THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. cannot be atamped after execution
Four Bills Read a First Time,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Connoil Chamber this afternoon.
There were present:-H. E. the Governor, Sir Henry May, His Excellency Major-General F. H. Kelly, C.B.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. C. Severn.
The Hon. Secretary for Chiness Affairs, Mr. S. B. O, Ross.
The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Kemp.
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer,
Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe.
The Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. W. Chatham, O. M. Q. The Hon. Capt, Sapt. of Police, Mr. O. Mollvaine Messer.
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Howell,
TO.M.G.
The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pullock, K. C.
The Hoo. Mr. D. Landale.
under the existing law. It also provides that the consent of the Attorney General shall, no longer be necessary to prosecutions un- der the Stamp Ordinance. The requirement of this consent dater back in the Hongkong Ordinance. to the year 1806, and no similar provision is known to exist in connection with the Stamp Acts.
to
Appointment of Deputy
of tho appoint Deputy Receivers and as t the validity of the acts of persons appointed to be Deputy Official Receivera on to act as Deputy Official Receivers or attached to the othee of the Official Receiver before the com- mencement of this Ordinance.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary cooled, and the Bill was read a
first time.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1915,
KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION.
Report on the' Progress of the
Buliding.
The following report on the progress made with the construc tion of the Kowloon Railway Station was laid before the Logis lative Cupsail this afternoon ;-
Official Receivers. The Hon. Attorney General The contrict for building the moved the first sealing of a superstructure has now run for 10 Bill intituled An Ordinance months of the period of two years.
to the to remove doubts ns
Of the approximate amount of power
Governor Kang On's contract, namely Official $173,817, there has been paid up to the end of the year $39,411.70 but this downot give a fair cum- parison of the progress of thework. Brickwork generally is up to within a fox foot of the first or level. Granite work is Bume what lower 48 the brick- work has to precede it. The culonaade to the Star Ferry is up to roal level. No Boring The object of this Bill is to give has yet been leid but the prepara the Governor express power to tion of wool blocks, joists, or appoint Deputy Olhoisi Receivers, boards, materials for concrete and The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, to remove doubts ne to his power re-interesent is well forward. to do so in the past, and to remove all door and window frame doubts as to the validity of the are completed and teak duos acts of persons appointed Deputy and windors are being pre- has been out and is seasoning in Deputy Official Receivers, or attached for duty to the office of stroke.
students have been forwarded the Ufficial Resiver,"
Exportation of Military Stores. to England for all necessary
The Hoa. Actorney Generalistules unobtainable is
the exceptions moved the first reading of a Bill Colony, intituled An Ordinance to amend of the clock and bell, Tara water the Military Stores (Exportation) gutters and down piping, aud Ordinances, 1802 und 1914.
electric fittings. There has been some delay in the supply of bioks oving to the wet autumn when several firings at the brickworks near Cnutou were spuit.· Se fur the progress of the work is satis factury, and there is nothing at present to indicate that the com- pletion of the contract will be
C.M.G.
The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
The Hon. Mr. Van cho ph
HOME FOOTBALL.
END OF PRESS BOYCOTT-COMMENTS ON
THE LEAGUE BATTLES:
(From our Special Correspondent.)
A GROUNDLESS
ALLEGATION,
Well-Known Singapore
'Firm's Action.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SANITARY BOARD.
Gentlemen,
Penang. January 7-In the Supreme Court to-day, before. Mr."} Justice Ebden, Meears, Katz Bros. sued Kong Fook-cheong for In asking for a renewal of the $2,172. The defendant resisted support you first honoured me the clam on the ground that with as far back as January 1908, plaintiffs were an alien firm. Mr. I beg to bring before you the Harvey, counsel for plaintiffs, tollowing more important points, stated that stories had got about Firstly, that as a Medical in the bazaar and had caused Practitioner I am brought into great annoyance and he was direct touch with the needs of the London, Dao. 18.
