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made in Peking for altering the design of the national fing of the THE MIND THAT IS OKEERFUL Important Bills Dealing with Republic. Two types have been IN ITS PRESENTSTATE WILL BE AD- Deportation and Piracy. drawn up, and it is of interest to VERS TO ALL BOLICITUDES TO THEFUTURE, AND WILL HEET THE note their characteristica. Both BITTER OCCURRENCES OF LIFE have a light green background, WITHA PLACID SMILE-Horace. while one has a lion and a miniature of the present national embler in the top left-hand corner, and the other a yellow rain. gross in the centre, surrounded by a number of white stars re-rein: presenting the total of the Pro- vinces in the Republic. These designs have been submitted to Siberian Mail.-Closed por s.e. the President, but as he does not wish to decide the matter himself, he is to pass them on to the Council of State, whose decision is to be final.
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Council was held this afternoon A meeting of the Legislative in the Council Chamber.
There were present:-H. E. the Governor, Sir Henry May, K.O.M.Q.
His Excellency Major General F. H. Kelly, O.B.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. C. Severn.“
The Hon. Secretary for Chineas Affairs, Mr. E. R. Hallifax. * The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Kemp.
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
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The Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. A. F. Churchill.
The Hon. Capt. Supt. of Police, Mr. C. Mallvaine Messer.
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NEW MAGISTRACY.
police force who are of the rank The Progress of the Undertaking. of sergeant or of higher rank are included in the class of contri- butors. All the existing mem- bare of the police force to whom this Ordinance will apply wish to join the Fond
The report of the Public Works Department for 1913 contains the following in relation to, the Now Magistracy:
A contract for this work was · Piracy Precautions. First reading of a Bill let to Messrs. Kang On and Co. entitled An Ordinance to amend at the end of January and the the law relating to the observance demolition of the old magistracy of precautions against Hiracy. building was commenced shortly
The Launch and River Trade afterwards. In the design of the Steamer (Protection against new building. provision was Piracy) Ordinance, 1900, as made for an extensive basement, amended by the Steam Lannoh the excavation for which was and River Trade Steamer (Protec found to consist largely of rook, tion against Pirtoy) Ordinance, considerable difficulty and delay 1913, provides for the giving of being thus caused in the progress security by the owners, agents, of the work. It was also found charterers or licensees of launches that the retaining wall adjoining. and river trade steamers for the Arbuthnot Road was in such a observance of reasonable precau- defective condition as to ba in tions against the commission of adequate for the support of the pirsay or robbery on or in respect new building and it was therefore of such launches or river trade almost entirely taken down and their rebuilt in lime and cement->mor- steamers, their cargo or passengers, and it gives power to tar, the old stone facing being: a magistrate in certain cases to need again. In consequence of order the security given to be these obstacles, the building estreated. It has, however, been proper was not commenced until found to be defective in several about the middle of May.
On completion of the founda- respects.
In the first place it does not tions, excellent progress was There were several first read apply to all ships which are ex-made with the building and by ings on the Orders of the Day, but posed to piratical attacks but only the end of the year the walls were were postponed out of to launches and river trade approximately five feet above the they
lavel of the first floor, the door respect to the memory of the steamers as therein defined. late Sir Kai Ho-kai. They were of the magistrate to order the being fixed in position. The In the second place the power and window frames at this level as follow: -
The Hon. Mr. D. Landale. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. O..
The Hon. Mr. E. Shelli m. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, 0.M.G. The Hon, Mr. Lau Chu-pak. Mr. M. J. Breen, Clerk of the Councils.
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First reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Deportation Ordinances, 1912 and 1913.
