EEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
REMOVAL "OF GERMAN PRISONERS.
What It Will Cost the Colony.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held the afternoon in the Council Chamber, HE the Governor presiding. There were
present
HR the General Officer Com- manding the Troops, (Major- General F. Ventra)
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. A. H. Thomson, Colonial Tres-ILIST.
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, G.M.G., Director of Public Works,
The Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifa Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
The Hon. the Captain Saperin tendent of Police (Mr G. McL. Messer.)
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.MG. The Hon. Mr.HE Pollock, KC. The Hon. Mr. E. Stellim. The Son. Mr. David Lendale, The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. The Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk to the Council.
New Committees.
His Excellency the Governor appointed the following cem
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HONGKONG THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916.
RACE TRAFFIC.
sace of a crowning at the eastern equipping of the ship which and of Yes Woo Street in so-carried them. That had been a cordianos with a plan deposited in somewhat costly business and the Office of the Director of would involve an expenditure, Public Works has been given - over the vota of $70,000 which Interesting Tramway Figures.
*And whereas the Company had been provided for the bas daly applied for the approve maintainence of these pri- al of the Governor-in-Council to soners, of #bout $200,000. the constraction and maintenance The necessary information as of the said crossing -
**And whereas the Governor- in-Conseil did on the 27th day of January, 1916, approve of the construction and maintenance of the said line:
Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Govern or-in-Council so given as afore- said shall be and is hereby con- firmed.
The Hon. Attorney General seconded, and the resolution was carried.
Prisoners of War.
The following motion stood in the name of the Hon. Mr. of this Council it is most desirable Holyoak:-That in the opinion that the interned alien enemies should be removed from the Co- lony at the earliest practical moment.
The car miles run and the
to how that Burn had been passengers carried on the Race- amived at, would be furnished to course ronte by the Hongkong the Council in due course and he Tramway Company's cara during bad no doubt that the Council the three Race days were as
follow- would willingly vote the money.
Miles
A was
2.
Passengers. 32,027 34,041
He would like to take that opportunity of mentioning that Monday -2757 there was another batch of Tuesday 2,810 Germsa prisoners now in the Wednesday 2,781 32,177 Colony and it
-There are 43 carsin operation proposed to send them, following on the Racecourse route each in the wake of their predecessors, day, and a service of approximate- and be presumed he might hind ly 40 seconde was maintained to the Colony in the same way, not and from the course. No o only in incurring the cost of the cidenta were reported. necessary maintainance, but also the cost of their transport.
There was one other items that
MERCHANT SHIP
GOES ASHORE.
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Mishap to the as. Kolya,
It is reported that the s Kolya, a merchantman trading between Manila and Australis, which left Hongkong last Sunday
he would like to mention on the subject of war. Towards the close of last year he was speaking on the subject of the appeal made by His Hajesty for reszaits The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said and be said that there were that whilst there was happily no about 100 or 150 Britishers in occasion for him to move the re- the Colony who might, in his solation of which he had given opinion, be serving in the Volan the original notice, he would like teers or otherwise. Shortly after to make some explanation. When he had made those remarks, the he originally moved that, he had number had considerably reduced on her voyage to Australia, went no desire to harrass the Govern-hand he then undertook a personal sabore in the Hainan Straits and ment in the difficult negotiations Canvass, and he was glad to my suffered considerable damage. which were then proceeding, but that on the 3rd of Janasry the She was, however, able to get an rather was it in the hope of assist position was such that there and steam back herself, and is now ing them by the knowledge that was DO Britisher in this berthed in the Cosmopolitan behind the resolution was the Colony who was not either serving Docks at Kowloon, where she will united opinion of the Colony in the Voluntess or Police undergo the repairs she is badly Nor was it to show for one mo- Reserve or who was not doing in need of.. ment that there was a desire on approved service for the Govern
Messrs. Thoresen and Co. are the part of any one to escape these ment in connection with the war the Agents. military duties which for so many or who had not been exemplęd months past had been engaged in ons medical certificate or by at the Camp at Kowloon. Whilst himself for special reasona.. is could not be denied that it was thought that was a most astis. never regarded as a labour of love, factory result. (Applause.;. The following financial minutes, it was cheerfully and wholeheart! recommended by E. E. the Gov- edly undertaken by every mem- ernor, were referred to the Finance Committee:-
mittees.
Finance Committee. - The whole of the Council.
Pablic Works Committee. The Director of Public Works, the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Wei Yak, and Mr. Lan Chu Pak.
Law Committee-TheAttorney General, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. Pollock, Mr. Landale and Mr. Len Ohn Pak.
Finances.
-A sum of $2,500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordin- ary, Compensation for the path way along the eastern boundary of the Eurasian Cemetery.
A sum of $343 in aid of the vote Education. A.-Department of Director of Education, other charges, Belilics Public School, electric fans and light
False Passports: 25
ber of the Corps of Reserves! The Hon. At:omey General and Volunteers, as their part moved the first reading of the burden of Empire. Ia Lof B
The Fan, Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
3
DAY BY DAY,
stitute every Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. All men who care to do so are invited to attend.
Possession of Lead.
