complainant to be out of the way so that he could not point is out. Witness would not agree with the suggestion.
He denied that the plaintiff had anything above the rank of an ordinary clerk.
Witness after tiffin denied that
Mr. Faithfull in addressing the jury for the defence said that his client was justified in printing the notice complained of. It was not intended to convey that the man was a thief and they did not intend to eay he wse dishonest.
Mr. Bena, the defendant's manager, in the box said that, maybe two or three days before May 4, ho gave the pleatiff the insertion of the notice was instructions to write a letter which malicious. Since Xavier left he had to leave by a mail for Italy had done three times better Balore business. Since Xavier had gone on May 5, at 10 a.m. leaving the offics on May 4 he had he had to get two men from home. Mr. 0. Ghezzi, ia the Beavere ition with the plaintiff about the latter, which he waard employ of the defendant, said to siga if complete. It was nearly he considered himself No 2 Mr. Bena. On May 5 finiaued and witness said "You to must fieish the letter r night." he was sent to the godown at West The plaintiff said he would rather Point by the last witness. Mr. 12.68 inches. come in. tali an hour earlier the Beas had instructed him to tell
next morning to finish the letter. Xavier to go to the office. Plain This arrangement was made, bat tiff turned up at 11.45 am. and WHITE WOLF" VICTIM. he did not tarn up the next he told him to return to the office morning either at 9 or 9.30 o'clock, at oude. Witness was sampling and witness had to brak open pesnula at the time, when the plaintiff's desk to get the letter plaintiff, who was not in a sober At the meeting of the Finance
and send it off. In cont:quencs condition, interfered with the Committee, gubɛquently hold, the Hon. Colonial Secretary to deemed to confer on the
The Chine Government at of the plainut not coming to the coolies. Witness was a doctor ta stated that the original estirate Promoters any sale or exclusive Hankow has paid to the Nor office witness thought he had chemistry and considered himself for the work was $40,000, and right to supply elicicity or gas: wegian Vice Consul theres sum of one to the godown, but at 10 a competent judge of the quality up to the end of 1913 $30,404 provided also that the maximum 20,000 teals (atut £5,000) as o'clck in the absencs of the of peanuts. Plaintiff used filthy had been expended. The amount ate at which electricity or gus componention for the murder of plaintiff he seat Mr. Ghezzi to language to witness and wanted re-voted, that lapted to the shall be supplied shall subject Dr. Fogland, the Norwegiante if he was there. If Xavier to fight. At last he left the Treasury by
work to the approval from time to time missionary, by. "White Wolf's" were there Ghezzi was not to wait, godown and witness did not see not being finished, was $7,000 of the Government.
briganda during the eacking of but, if not, when the plaintiff did the plaintiff until at the office at And consequential on that, sir, Lao-Hc Kow lost March.
arrive he was to be told to go to 12.15 p.m. It was untrue to suggest odd dollare," and there was
that he, witness, wanted to take provided in this year's estimates the proviso in articls 23 will, of
the plice. $3,000, so that the actual amount curae, be deleted. That proviso,"
plaintiff's position. required to complete the work, that the total cost being under $40,000, was $3,051,80. They had asked for a vote of $4,000 to be on the safo side,
the
The vote was approved.
on-
the
article, give Government the power to sanction the laying of cables, mains, pip ja and wires over the promotera option areas. The proviso was to the effect that such wires, cables and mains should not be used for supplying electricity or gae with in any areas in which the promot
ers bave any sole right. The sole That this
ap. right having now disappeared proves the draft agreement under clause 24, the proviso be laid on the table on the comes unnecessary.
Deep Water Bay Scheme. The following resolation stood in the name of the Hon. Colonial Secretary:
Council
There are
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Compensation for Murdered
Missionary.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted Balow was recsival by the American Consulate General, Hoogkong, from the Manila Obrervatory at 9.30a.m. tc-day:
Cyclone or Typhoon N. of Yap, moving W.N.W.
