THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL September, 1913, Sir Paul Chater nine hundred and seventy-two represented to the Colonial Go($691,972) be advanced out of vernment that the Hongkong and funds in the custody of the Gov. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. ernment for the construction of the had in contemplation the building Kowloon-Canton Railway (British of a new wharf to be over 650 fort Section) during the year 1915. long for the berthing of ocean steamers of inoreasing drought,
Hongkong Wireless Avaliable
Next Moath...
wera present.-
The usual meeting of the Lgislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council, H E the Governor presiding. There H. E. the General Officer.Com manding the Troops, (Major General F. H. Kelly, C.B)
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severa Colonial Secretary.
Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Socretiny for Chiness Offsira.
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson,
Colonial Treasurer.
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M., Director of Public Works The Hon. Mr. O. Mcl. Messer, Captain Superintendent Police.
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. E: A. Hewitt,
O.M.G.
The Hou, Mr. E. Shellim.. The Hon. Mr. D. Landale.. The Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk to the Council..
Finance.
The following minute by H.E.
the Governor were referred to the
faance Committe.,
A
sum of $586.06 in aid of the
vote Police and Prison Depart ments, Special Expenditure, A.
Police Bioycles.
to gay
possible
THE POLO.
ULU RANTAU RUBBER.
(Continued from page 4.)
Outline of Company's Future
Policy,
$15,197,554, with a for addition of about $120,000 Major Lawder's Opinion, six lots mentioned. Up to the end the purchase of the The cost of dredging the appenditure is estimated to amount team was very poorly mounted Interviewed after the game of the present year the ex- Major Lawder said that the Irish proaches is estimated at $85,000 to the total of Columas VI and this, no doubt, had a great
The present vote is for putting and VII of that the dredger St. Enoch into repair
statement effect on the game. to enable her to undertake the work. This dredger was acquired for the dredging of the trench for
that is a sum of $14,005,829 leaving a balance of $499,853 plus $581,072 or $14,697,001 to be expended next year. It is
showsa oredit balance
NIGERIAN LOYALTY.
Native Address to Sir F. Lugard.
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PHILIPPINE LABOUR
ASSEMBLY.
Vicente Sotto Appolated President.
The-election of Vicente Sutto
to submit the resolution which Lowder and his spirited partner. In doing so he said:Sir, I beg danger. Naturally it took Major
The Secretary of State for the but that the Company was stande in my name.
Colonies states that the Uovernor- deterred from the undertaking ance with the arrangement arrived support being very faulty, Messrs. In accord.some time to recover, and their
General of Nigeria has received a owing to the fact that the depth at last December the estimate of Knoll and Landale were down general meeting of the Ulu devoted towards the expenses of marked the inauguration of the gift of £300 from the Native as president and the choice of The e of water at the approaches to the the amount to be spent on capital the field, accompanied at a jadi Rantan Rubber Estates Company the campaign in the Cameroon, First Labour Assembly of the proposed wharf is insufficient to account during thie your is clons distance by Captain Hate Limited, was held on May 3, at The gift was accompanied by an oilippines held at the Zorilla eighth annual ordinary Council of Lokoja, which will be Joaquin Balmori as secretary admit of vessels of a greater brought before the Council at the tersly-Smith, Ere the final effort the London Chamber of Com- Arabic latter, of which the follow theatre yesterday morning, which draught than 28 feet making use earliest date possible. of it
Hon. was made, the Major and Mr. merce, Oxford Court, Cannon ing is a translation The Secretary of State for the approved exp aditare to the enl but their mounts were spent, and (the chairman) presiding,
Members will obarve that the Wyndham-Qain were up again, Street, EC., Mr. A. A. Baumann From the Council of Lokoja sentatives of a score of the city's was attended by some 225 repre- The Hon. Mr. J. H. Komp, subject while I was in England of 9135,731.88, which is more against Ireland, Mr. Knoll being mon, the profit and loss account are the people of Lokoja. We 20
Colonies consulted me on the of 1914 was exceeded by a sum the fourth goal was registered
to the Governor-General, Sir Fre- prominent labour organisations and I expressed the opinion that than accounted for by the item responsible. Scores: The Reat for the year, after deduoting are the Servants of the King. We