anxious to have the osse heard in Colony, with the water supply, its deficiencies, purity or other open court as other debtors might wise and with the effects of the The boycott of football by the but his club were only prepared take the same attitude.
conservancy system inits bearing London press has once more to release him for a transfer fee
After evidence bad heen given upon epidemio sore throats, broken down. For a fortnight only of £1,000. When Everton paid by Mr. Waugh, his Lordship said diphtheria and other infectious the bars results of matches have this huge sum for a reserva
it had been shown, that no one of diseases, all of which evidence been published, without any player people shook their heads consequence held shres exceps I would remind you is brought to foreword as to the Saturday pro in doubt, but the club has British subjects. Considerably my notice first hand. The con- gramme, The War Office, how-b:en abundantly justified in their less than a third of the ospital staat guarding against evil effects. ever, seems satisfied with what is enterprise. At the present time was in German bands, The firm and the improve.nent of existing being done by the football Parker is the centre forward in had all its branches in British authorities to aid recruiting and football. There were some carious territory and there was no ground the powerapere have decided to result, the most notable being whatever to support the defence withdraw their opposition to the Newcastle United's victory over that Katz Bros was an alien game. That this opposition was the champions at Blackburn after, enemy firm, Judgment would be jurious is suggested by the at one time, being two goala in for plaintiffs with costs-Straits farther drop in the attendances. arrear. Other good performances Times
tore, at a rough estimate, attended Bradford City's draw with the thirty games in the three chief Sheffield Wednesday, and Tot Leagues se compared with 110,000 tenham Hotspur'a victory over week ago, How great has been Nalty County. This was the the reduction as compared with Landon Club's first win away normal times is emphasised by the from home. fact that on the corresponding Saturday of last year 228,000 people watched the same namber of matches, Last Saturday, the highest gate by 3,000 was at the contest between Everton and
conditions are matters of supreme Hongkong is to-day, and even more so in the gut of what development and growth act rely to produce in the future. future waich by the liriklag up of railways and trade routes, Lue extension of docks and
sity has given, will transtorm the tional facilities which the Univer present comparatively smau but important Colony into the premier city of the vas.bet sut most populous country in the mast.
importance in a'c.by growing as
Mr. M. J. Breen, Clerk of Olioial Receivers, or to act a pared. Timber for roof iragass On Saturday only 75,000 specta- on the part of visiting teams were their second consecutive msicb. wharves and the improved educa•·
Councils.
Naw Member.
The Hun. Mr.S. B. Carne Ross took the oath as a member of the Council. The Hon. Mr. Ros takes the seat rendered vacant by the departure on leave of the Hon. Mr. Hollifax.
The Committees.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary secunded, and the Bill was read
a
The object of this Bill is to provide a specific penalty for acts done in contravention of procla masions prohibiting the exporis tion of certain articles, and to define the term "export"...
His Excellency and that he had to appoint all the Committees As the Finance Committee her-time. appointed all the members of the Council, except the Governor, with the Colonial Secretary as Chairman. To the Public Works Committee be appointed the Hon. Director of Pablo Work, Ouair 'man, the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Messrs. Woi Yuk, Hewort and Shellim. The Law Con- mittes be appointed as follows: The Hon. Attorney General, the Hon. Secretary forÜhinese Affaire, the Hun, Messre. Pollock, Landale and Lan Cha-pak.
Cemetery By-laws.
Poard."
The lon. Attorney General secondad.
Allen Enemies' Affairs, The Lion. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amena the Alien Enemies (Winding up) Orduance, 1914.
The Hos. Colonial Scorotary seconded, and the Bill was read
first time.
disputed. It is obviously undesir. able that the estate should be saddled with the costs of such unnecessary actions, and it would be unfair to the other oreditors, and against the spirit of the Principal Ordinance, if against its express provisions, ii the plaintiff in any such action were to obt inaug priority thereby.
not
uverdue.