4th of June, batween His also, air, two amendments in article 33 have been accepted Excellency Six F. 11. May, K.C.M.G., Governor of long- köng, and on behalf of the Germent of the sure (who and whoss successors
in office
by the promoters, but they have taken some excaption to the pro- posed amendment to articlo 24. I. beg to move, therefore, sir, as an amendment to the original motion, that Council approve the draft laid on the table on the 2ad Jely, 1914
beg
article 33. The first of these two is the insertion of the figures 10 eo as to make eestion 10 as well as sections 11 and 12 of the Ordinance referred to apply to are bereinafter thotramway-the main tramway referred to as "the Govern which is contemplated by this or") of the one part, and agreement. Sections 11 and 12 Mecers. Dennys & Bowley, of the Peak Tramway Ordinancs The Colonial Secretary:
with proçedure Solicitors, (who and whose deal"
ia to second the amendment, assigue are hereinafter called case of the insolvency of the
His Excellency the Governor the Promoters) of the other Tramway Company, and also The questions that the motion by part, with regard to a scheme provide for the purchase by the amended by the deletion of the for the development of a Government of the undertaking at 4th June and the substitution portion of the South of the the end of a certain number of therefor of the words 2nd July, Island of Hongkong, on con- yours. Section 10 seems desirable 1914, and that the motion as dition that the promoters to insert in any agreement relating amended be adopted. Those is furnish to the Government to tramwuge. It refers to the pro- favour say" Aye." The contrary satisfactory proof of their cedure to be adopted in pase the
"No." The "Ayen" have it. financial ability to carry out promoters should cease to carry on the undertaking of the tram- the scheme. The Hon. Attorney General way. In such case the rection will
Estate Duty Bill. Speaking to a point of order, the Hon. Mr. Hewett asid, with
A month or two before that there was some question of freight; charges and the plaintiff wanted 13 make his own decision iotad of receiving witness' order...
Mr. Faithfull-He wanted to "boss" the show?—Yes,
Witness considered he was justified in discharging the plaintiff. He had disobeyed orders by not coming to the office at
New Valuation Completed.
Increase in Rateable Value of 15.87 Per Cont.
There was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon a report on the assessment of the Colony for the year 1914-15, as prepared by Mr. Arthur Chapman, the Asees sor. It states:
By order of His Excellency the Goyetnor-in-Council, I have made a new valuation of the whole Colony, with the excaption of some of the outlying small Chinese villages.
The result of the new valuation
is that the rateable value of the whole Colony has increased from $12,435,812 to $14,410,103, an addition of $1,974,291 or 1687 per cent.
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The City of Victoria. The rateable value has increased from $10,330,737 to $11,945,570, an addition of $1,708,833 or 1669
For cent.
The Hill District. The rateable
value has increased from 8298, 860 to $322,565, an addition of $23,700 or 7'93 per cent.
"FRIVOLITY" FREEAR'S AUDIENCES.
[Appeared bofore Many Distin-
guished People.
Shaukiwao, Saiwanho, and Quarry Bay. The rateable value has increased from $370,010 to $377,032, an addition of $5,992 or 1.88 per cent.
Mr. "Frivolity" Fresar for- nishes us with the following notes of some audiences before which he has appeared-
In Simla, Indis, at the Vicereg al Lodge, before Lord and Lady Minto, Lord Kitchener, Sir Richard and Lady Dance, Lady Elleen Eliot and others,
In Madras, before Lord and Lady Roberts, Lord and Lady Harris, Lord and Lady Wenlock, Lord and Lady Lansdowne and Lord William Beresford.