Mea's Conference. Bill intitaled A men's Conference is being that connection he would like An Ordinance to prevent the wee held by the Rev. C. L. Cooper to ask that at the close of that of false passports, and to confer Hant, CE, at the Seamen's In- great war he. His Excellency, on the Governor-in-Council power would see to it that, whilst they had to crder the internment of certain never asked for payment, nor de- suspected persons. aired it, there was a reward which could be given for labour well done in the cause of Empire and that was in the shape of a Service A sum of $2,500 in aid of the Medal for thia Colony with a vots Bugal Observatory, special"Kowloon" ber added to it. He expenditure, apparatus for dis- now begged formally to withdraw tributing wireless time signale.
A sum of $313:37 in aid of Charitable Allowances passages and relief of destitutes-special
Tote.
the motion.
His Excellency the Governor,
For unlawfully possessing 33 Ibs. of lead valued at $3, which was reasonably mapected of hav ing been stolen, a Chinese w charged before Mr. Hazeland at the Police Court this morning. A fine of $10, or 14 days, was ïm- posed.
Summons Withdrawn.
The Objects and Reasons state The objects of clanse 2 of this Bill are to make it an offenes for any person to possess false pass port and to make it an cffence for any enemy subject to pass ander in reply, said that he did not think so assumed name. The object of that anybody in the Colony-clause 3 is to give the Governor-in- A Chinees was charged on re- personally he never did thought Council power to intern for the mand before Mr. Hazeland at the A sum of $3,226.10 in aid of for one moment that the move duration of the war any person Police Court this morning with the vote Public Works, Recarment to secure the withdrawal of suspected of acting, or of being cruelty to chickans by crowding rent, Hongkong, miscellaneone, the German prisoners of war from about to act, in a manner pre- them in hampers. Mr. Gardiner 18 (b), stares depreciation. the Colcay was due to any lack judicial to the defence of the appeared in defence, and, as there Tramway Extension. of willingness on the part of the Colony or to the public safety was no evidence to offer, the The Hon. Colonial Secretary Volunteers to undertake the of any part of His Majesty's charge was withdrawn. moyed the following resclusion: duties which arose from guard- dominions.
Wheresa by the provisions of ing them. He knew that Section 7 of the Tramway Ordin-sach foolish rumours had been ance, 1902, it is inter alia prović- heard outside the Colony but
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Societies Ordinance.
A Lucky Sweepstake Winner.
It is reported that Generai. Commanding Officer Sam Mon-
ed that subject to the approval there were many foolish and, in-mittee on the Bill intituled An to the Colony, purchased the ticket The council went into Combing, of Canton, who is on a visit of the Governor-in-Council after deed, slanderous, rumours outside Ordinance to amend the Societies 127 in the cash sweep for the timely and adequate notification this Colony concerning a good Ordinance, 1911.
The third reading was second- As regards sny re-ed by the Colonial Secretary and wards for the Volunteers after this war, it was very early, to
agreed to.
"The Bill was read a third time speak about that now and he could and passed. not express any opinion on the subject.
Trouble about a Dog.
| Erchange Plate, amounting to $1,531,25. The holder did not discover that he was possessed of it until to-day.
Fortune for a Tia Miner. Mr. W. Barnard, a Singapore htên mîner, who has been on a holiday in the Colony, left the Carlton Hotel this morning by the P. and 0. boat Namme, for Singapore, having been apprised that his grandfather, residing st Cheltenham, England, had be- queathed him a large legacy.
by public advertisement or other many people, both official and wise of the intention of the Com-unofficial. pany to apply for such approval and after such approval has been confirmed by a resolu- tion of the Legislative Council the Company may construct and maintain subject to the provisions He had hoped by the time of of the said Ordinance and in so this council meeting to be able to cordance with plans to be pre-sak them to pass the necessary vicaly deposited in the Office of vote to cover the considerable the Director of Public Works all expenditure which the removal of such lines, crossings, pasting the Germans had involved. The At the Police Court this after places, sidings, junctions, taza Council, as they knew, undertook noon, before Mr. Hazeland, the tables and other works in addition to provide for the expenditure this case was resumed in which G. A to or sa extension of those par- year to defray the entire expense B. da Silva summoned B. da ficularly specified in and author of the maintainance of the pri- Souza, both of Kowloon, with keep ized by the said Ordinance as may soners of war, and, that being so, ing a dog which was not under be approved of by the Governor he conceived that it would be proper control. Mr. Leo D'Almada with being a stowaway on board in-Council and may work and nas. their wish for the Colony to also appeared for plaintiff, and, after the sa. St Albans. Defendant the same
deizsy the expenses, not only of evidence had been given, the made a long, rambling statement “And wherese timely and maintaining the prisoners of war defendant was ordered to have in which he said he had deverted sdequate notification by public in Australis, and the preparation the animal placed in the Dogs from the American Anny, and advertisement of the intention of of the sccommodation there, but Home, there to be kept under was endes vouring to reach Shang the Company to apply for the ap- of transporting them to that supervision for the specs of two hai. His Worship indicted a fine of proval of the Governor-in-Cowood portion of
Dalandant was dip $100, or two months' imp
to the construction and mainten- dominions,
including
Majesty's | months.
the charg
Stowaway Flacd
Lewis Jess Leader, who des- cribed himself as an American, was charged before Mr. Hazeland at the Police Court this afternoon
ment.