With
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
the
Corps Orders issued yesterday by Lieut-Ol. A. Chapman, V. D.,
Blute :-
Transfer-Pte. D. 8: Eddie from Kight Section M. G. Oo, to Signalling Section and Pie. J. 8. McIntosh (No. 1734) from it: K. V. R. to Engineer Company dated 2. 1. 15.
Russian Revenue,
Manchester City, where 15,000 people were present.
First League, Blackburn R............... Newcastle U.... Bolton W. Middlesbrough Bradford Liverpool Everton
Notts County...
Second League, Arenal Preston N. E.
Birmingham... Huddersfield
Clapton O. Notta Fi
2
Derby County
3
Bury
Falbam
Wolverhampton W. Grimsby Blackpool
Leicester Forse Lincoln City
Manchester City
Hull City
Manchester U.
Barnsley
Sheffield U.
2
Leeds City
1
3
Bristol Otty...
Stockport O. Glossop
***
RE
Tottenham H. Oldham A.” Aston Villa
Sheffield W. Bradlord City
Sunderland Burnley
West Bromwich A. Chelsea
(Played on the ground of the firet named clubs, on Saturday, December 12.)
Positions of the Clubs.
Goals,
Oldham
Jul 20 Jut to ~= 7NON PO HN CO OF ~H
2
Played on the ground of the first named club on Das, 12tb.)
Positions of the Clubs. Goale
16 82 6 31 30 18
favourable to Preston North End These happenings have been whose victory over the Arsenal was to be attributed to their greater speed on the mud-covered gronad, whilst they have been helped in their advance by the lapses of Bristol City and Falbam. Last Saturday was a very bad day for London Second League Club for all three were at home and Clapton Orient were responsible
for the only point woo.
Bristol Rovere Portsmouth
Southern League.
Croydon 0.
2.
Laton...
Millwall
1
Swindon
2
Northampton...
2
Brighton
臭味榧
1
Plymouth A.
2
Norwich City...
Queen's P. R.... Southend U, Reading
A3 HIIN AINA YA HORA DOHNS
Exeter Southampton...
..0
Cardiff 0. Watford
4
Gillingham West Ham
Crystal Inve
2
(Played on the ground of th first named club on. Dec. 12th.) ·
4
Sedundly and again as a medi-
Cal man, that I have no interest in Party Politics, and have there- by the more time to devole to such of your interests as concern from a Hygienic point of view, the welfare of the citizens as a whole, Having nothing to fear from a straightforward expression of opinion based
medical grounds, I am enabled to serve you in the future the saine way that I have endes youred to do in the past and with the added confidence which six years ser vice in the general routine of the Board and the Barving on special committees has given me.
Thirdly, that as I pointed out in my first Election Aud:es, I hold qualifications in Public Health of the University of Edinburgu, and later studied in London under Professor Sumpson, who was so alusely associayed with the curly schemes of Sanitation in this par ucular Colony. This experience has stood ine in good stead in my endeavours to advanse and sup- port measures which will ovent- ually help to transform this place into an up to date and mod- el City, an example to our rapid- ly awakening Neighbour, and a Health Resort for those of us who ure destined to spend our work- ing days in the East,
Yours oto
KONGMOON DISTRICT.
Local Notice to Mariners.
- No. 17.