In Malta, before Lord Grenfell Admiral Lord John Fisher, Gen. Callighan, Admiral Rodney Lloyd, the Right Hon. Arthur Chamberlayn, and most of the Koights of Malta. nga vete
Ia Peking, (ten years ago) in the British Legation specially engaged by Sir Ernest datow, in the presence of all the Legation
Ministera, d
In Constantinople for Woods Pasha, in the German Club, in the presence of all the Ambas- eadors and Ministers,
Before the late King Edward VII on two occasions, the late King of Greece, the King of Siam and on March 12 last, in the palace of the Queen Mother at Bangkok, Longkong Villagesho rate receiving from Her Majesty' able value bas lacressed from bonds a gold cigarette Case, $133,413, to $164,914, an addi-sleeve links, two sets of vest but- ion of $31,501 or 23.81 percent.
tons, with her Majesty's mono- gram engraved upon them and a gold locket engraved with the initials of the late King."
Kowloon Foint.The Taluable: value has incressed from $608, 580 to $586,130, an addition of $76,550 or $15.02 per oont.
Yaumati. The rateable valas has increased from 8262,335 10 $325,610, an addition of $63,275 or 24.11 per cens.
Mongkoktaus.-The rateable value has increased from $150,- UNO to $196,675, an addition of $59,985 or 25,51 per csat.
Bunghom and Hokun. The rateable value has increased from $295,589 to $299,265, an addi-
Kowloon Villages. The rates bie: value bas mereased from $84,306 to $90,241, an addition of $5,845 or 6.92 per cent.
Li Bang Cheong, the defend- ant's compradore, deposed that Mr. Xavier returned from the go down at 1 p.m..
Lum Kee-shun, a broker, hadtion of $3,676 or 1.24 per cent. a contract submitted to him ia the box. Witness said he signed it and he made an arrangement with Xavier to pay him a commis sion under it. Xavier said that in this case witness need not pay During the time the plaintiff the commission to the was in bis employ, there were pradore's department, bat to 934 or 16,80 per cent. occasions on which he had come himself. He had paid plaintiff into the office-especially after 62 in all under the arrangement, bor of tenements reported to be the receipt of salary-shaking and $31 in the street, and the balance vacant and inspected under Soe
tion 35 of the Rating Ordinance under the influence of liquor. at witness's boase.
Mr. Rurs: That is not under
a.m.....
the influence of drink; that is nerves.
Bie Lordship:-Was he ever drunk in the office?-No; if that had been the case I should have called the police..
Mr. Raes: Mr. Ghezzi has the plaintiff's position ?-He was way only assistant in the office.
The only reason why you dierissed Mr. Xavier was because
New Kowloon,The rateable
velas has increased from $88,167 come to $102,101, an addition of $43,-
Vacant Tenements. The num
The jury found for plaic-averaged about 80 monthly as tiff on the question of wrongful compared with 56 last year,
dismissal and he was awarded $250 damages.
The jury, by a majority, found.. against the plaintiff on the question of libel.
Holloway,
he did not turn up that morning?" Cat And Mouse" Women in
Yes. You did not dismiss him. because be took secret commie- sions becagse you did not know?
No.
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EXAMINATIONS.
In Constantinople, Fresar also appeared by "special command," before Abdul Hamid, Sultan "of Turkey, and received the medal
of
Fine Arts."
In South Africa at Government House, Pretoria, receiving from H. E. Lord Gladstone, gold sleeve links and autograph portrait.
In Zauzibar, before H. H. the Sultan, receiving an ivory walking stick and autograph portrait.
Mr. Fresar has also appeared be- fore an exclusively Pargae audi- ence in the Ladies Club in Poona, priests and Siaters of Mercy, in Suva, Fiji, Narree and other places in India, miners in Western Australia, Rhodesis and Bonth Africa, before Prinse, and Princess Koansuaka and an Hawaiian audience in Honolulu. No individual has ever appeared be fore a greater variety of audiences than has Freear, the Man who made the Sultan laugh.
Embroidery for Sale.