The Chairman said: Gentle-derick Lugard. Salatations. We says the Manila Bulletin of June it was a question whether the Loss of Exchange. Pafore moving 4; Ireland 1. Hongkong Government might that this statement be referred to
The assembly, which is born as estate and London expenditure, are not a great Province. We are a resalt of the alleged political not find is to the interest of the the Finance Committee I wish to Colony to devote public funds to draw attention to two matters in Miss Dione May presented the the carry-forward from the pre- We give a small gift. We are a Philippine Labour Congress more deepening the approaches to the connection with the Railway as winning team with cabbages vious year, viz., £5,440, making a small people. See now we give than a month ago, also adopted At the conclusion of the game, £11,574, to which has to be added great gifts. They are great people. election of officers at the Third of a small town. The Emire give machinatione connected with the wharf in the event of the Com counts. I stated in Council on the adorned with red which was in total of £17,014 odd. We have three hundred pounds from out the regulations of the Labour Ñon- ofpany incurring the expense of 24th December that it was antigi- keeping with the colour worn already paid the shareholders two of the Native Treasury. The gress of Berlin, the nicat important
deepening the berths at it, of this principle on the under- Engine Shed and Loco Yard ould carrots amid loud applause and final dividend of 20 per cent, the King. This year the water just prior to adjournment it was The Secretary of State approved required for the extension to the der, she presented a bunch of and we now propose to pay you a ase it. We are the Servants of prescribes the eight-hour day, and pated that the additional land by the team, while to Major Law-interim dividends of 5 per cent., King must use it as he sees fit to specification of which is that which etanding that the Government is be acquired by exchange of Crown laughter. satisfied that the additional berthland. I regret ing accommodation is needed and that that procedure has not been
making 30 per cent, for the year. will break our roads in the rain anonimonely resolved to send B This will absorb £6,586, and we time. We will work with our oblogram to Mr. Samuel Gompers, that the site of the wharf is ap found possible and it will be cheers for Miss Dions May which account £3,000, and to carry-for- No man will ask for payment. tion of Laboar, informing him of The riders then called for three then propose to add to the reserve hands and make all things again. president of the Amerionn Federa proved.
This case fulfils these condi- required by purchase. The 380-
necessary to acquire the six lots were lustily given... tions, and the Government bas odd matter to which I wish to
ward to next year £4,185. The We know that our Native Treasury the organization of the assembly accordingly arranged to dredge refer is the closing of the Railway Excellency the Governor, and 239,316 lbs., against an estimate him. We are Mohammedans, we principles of organised labour quantity of rubber secured from has given the money to the King, and assuring him of the desire of at the expense of the Company Capital Account. I am unable to Lady May, with Miss Dione May, of 240,000 lbs., and compared pray that God may overthrow the throughout the world.
Among those present were His 537 acres tapped amounted to If the King makes war we follow the body to support the general wharf to a depth of 30 feet at at the moment, but it is pro-Kolly and Misa Kelly, Sir Wil-year of 258,120 lbs. The cost of two berthe alongside the proposed apask definitely on the subject His Excellency Major General with an output for the previous the enemies of the King." lowest spring tide and to defray fosed to close the Capital Ac-lism and Lady Kess Davies, Mr. production, I am glad to say, has Station Magistrate, Lokojs, wrote prior to the election of a perma After formally opening the sa out of public funds the cost of count of the Railway at the M. Ede, Mr. Gidon Potter, Mr. been an batantially reduced. The as follows:
La forwarding the gift, the sembly, Mr. Balmori who presided dredging au Brea A sum of $1,680 in aid of the square yards to the samo depth VII of the statement put before K. Hall Beation. M. and Mlles 11.178., as against 13. 2.93d. in of traders, and my consciousness zonal who spoke of the mission of of 231,600 figure which appeared in Column Basvis, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. G: f.o.b. coast of our rubber was "Lokoja is essentially a town dro Gil, editor of Conzaidacion Na- following rates-Royal Obser- in order to provide access to this the Council in Decamber, namely, Liebert and Mr. Sassoon.