Joined. The undermentioned The Hon. Coloni Segretary Oue object of this Bill is to moved the following amendment prevent actione being brought members having joined the Corpe of by-laws made under Section 16 against liquidators appointed are posted as follows:-Pies. D. of the Pablic Health and Build-under the Principal Urdinance in. Cheesmsn and O. H: Super to ings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, reapect of claims which are not Scouts Co. Gr. A. D. Baley to recommended by the Sanitary
No. 2 Section Artillery Battery, Board:Cemeteries, B, Chinese
Pte. A. E. Cocks to bounts Com Cemeteries, By-law No.. 13 of
Pany." the Cemetery By-laws made under
P. W.D.L. F. A. M Section 16 of the Public Health
Derby 0. 16 11 2 3 32 11 24 and Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of
Huddersfield17 10 2 5 25 15 22
Positions of the Clubs.. 1903, and published at rage 1585
Preston N.E.17 8.5 4. 23·10 21
Goala of the Ordinances, Volume II, is
The Arsenal 18 8 4 6 32-23 20
P. W.DIL F. A.Pta. hereby repealed, and the follow
Birmingham16 7 4 5 28 18 18 ing By-law subsiluted therefor:
18 122 4 37 19 26 GERARDH.L.FITZWILLIAMS. I. W.D. L. 1. A. Bristol U. 10 7 4 6 26-10 18
Reading 13. Each cemetery, shall be A somewhat similar provision"
16 103.3 26 15 23 Millwall 16 104 2 39 25 24 Fulham 17 8 27 27 21 18 Portsmouth 18 9.54 25 17 23 Hongkong, January 21, 1915, laid out in section of such siz exists in bankruptcy law, where
Manchester 0.169 5 2 22 13 23 Jury and arranged in such manner and no action can be commenced or
Everton 17 0 4 4 38 17 22 Barnsley 16 8:26 18 22 18 Watford 17 8-5 4 23 13 21 18 10 3:5, 28-20 23 Brighton such cometery or any part thereof continued except with the leave
Two sels of estimates were Blackbora R. 17 9 3 5 39 25 21 Wolror. W. 17 7 3 7 27 21 17 Cardiff C. 18 9 2 5 28 13 20 may be set apart for re-interments of the Court sud on each terms as
recently introduced in the Russian Sheffield W. 17 8.5 32 22 21 Hall O. 16 7 36 23 21 17 West Ham 17 02.6 27 25 20 the Ourt may after exhumation and for
impues, The the storage of the remains in pots or authority proposed in the Bull is aws. The first of these related Brauford C. 17 7 6 4 33 25 20 Grimsby 17 6 5 6. 17 23 17
to the administration of indirect W. Bromwich 177 4 0 25 16 18 ockport Q.18 6 4 6.19 19 16 Exeter O. 16 8 2 6 27 18 18 Northampton18:7.5 4.25 19:19' arno as may be directed by thohe Governor and nut the Cuur taxation and the Government Aston Villa 16 7 4 5 28 28 18 Clapton U. 17 5 6 6 18 2018 Swindon 17 6.4 6 28 30 16 because the general scheme of spirit shops. The receipts of the Bradford. 18 8 1 7 24 30 17 Lincoln C. 17 638 20 20 15 Southampton 17 6 3 8 28 37 15 the Prino al Ordinance is a
jaer für 1016 are estimated at Burnley 18.6.4 8 26 22 16 Nuits F. 18 5 58.24 32 15 winding up under the control 605,570,000 oubles (80,657, Middleib gh 10-4 8 4 22 27 10 Leeds C. 17 5 4 8 29 27 14 Crystal P. 18 6 4.7 20 23 14 of the Governor, while in bank-60), as compared with 307, Sheffield U. 16 5 5 6 19 19 15 Blackpool 16 5110 18 28 11 Southend U16 5:47 20:23 14, up cy the winding up unter 251,600 rubles (130,725,160) Sunderland 16 7 1 8 27 38 15 Leicester F. 17 4 211 17 38 10 Bristol R. 17 6 2 0 20 40 14
supervision of the Courty
in the cammi year. The vipend- Newcastle U, 17 5 4 8 21 20 14 Glossop 17 3 3 11 18 33: 9 It should be remembered that
uture for 1915 is estimated at Bolton W. 18 6 2:10 36 44 14
Plymouth A. 17 3 7 7 25 29 13 It is curious how the fortunes Queen's P. R. to 5.4.7 18-25 15 the bones-placing them in the winding up under the Prin 125,681,600 rubles (13,668, Liverpool 17 4.5 8.27 40 13 of clubs vary. At the start of the Norwich City 18 3 7 8 17 25 13otice is hereby given of the
and opal Ordinance differs from the
316 roubles (£24,253,551) in Tottenham H. 17 4 4 9 24 41 12 the leading side in the Second Gillingham 172 312 18 307 Lighter Ruth and settlig in which the bodies were interred very important point, for the 1914. The second set of mates Manchester U. 183 4 9 17 28 10 League. Then came the sen- Millwall are a queer side down on same on the edge of the for further interments. The daya winding up in bankruptcy results is that of the Customs department, Notta 0.18 2 5 9 15 289sational advance of Huddersfield They are the only club in South bank in the Wangmoon were somewhat forhence when the eventually in the discharge of the.
