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(Continued from Page 4) getting done. The result was that
number of items had not been proceeded with. They took this ato consideration when they framed the Radget.
The Bill was referred to the Finance Committee.
After the meeting of the Finance Committee His Excellency again took the chair.
The Colonial Secretary reported that the Finance Committee had adepted the Bill without amend- ment. He moved the third reading. The Colonial Treasurer second- ed, and the Bill passed all stages. Praya Buildings.
The Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill in- tituled an Ordinance to provide for the reclamation of the fore- hore and sea bed of Praya East. Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- kong.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded.
Hon. Mr. Bird regretted that in connection with this Bill na attempt had been made to secure ny sort of uniformity of design fer the buildings on the sea front. He realized that there were many bviens dithealties to be faced but he believed that they were not ansurmountable. The chance that her bed now get was oge et a ife-time, and he thought that if he lot holders were to collaborate and show a spirit of unse Eshness and interest in the common weal.) that a water frontage might be presented which would be a credit o the Colony for many years to come.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921.
PLAYING TRICKS ON THE BIRDS!
BY MARIAN HALE
Never in the history of plumage have so many odd tricks been. played on birds with millinery tendencies.
Yet the result is one of the very "chic-est" effects in autumn and winter millinery.
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The Hoz. Director of Public Works pointed to the splendid buildings erected on the occasion f the last big pruya reclamation. They were a credit to the Colony and he could not but think that the lot holders would be alive to their own interests by putting up buildings worthy of the position in which they were erected. The his gorgeous tail feathers all feathers brushes away from the YOUR MONEY and JEWELLERY Building Ordinance gave them a plucked and beshorn of their certain amount of power in arra pristine colours their
i
Fancy the proad peacock seeing
medicm size, with a sharply up- The black velvet bat is of
turned flare at the front-side. A fan-shaped spray of peacock
face.
The black hatter's plush turban eses bearS Another old feather
ing for buildings to be erected to literally plucked out and dyed ornament-the edges of the
black, to make s orament for ruilady's bat!
fan-haped ostrich tip being capriciously
caught in a jet border.
Requisitioning of Ships. His Excellency the Governor an nounced that with the approval of the Council it was proposed to postpone the second reading of the
EARLIER
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
harmonise with the surroundings. He thought there would be little difficulty in getting the owners to erect buildings which would be a credit to the Colony sach as bad already been erected on the eld reclamation and in Fedder Street Hon. Mr. Pollock supported the Hon. Mr. Bird. He thought it was aighly desirable that the sagges-Bill intituled an Ordinance to ƒFrom Our Own Correspondent, a tion male cho ld be carried out. restrict the taking of legal pro- His Excellency the Governor re-ceedings in respect of certain acts minded her members that the Bill and matters doce during the war nd bien sect a large numberiand to provide in certain cases re- of frontagers for approval first of medies in substitution therefor.
They were much indebted to ļ The Council approved. Sir Paul Chater for the trouble hei had taken in the pegotiations. He trembled to think what the front gers would do if they were asked. ladividually and collectively, to commit themselves to ang par- ticular type of building.
Financial Minutes.
The following Enancia! votes were referred to the Finance Com mittee, which was presided over by the Hon. Colonial Secretary':
One thousand two hundred and He felt forty Dollars 131,240, in aid of that they would certainly not have the following votes:- had the second reading of the! Ordinance that day, and he vers much doubted whether they would have had the first reading of the
Ordinance five years henee.
Hon. Mr. Bird said he was re- [ferring more particularly to the acights of buildings in ene block. He wanted them to be all of the
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Yesterday's Results,
"HONGKONG EMPORIUM."
GENERAL NEWS,
GENERAL NEWS.
J.P.'S RECORD TONQUE-TWISTER. ! HARD LABOUR FOR 2s. 1D.
For repeating the words "some Thomas Sidley, a carpenter, of fountain pen 3 times in half a Hayes, was sentenced at Uxbridge minute, Mr. H. J. Nias, J.P, to a month's hard labour for steal- WATER POLO LEAGUE. member of the Hestou-Isleworth ing a plank, value 2s. Id., from the District Council was awarded a local bousing site, in order, be priz, at a church fete. He said, to put up a shelf in his challenges all-comers to a similar scullery
ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY BILL.
At the U.P. Legislative Council NATIONAL.