nent president, introduced Mr. Pe vatory Other Charges, Incid- particular wharf. ental Expenses, $150 Special. The cost of dredging the berths
1913. The freight, warehousing that it had suffered serious labour. Heemphasized the fact that Expenditure, New Intruments, is estimated at $12,000 and the
and selling charges were 1.37d, financial losses through decline the pressat labour assembly had $1,580: Total, $1,680..." Government has undertaken to
na compared with 2.40d. for the of trade has held me back from not been organized for the pur- A surn of $35.00 in aid of the do the work for that sum, vote Public Works, Extraordin-
say, in passing, that it was very fication, not unmingled with sur operate with it to secure the em charge for war risk insurance of to war funds. It was therefore the Labour Congress, which is previous year. There is a new proposing any local contribution pose of rendering opposition to 33d., in regard to which I may with a feeling of profound grati- still in existence, but rather to c ary, Miscellaneous, Lastalling
lucky we effected that war risk prise, that I received this offer." Eleotris Lights in Shaukiwan and Tsat Tez Mai Police Stutions and
insurance, because our friend the
ancipationof labour from the bonda Shaukiwan and Sai Wan Ho Markets,
now imposed upon it by capital. Emden sunk the Troilus, which
He also stressed the fact that had a shipment of our rubber on
there was to be absolutely nothing the breakwater of the Mongkok- further proposed to show this over with delight at winning, but value of our cargo under that driving an automobile ambulance
board. You will be glad to learn
Tod Sloan, Chauffeur. taui Harbour of Refuge and the sum in the Colonial Estimates at the same timas anxious over his insurance, Continuing the analy- with the Red Cross corps of the the address of Mr. Gil, and was
that we recovered, of course, the of the world, now is a chauffeur,
Tod Sloan, once premier jockey of a political nature in the a9-
sembly. Government hopes to utilise her for 1916 and to
The election of officers followed voto Public Wooks, Extraordin. with the Praya East reclamation. making the necessary adjust to by his grooms. In the course directors fees and depreciation, when war started and at once en Union de Trabajo de Filipinas. at no distance data in connection out of the Colonial balances flake, which were being attended London expenses, including was manager of a cafe in Paris speech in Tagalog delivered by
meet it mounts, Sir Galahad and Snow-sis of the cost of production, the French army. The former rider
in ita tara followed by a short ary, Hoogkong, Communications, The Wireless Station. Boada, General Works.
His Excelledoy said Another meat when the loan authorized of a conversation over the game amounted to 1.59., as compared listed. "I was too light for heavy Mr. Nicolaa complimented the A sum of $8,800 in aid of the matter I would like to mention, shall have been floated. By this was a most efisient book and bringing the all in cost to 1s. so they made me a chauffeur and bespoke for them the support under Ordinance No. 8 of 1913 he said that the Hon. Mr. Landale with 1.424. in the previous year, work and too heavy for light work, assembly upon its choice of officers Ciriaco Nicolas," president of the vote Public Works, Extraordin- to the Ocuncil is one that wo ary, Hongkung, Buildings, Bill have taken considerable interest means our final liabilities played a consistently good game. 2.49, as compared with la. and sometimes I'm a cook”. District School.
in, that is reference to the Wire- account A sum of $0,300 in aid of the less Station, the Commercial will be definitely known and the never found wanting and played of the all in cost I may say that
of the railway Captain Hatteraly Smith was 6.753. While I am on the subject | Sloan,
of all the delegates presont. vote Kawlaan-Cauton Railway,
Wireless Station you may now
atste of the Colony's finances will with rare daah. Mr.Smythe in this company we pay no agent Abstract A, Engineering, Maine call it at Cape D'Aguilar. It is a bown more clearly than has too, gave the team the best commission. The average gross tenance of Way, Works and hoped this station will be opened been the case hitherto. I beg to of assistance. Stations, IV-Repairs: of Station for business early next mouth move, sir, that the account be on the whole, the Reat were the compared with 23. 11.891, obtain the resolution; which was carried if desirous of accomplishing the
He thought, selling price was 2. 1.801., an
Mr. William Nevett seconded The site of the Wireless Station referred to the Finance Com- better team apart from the scored for the 1913 crop. is at Cape D'Aguilar, not far from.