which, taking into consideration Oldham have returned to the top to be followed by the ascendancy the three Leagues who have not approach to the West River. Chinese would adopt oremation, debtor from all oluing provable the war and its detrimental effect of the First League, for although of Derby County. At the present been defeated away and low walls in a foot of water at which was really the only solution the bankraptoy, while the wind-
on normal traffic, showns on for the overorowded state of our ing up under the Principal Ordin- estimated revenue for 1015 of Aston Villa, Manchester City were undoubtedly the best team in the at home. Swindon had not been tant 6.6 cables 8 68 W Mag- they only drew their match with time the last named are yet they go on losing matches water of spring tides, dis cemeteries.
ance will not result in any such 235,012,491 roubles (£23,591 - heavily defeated by Everton. competition, having soored as playing well enough to suggest Light. Stamp Ordinance,” discharge. Accordingly, refusal
netic, from Wangmoon Entrance- The Hon. Allorney General under the proposed Ordinance 988 ronbles(57,478,598) in 1944. of their centre forward, Parker, and having had fewer register were upset by the absence of 249), de compared with 374,785,- Everton's success was the triumph many goals as any of their rivals that they would win, but Millwall moved the fir trading of a Lill allow u ection to be brought
who once more adored three gosis, ed against them. Gaining another. Davis, their o Intituled An O dicance to amend would not determine the remedies
centre forward and the Slump Ordinance, 1901, of the creditor ugainst the alien
This young Scotsman has had a vistory in their home match with never did themselves natice, The remarkable career. Whilet with Bury after losing the first goal, London club's record has bour The Hon. Colonial Secretary enemy.
a Another object of the Bill is to liquidators or against alien Glasgow Rangers he was consider they are now strongly established marred by the unexpected defeas provide expressly that actions somies where the interests of ad to be one of the best centre at the top of the table. Both the bat whilst it is still possible for The main object of this Bill is against liquidators ehull bind the justice seen to require that such forwards in Scotland, and yet he Arsenal and Huddersfield are them to displace Reading at the to give the Governor-in-Council on enemies whose affairs are should be done on account of the could not claim a place in the having a bad time. Following head of the list, insemuch as they
bong power in exceptional - citcum.
wound op
Hangers League side, being shut other reverses, the London Club are only three points behind, it is impossibility of obtaining proper etances to authorise the at iping The Bill also gives the Court instruction owing to the existence out by Reid. Naturally he was was defeated at home for the roster
he case of three points won being after exeation of documents which power to Bay notions against of a state of war.
not content to remain a reserve, first time, and Huddersfield lost good as four in the
His Excellency mind this be law
was to give for to the extended policy of exhuming the remains
of destitute, dead or conserving
pots
in the cemetery,
Luton W 18 5.4 0.28 36 14′
Lighter "Rath" and 8.8. **Shiu Oa"suuk on edge of South bank in the Wang
moon approach to the He West kiver.
British S., Shiu On" having
thereby rendering available land winding up in bankruptoy in one/166) as compared with 242,535;- Chelsea 16 & 6 7 21 20 12 season the Arsenal ware hailed as Croydon 0. 17 3 410 21 28 10 struck the Standard Oil Oo.'s)
seconded, and the Bill was read
first time.
Approved
WITTSAOK
Harbour Master,
FRANK SMITH Commissioner of Qustoms. Custom House,
Kongmoon, 20th January 1915