Meeting at Lucknow, the Hon. At the South Wales Miners' Mr. Chintamani, in moving that Cardiff, a resolution in favour of referred to a select committee, Federation sangat Conference at the Allahabad University Bill be the Miners' Federation of Great explained the different provisions Britain agraeing at the next of the Bill which be characterised
INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroging Fleas, Mosquitoes, lots were divided into separate explained that the sums required Bugs, Flies and ali other Insect Pests in Sammer days; and (4) lots and each lot holder put up a under this financial minute were
At the V.BG last evening the JOHN CAHILL'S GOLDEN FLEECE, MAGIC and CINDERELLA type of building not in keeping in connection with two motor laited Athletic defeated the 2nd SOAPS for keeping everything clean in Houses.
to it. Con-ambulances which had recently
Wilshire's by **o coals to ail. sequently they got different types arrived in
the
The soldiers abowed great improve- Colony. The of houses with all the floors at estimated cost of repairs to Caited out during the first half, the mant on their play and kept the different levels. His idea was to motor ambulance was 3500 and as teams crossing over with the score there were two of them that meant Public $1,000 a year. The sum of $420 sheet black. Works said he thought the answer was for the five months from the second half, Finch opened the After playing 3 minutes in the to that was that everybody recent- 1st August to the end of the year. i was trying to build as high as The estimated cost for petrol and score for the United, and Laing put his side further ahead, the United the Government would let them. Iabricating oil for one motor
H.E. the Governor remarked that ambulance was $900 a year or winning by two goals.
Wood gave a good exhibition in if the hon. member wished to pro- $1,800 for two. The $750 repre- pose an amendment in Committee sented the proposed expenditure goal for the Wiltshire's. he was perfectly at liberty to do for five months.
Owing to the temporary absence The estimated cost for incidentals was $80 a year of the LM.S. Foxglove, H.M.S. for one or $160 for two. $70 was H.G.A. in the secnad osteh, the turned out against the the proportion for the five months. soldiers winning by 12 goals to 1.
Matches for this evening:-3.15 Holyoak enquired
Club The following Bills passed all what had been done with the old P. Zad Wiltshire's
Lusitano. 5.45 p.m. H.M.S. Tamar stages without discussion or
Hon. Colonial Secretary replied v. V.R.C. amendment:-
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MINERS AND THE THIRD INTER-
the
Third International was passed. of education. In the course of Conference to affiliate with the ss embodying a national system
COLONEL ARCHER-SHEE.
discussion that followed In declining to resign his seat criticisms were levelled againat for Finsbury, Lieur-Col. Archer-the establishment of a residential Shee, M.P. (who has withdrawn teaching university, and it was his support from the Coalition urged that educational reform because of the Government's suitable to the conditions of his Irial negotiations) says that, in provinces, which was backward carrying ou: the pledges he gave vinces on the grounds of finance, adopting this attitude, he is only in comparison with other pro- should be undertaken. Adverse RIVAL FAR EASTERN criticisms were levelled against
CONFERENCE.
the constitution of the court and A telegram from Rigs quotes governing body and the powers reports in Moscow papers to the of the Chancellor. Two members A practice game bas been arrang-effect that the Bolshevik Govern- thought, that it Bill intituled An Ordinance to that it was found to be top heavyed to take place at 9. p.m. with a
was at lo- amend 'the General Loan and I and was now being used in the view to selecting Interport players.in opposition to the Washington (co-operation movement had made ment are considering a proposal opportune moment to undertake to summon & Pacific conference educational reform, as the Non-
The second reading was carried and the Bill subsequently passed
all stages.
Bills Passed
scribed Stock Ordinance, 1913.
1917.
Bill intituled An Ordinance to
The total rote was $1,240,
Hon. Mr.
ambulance.
new territory at Taipo.
The Committee approved the vote.
Market.
The sum of $750 was provided,
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LAWN BOWLS.
at the last election.
+4
Bill intituled An Ordinance to
conference. It is suggested that many stand sway from them. amend further the Bills of Ex-
One hundred and fifty Dollars
China, Mongolia, the Russian Exception was taken to the change Ordicance 1885.
Far Eastern Republic and the omission to provide adequately ($150) in aid of the vote Kowloon Bill Intituled An Ordinance to Canton Railway. Special Expen-
various Boviet states should for Moslem representation on the amend the Deportation Ordinance, diture, Produce Shelter, Taip Shanghai Interport Team. United States, France and Great minister on introducing the Bish participate in order to defend governing body. Fandit Gokar themselves against Japan, the nath Misra congratulated the amend the Tobacco Ordinance. the Hon. Colonil Secretary exciation has selected the following be discussed at such a conference a day too soon. Allading to the The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Asso-Britain. The chief questions to and thought it was introduced not 1916.
Bill intitaled An Ordinance to shelter at Taipo market.
plained, for the new produce team to represent the Northern would be economic arrangements, financial question, he said they amend the Stamp Ordinance, 1921. lowest tender a very low one in Hongkong:-J. Shaw (Skipt, D. trade with Mongolia, and negotia-taxation if necessary for educa The port in their Interport game with including regulations for overland (should be willing to impose Bill intituled An Ordinance to deed-was for $885.45. A sum of Mohlixter, 8. Marks, J. R ainend the Estate Duty Ordinance, $150 was therefore asked for to Tweedle, H. Landers, &. J. Chinese Eastern Railway to The Bill was eventually referred
tions for handing over the tional purposes. make up the amount required, Brown, and Keefe..
China
Ito a select committee.
1915.