The object of this Bill is three fold. In the first place it has been pointed out that the provisions of section 4 of the Deportation Ordinance, 1913, might possibly
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security to be estrested can be concreting of the ground and first exercised only when a piracy or floors was completed and all stepe robbery has actually been com- up to first floor level were fixed. mitted though it is obviously. The steel stanchions for columns desirable that it should not be on east side were fixed in posi. necessary to wait for the actual tion, some of the surrounding commission of a piracy or robbery concrets to form the columna before taking proceedings against being filled into the moulda. A a person who has failed to observe large quantity of joinery was
•⠀⠀ To Consignees.
be construed to apply to British the precautions against piracy prepared ready for firing and the We notice that Parliament, so
Consignees of cargo by the subjects. As this was not the which he undertook by his bond workgenerally was well advanced. far, has been singularly silent on Siberis are reminded that goods intention contemplated by the to carry out.
1018 estimates, $40,000.00; the subject of Austria and Servia. remaining undelivered after to section, the present Bill lays down In the third place it fails to 1913 expenditure, $30,870.91; The Premier, yesterday, went to morrow will be subject to rent. with precision the cases in which provide for the giving of any total estimates, * $106,000.00; December 31, the extent of admitting that "the
Passing Through. provisions of the section do not notice to the owners, agents, expenditure to situation was one of extreme Mrs. Gear, wife of Mr. Gear, of,
charterers or licensees of any 1913, $30,870.91. apply. The object of this paper is to publish cirrect information, to serve the truth gravity," rather superfluous the Vacuum Oil Company (Singai. It will be observed that the proceeding with a view to the this, perhaps but that the Home pore) is staging at the Hongkong Bill provides that the provisions catreating of the security given, Government would be unremitt- Hotel, but leaves to-morrow for of section 4 of the Deportation or for the furnishing to such ing in its efforts to circumscribe the north.
Public Bathing Places. Ordinance, 1013, shall not apply owners, agents, charterers the area of the possible fighting.
to those classes of persons for licensees of any opportunity of The report of the Director of A speech was evidently expected A meeting of members of the which, under the provisions of showing cause against such order. Public Works for 1913 states from the Foreign Secretary, but Jockey Club is to be held to sections 3, 5, 9 and 11 the De- The present Bill accordingly that under instructions from Sir Edward preferred to romsin morrow at 5 pm, to arrange reportation Ordinances of 1011 and provides that a bond shall be Government, the construction of silent. One fools that this garding the subscription griffins 1913 specifically provide. The required in the case of any launch bathing sheds was not proceeded ministerial taciturnity should for next year's races.
Bill specifically prescribes that, or ship sa therein defined which with as the provision of facilities
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be significant and in the long Canton Flood Relief. ran-usefal: "At a time when a The Peking Daily News has subject to these exceptions and to is about to proceed on a voyage to for bathing was undertaken by general European war is coming started a Canton Flood Relief the farther exception mentioned Amoy, Macao, Kwong Chau Wan, the Tramway Co. An Indian later, the provisions of section 4 Haihow or Haiphong, or to any watcbman, whose duty it was to within the bounds of reasonable Fand, and among the donors are. possibility, it is every man's duty Sir John Jordan, 8100; Mr. F. of the Ordinance shall not be place in the two Kwongs; that prevent digging for shells within to sink internal political grier. A. Aglen, $100; Major Menzies, applicable to persons who in the the power of a magistrate to the bathing area, was stationed opinion of the Governor-in-order the forfeiture of the sum at North Point, a small matshed ánees and to stand up for his own $100.
secured by the bond shall not be being erected for his accommoda natural-born or country; and we will do Mr..
Å Reminder.
naturalized subjects of His limited to cases where a piracy has tion. The total estimates amount Asquith the justice to believe We are asked to remind those
actually occurred but shall be to $2,000, of which a sum of Majesty. that, whatever may have been interested in the Associacao Por
The second object of the Bill is exerciseable whenever a breach $82.89 had been spent up to
bas occurred of the conditions of December 31, 1813. his follies in regard to the Irish tuguesa de Soccorrós Matuos, that
to add to the powers of deportation question and other matters, he there will be a general meeting which already exist under the the bond; and that the persone by
in the realises to the full England's this evening at 6 o'clock
local law the additional power to whom the bond shall have been difficulty where the present Lusitano Club,
deport a class of persons with entered into shall have an Canton people should know more of what is happening in their European situation is concerned, Unstamped Letters,
The Bill does not apply to any city than we in Hongkong can tell them; but when one comes to and that he will do all in his At the Police Court, this morn which it has not been hitherto Opportunity of showing osuse make inquiries, whether of Europeans or of Chinese who hail from power to keep her out of sing, a Chinese was charged with possible to deal in any way under before any order of forfeiture is vessel not exceeding 60 tons which is being used for pleasure there, as to the present situation of affairs where politics are con- pitfall into which, she certainly bringing into the Colony a num the present enactments. This made.