mittee. A sum of $10,800 in aid of the the existing Signalling Station, The Hon. Colonial Treasurer tion, and having a great advantage
ing, showing superior combina Future Development.
unanimously. By vote Fublia Works, Extraordinary, station and quarters were called
Tenders for the erection of the /seconded and the motion was in being better mounted. Their Velopment and our planting pro-elected a director to the company, the labourere to set aside some
With regard to the fature de Mr. Aitbar. A Baumann be re Mr. Nevett then proposed that New Territories, Communications,
ponies were much faster than Stamme, I may say that we intend Mr. Richard W Harrison Roids, Tai Po to Fan Ling, in for in August, 1914, but were no
lading bridging river.
excessivo in amount that none of moved the first reading of a bill thusiasm, the little rider of local
The Hon. Attorney General Lieut. Wyndham-Quinn with en-small amount at a time and was unanimously agreed to.
their opponent'e Referring to proceed cautiously, opening up asconded the resolation, which Prisoners of war Maintaina nca.
them could be accepted. Is connection with the recom-lowest was $53,726. A tender the Post Ofice finance to amend popularity, said that the capital becauas it must be obvious to on the motion of Mr. Wickwar.
The intituled "An Ordinance
carefully counting the cost, meida "on for the vote for the was subsequently obtained from a meir tenance of prisoners of war, firm of contractors who were
game which Mr. Wyndham Quin you that, with the present Company) were unanimously re Certificates of Origin played could not properly be price of rubber, it is entirely a E. E. the Governor Frid:-
At the time that a number of amounting to $37,845, and this "An Ordinance to amend the Quin he said, played a remarkably to whether it is worth while to go he would like to mention. It was Berlin congress and providing executing work in Tytam Bay. firat reading of a bill intituled backed up. Lieut. Wyndham to bring an aore into bearing as there was one other matter which eight-hour day platform of the
The Hon. Attorney General estimated as he was very poorly question of how much it costs appointed: German and Austrian residents was accepted in December.
The Chairman remarked that
The resolution supporting the wore interned as prisoners of war Mesare, Marconi's representative 1015."
Certificates of Origin Ordinance, fine game though not to his usual opening up fresh jungle. One of his personal opinion that directors for the dispatch of a cablegra the wives and families of some of arrived in the Colony on the 31st them were unable to leave the December, 1914, and the erection would be convenient for Hon. he, like the other members of the time is, I think, the average the fands of their companies Colony for various reasons. These of the masts and installation of Members to meet on Friday next team, suffered through the want productivity per aora, and, on this
His Excellency asked of it clever and persevering back, but gard to rubber companies at this of companies were not justified to President Gompers closed the
standard. Major Lawder was a the most important points in re were, therefore placed in a Con- the apparatus were proceeded week, instead of to-day week of speedy mounts. The Irish con-point, I think we may congrata without the consent of the share
in making donations out of meeting. centration Camp in the married with in the early part of this year. which was quarters of the birraoke it Fan Club Hill, and I offered Lieut. Commander Gasoolgue, tare, the Council was adjourned could not be said that the polo estates per acre in the Federated a shareholder to contribute to the Greek newspaper has published
to national charitable objects The apparatus tested by being general approval of the fix- bination, as the Rest did, but it is one of the most productive holders. It was all very well for The Journal de Paris, says: A
a holiday. There tingent did not play with com late ourselves that Ulu Rantau
KAISER'S BLUFF. na behalf of the Culong
R.N, on the 13th instant and was antil Friday, next week. that the cost of the maintenance certified as complying with
played was particularly brilliant, Malay States. Our average pro- Prince of Wales's Fund or the the following full text of a tele- The gross takings we areiaform duction per aore was 444 lbs. Red Cross Society out of his own gram from the German Emperor to ed amount to about $700, and do not think there is anything pocket, but he did not think his sister, the Queen of Greece later au announcement. will be else in the report which calle for directors were entitled to make Our cffensive in advancing sho made se to the sum available for comment, but, of course. I shall such contributions Unleys with osssfully on all fronte. On the A Mistake Remedied.