We are asked to say that Mr. Chan Kang-yn, compradore to Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik, is The results of the June examina offering for sale a very handsome tion at the larbour Office were piece of embroidery, Ming as follows:
Dynasty. The work has been A. F. T. Cronan, Second Class valued at $5,000 gold, but Me. Engineer; 8. Smith, Econd Mate; Oban is offering it at $5,000, Mex. At the North London Police L. B. Austen, Econd Class The proceeds of the sale will be
Engineer; J. E. Harrison, Firat devoted to the relief of the suf Court on June 6, Mr. Eodkio, on Do you say you dismissed him behalf of the Director of Public Mate: A, M. Hunter,cond Class ferers by the West River flood
Engineer; W. H. H. Kimberley, The embroidery is on exhibition Prosecutions, applied for a Sir,The points raised at the give the Government power to reference to the next item on the on May 5 becaues he was drank on summons against Arthur, James River Mate; H. Lloyd, First Mate; at Lung Sing's autio store in last meeting of the Council by determine their rights. The other agenda, the Estate Duty Bill Noyemtor 107-That is the only Barnett, a solicitor's clerk, for, it A. E. Carter, First Mate; Queen's Road. the Honourable Mr. Landale have amendment, sir, in that article which was marked as not to tatime 1 e him drunk. been considered by the Govern relates to the feeding lines 10 proceeded with at this meeting. That is absolutely the only Holloway Gaol lestens and First Mate; A. Davis, First Class was alleged, conveying into Pattinson, First Mate; E. Walker, ment and it is thought undesir-ferred to in the agreement the Unofficiel mettra had had evidence of drunkenness you druge to a' woman named Engineer; A Catterall, Eacond able that any cole or exclusive trolley car service, light railway two meetings on the subject, and baye?-Yes,
was under Class Engineer; D. 8. Treasure, rights to supply electricity or gas and publio motor car service, he had been asked to request Questioned on the mater of Grace Roo, who
from remand
the Marple Second Mate; F: S. Lewis, Master: shall be granted to the promoters, which are intended to food the that it should weeks-they witness raid the plaintiff did say said statements had been ciron. D. W. Murphy, Second Clase 30th ult. and are struck off the
should not be proceeded the N.Y.K. mistake of April 10 Home Police Court. Mr. Bodkin W. J. Andrews, Second late; It is, therefore, proposed to ask the lines of the main tramway, and with for six Council to approve the agreement it seems desigple that the Ordin- might par bly ek for a further something to him. only with certain alterations which ance relating to the tramway extension-belote it came on Mr. Buss-On the consiga Gaol were being dragged by the I propose to explain shortly. A shall also contain a similer olages for Recond readingiore, ought meat of April he told you or authorities, but the evidence in ner draft of the agreement mark with regard to the feeding lines, the reasons were obvions, but if had mude a mintako of £50. Was this case would show that druge
cate of the insolvency it was desired that Unofficial is not then you got excited and ed on the back "6th, Draft Agrez- Fin ment" is laid on the table, and if of the Company, failure 12 members should Llate reasons for Bald it was no business of his, it were being conveyed to prisoners monstrable members will be good carry on the service, and for the asking for the extent give them, Tan, was the first time you violently elox after Bring fraibly in order that they might be made. enough to refer to that I shall be purobasa by the Government of they were prep ad to give them. That was the first time you that way
way they were likely Biterations now, proposed are. The certain number of years. I should No objection to holding it over him, because he stated it would to be discharged under the Cat a charge of being in unlawful will be necessary to meet the able to explain shortly what the the undertaking at the end of a His Excellency the Governor commenced to complain againat principal one 18 in article. 24.83y that the amendment to article for eit weeks, Council adjourned be more honest to pay the other and Mouse Act. Mr. Broagranted possession of 50 taels of prepared immediate wants of the sufferers
The old "draft of that urticle read 23 and the.
amendment to one die.
lated that the women in Holloway Engineer.
£507-I don't know. He was
the summons.
the
Struck Off,
One N. O. O. and 10 men, pri- Boners and escort, left for Cal- cutta per s.8. Namaang, on the
Strength of the command accord ingly
The West River Floods, Latest advices say that the A Chinese was remanded at subeiding. It is stated that two-
Alleged Oplum Possession.
West River foods are rapidly Police Court, this morning, on or three hundred thousand dollars,
opium.
by the foodse