It also provides that if any purposes only, and the Govern- cerned, one gets very decidedly conflicting accounts. The Telegraph cannot afford to fall just now, ber of unstamped letters from clasa consists of persons who al has recorded, from time to time, during the past few weeks, various Meanwhile Britishers throughout Macao. A previous conviction though born in the Colony are lunch or ship in respect of which or-in-Council is given power to changes in the civil and military establishments, but it seems well- the world will watch very keenly was found recorded against him, not of British parentage on either no bond has been given proceeds exempt any vessel or class
side, a limitation being added on any voyage which can lawfully vessel from its provisions. nigh impossible to get hold of any lucid explanation of these for what Sir Edward Grey has to and he was fined $500.
The bond is one to be entered changes. That the new Ofvil Governor, Li Kwok-kwan, is getting say on the subject.
that these new provisions shall be made only if a bond has been busy, there can be no doubt. Mr. Li has come down from the North
Six weeks' imprisonment and not apply to any person who has entered into the master and owners into by the owners, agents, full of energy and with, apparently, a close grip of the needs and The Archbishop of Canterbury
four hours' stooks was the sen obtained a certificate of his shall be deemed to be guilty of a terers or licensees, and is condi- resources of Kwangtong Province. We gather that he has the full and Militancy.
tence imposed on a Chinese this British birth or who is registered misdemeanour, and it gives the tioned for the observance of all raorning, as the Police Court, for in a British Consulate in China as Harbour Master power to refuse a regulations for the time being in confidence of the President; and he has also on his side, education, broad-mindedness, and the advantages of a definite social standing, in some remarks made by the from the Royal Naval Yard. The protection in that country; it which he has reasonable grounds form of bond is given in a Sohe There is a note of real dignity stealing a quantity of canvas a person entitled to British clearance to any launch or ship force under the Ordinance. The auch se men like Wu Hon-man and Chan Kwing-ming never knew. Archbishop of Canterbury on July from was arrested as he left the also prescribed that all the to anticipate is about to proceed dnle to the Bill
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Bat meanwhile, what about General Lung Chai-kwong, the
1, on the subject of the Buffragists. Yard with the canvas round his formalities of section 4 of the on any such voyage without s
Deportation Ordinance, 1918, bond.
60 tons in the propuleion of which Tatah? So long as Canton was in a state of semi-riot, undoubted Among other things, His Grace body. ly he was the man to fit the situation; a soldier and a disciplinarian fature of the controversy is the observed. "The outstanding
shall in any such care be complied. The regulations to be made any use is made of any mechani Aldenham in Typhoon. The s.s. Aldenham, which ar with and that any deportation under the Ordinance will, like cal means other than care and of the old school who knew, almost to a hair's breadth, how to gange deep pathos of seeing splendid rived in port this morning, reports order issued under the new powers those now in force, require guarde saile, and a
"Lannoh is any such the pulse of the people and how to handle s turbulent state. But
Where is his influence now? What torted and mishandled by a little phoon while crossing the Eastern the Secretary of State.
energy and one may very naturally ask:
self-devotion dis having experienced a severe ty must be immediately reported to to be carried, but these guards vessel not exceeding 60 tone.
will in future be engaged and The Bill contains a clause steps other than the traditional Chinese ones which, more often group, in a manner so mischievous Bes. The barometer fell as low
The third object of the Bill is trained and paid by the Police suspending the operation of the than not, have been ill-advised, as the 1911-1912 Revolution amply that it resulte inevitably in a 28 75. The ship behaved to remove a doubt which at present Department, and will be appointed Ordinance until the signification testified-is be taking towards keeping down the se litious spirit harming the very cause which it well, and with the exception of exists as to whether a magistrate to the various launches and ships of His Majesty's pleasure there that is so rife throughout the city and Province? So far as we in meant to further." can learn, since the shooting of Chan King wah last year and the petty truisms which may legitimately serious damage was sustained.