the object for which the game be happy to answer any questions. the consent of shareholders in an Eastern front the Russians have Mr. Josiah Wedgwood, M.P, was played, «>,
I may say that for the year 1916 al meeting. This was a small lost, since the beginning of the we estimate for a orop of 250,000 company, with a small capital, war, more than 700,000 men, in Ibe. I now beg to move that the earning a small revenge, but he olading 70,000 officer On 150 accounts and the report be adop- the Red Cross Society, because he and certain sm
thought they might give, 325 30 Western front the French have ted, that a fins dividend of 20
small encoesies at
11
A sum of $11,000 in aid of the vate Miscellaneous Services, Main tenance of the wives and families
of Prisoners of War.
A sum of $2,120 in aid of the
Buildings and Structures, (2) Repairs of Staff Quarters. “
of these women and children the tests prescribed under the should be borne from Galenial ocnlract with the Marconi Co. Funds.
12
The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved this aug
The station is a low power one, (5 kilowatts), and has a minimum guaranteed range by day over
carried,
f
Postal Affairs.
geation and I feel sure that Hon. Opea water of 350 nautical miles. has been wounded in the fighting)
ourable Members will vote the necessary money.
The number of wives was
A much longer distance was. informed that Nagasaki was obtained recently at night, I am reached.
Division almost immediately after in the Dardanellos. It is recalled that he joined the Royal Naval
wrong all my life in my opinions wer began, and said to his
and policy about Germany. have made a mistake and I think
Mr. Knoll's Comparisons, We found Mr. Knoll brimming
The teams were: Back-Major Lawder
Ireland.
No. 1-1. Forbes, R.N. No. 2 Lt. Wyndham-Qain.
to
says
the auditors (Messrs. Leake and
originally 18 and of children 19.1 Tie hoped that it will befriende. "I realise I have been No: 8-Captain Thomson, 18th for the year, be and is hereby months, need all the mine
Some have sincs left the Colony and the numbers aro How women and 13 children.
possible to bring the station into oporation early in July.
Railway Finance.
The Hon. Col. Secretary
Wharf Accommodation in Hongkong, Arising out of the report of the
moved-It is hereby resolved the best and only thing I can do proceedings of the Finance Com that a sum of Dollars Six hun- now is to go to fight and try mitice, His Excellence esid:Indred and ninety-one thousand to wipe out the consequence of
that mistake
L.
p.
I.
The Rest
Mr. Isabelo de los Reyes of the municipal board was next intro duced and proceeded to give his auditors some found advice as (0 the course which they must purane ends for which the organisation of his address, in which he urged stood. Economy was the keynote
thing each day in order that their united means might enable them of the representatives of Ospital. to secure the respectful attention
"
away your earnings on cockfight,"
Bave something, don't gamble was his parting shot.
per cent, less income tax, making was afraid that fociety would, various spots, but with such great a total distribution of 30
in the course per cent.
of the in few dorifices that it would suit us
perfectly if they "gained payable on the issued capital of could get. Therefore, No. 1: Capt. Hatterly-Smith, leaving £4,185 68. 6d, to be car- The proceeding Thon
with the number of similar aco Back Hon. Mr.David Lindale,added to the reserve account of £26 to the Red Cross the company that $3,000 by approval of the shareh
board proposed to No. 2: Mr. Kuoll.
No 31 Mr. V Smyıkı,
ried forward to the next year, I will ask Mr. Nevettito round the stad with a vote of than rogolution,
ohairman and direstone."
perta