There are minor damage to deck fittings, no has any power to deal summarily as required. The Bill according upon, and providing that if
with a case of disobedience of a ly provides that the owners of the approved it shall not come troubles that followed on that event, he has kept himself more or be given frequent exercise, and
deportation order, or of disobe launches and ships required to operation until a date to be fixed leas a prisoner in his own yamen, distrusting or suspecting every soul this, one feels, is one of them. The Black Thirteen" is the dience of an order of banishment, carry guards shall be liable to by proclamation by the Governor, who approaches him, whether Chinese or foreign. The very summary Angry as one feels, from time to title of an extremely interesting unless the defendant pleads guilty pay to the Government in report * Bills of Sale Ordinances dismissal or rather removal of Wong Bz-lung, who was to act as time, at the outrages committed and exciting film now being It seems very desirable that the of each guard oarried, such sum | Firat reading of a Bill military chief, showed us that Tatuh Lang was not a man to by these manis-driven women; shown at the above theatre. If magistrates should have this per month as may be fired by the entitled An Ordinance to exempt welcome a co-adjutor; and so we are naturally ourions to know how one is bound to feel that there depicts some of the adventures power.
regulations. We certain securities on imported he and Mr. Li will work together.
are among them good and brave of a famous private detective in Widows and Orphans' Pension. The Bill also legalises the goods from the operation of the That discontent is very widely spread throughout the Province souls that have the courage of his endeavours to trace end oap First reading of a Bill searches necessary for carrying Billa of Sale Ordinance 1888. we may not doubs for one moment nor may we question the fact their opinions and are prepared ture a gang of bank-note forgers, entitled An Ordinance to amend out the contemplated precautions. The object of the Bill is to that, here in Hongkong, is a fairly strong element that is ripe for to stand by their "principles (the The thrilla provided include a the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- against piracy introduce into this Colony the It also makes it a misdemeanour provisions of the Billa of Sale Act, mischief and that is doing its best, by the most insidious means, to quotation-marks are surely par- jump from a motor bus, travelling sion Ordinance, 1908 4 stis up the Cantonese to discontent and revolt. The police in donable) even to the point of des- at high speed, into another motor
The object of this Bill is to to give any order, or make any 1890, as amended by the Bille of Hongkong are doing their utmost to watch, and to keep in check, th. What might not such women vehicle, that dive, on horseback, provide that the class of contri-threat, or hold out any induce Sale Act, 1891. The Hongkong these latter bat it is for the Tatah and the Oivil Governor to see to the best of them at least-have from a high bridge into a river, butor to the Widows; and Osment, or exert any pressure, or Bills of Sale Ordinance (1886, things at their end, and to watch that the seed sown by our local accomplished, had their energies a fight in a New York waterside phane Pension Funds shall be offer any advice, which might was modelled closely on malcontents many of whom, by the way, might well be deported taken rational and useful saloon, etc., eto. A number of extended so na to include all mar bays the effect of influencing any lish statutes existing at the time from British territory, without more ado-does not find favourable direction? It is not too late for very laughable films are also be tied members of the pale: force person to fail to observe any of of its introduction, and it seems soil in Canton. If these two officials will pull together, well and them to lay to heart and to not ing screened; and a thoroughly below the rank of sergeant who the provisions of the Ordinance or desirable to incorporate in it the good; if not, one may be prepared to hear of serious trouble in the up some of the Archbishop's entertaining programme in com- marriages have received or may of any regulations made there changes subsequently made in the
pleted by the Gaumont Graphic, hereafter reosive, either the pre-under.
not far distant future.
hints. But will they ?
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