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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1923.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE SUI SANG.
Typhoons and Russians.
New-Indo-China Steamer.
A meeting of the Hongkong The single screw »tesiner Sui Legislative Council will be held Sang, bilt at the Kaviour ex to-morrow at 2.30 Jyu.
tablishment of tas Hongkong and Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock vill ask: Wo npn Dock Co., Ltd., for the 1 With reference to the recento-China Steam Navigation Co., Lid.. will be launched on Thursday, inlux of Russian Refugees inte
ADUL 10 40 8.in, this Colony, will the Government state approximately
The following particulared her
will be of interesti Length overall Length between perpendi
culara ........ Breadth moulded
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the boat "deck forward, while the engineers and officers' rooms are built round the engine casing on the bridge deck amidships, all the rooms being furnished on a gener
spate..
· The vessel is sketrically, lighted? throughout and fans we provided
public, pass pger and efficere rooms.
Propelling Machinery. Pepelling machinery constructed by the builders is amidships and of 2,000 indicated birepower, copert ng At one set of triple expansion nycface cor deusing engines baving cylinders 23. 38, 03",itches dia- meter by 45 inches, stroke, ateam at 190 that working pressure under fared draught being supplied by two cylindrical return, tube boilers VI 15 feet 9 inches diameter by 12 let 9 inches long.
(.) How many Russian meu,
How many Russian women, (.) How many Bassian children
310′ 0′′ have landed in this Colony, during
16' 0" the last two months, and also Depth moulded
25′ 0° how many of such persons were The Sui Sang is of the two deck landed in a destitute condition ? Hype with poop and budge con
(nected, top gallant forečnstle, boat 2 Will the Government also deek ift and amidships. There are state whether there is now in this two holds forward and one aít, thứ The peine and boiler room Colony any Consular repre-cargo being worked by two power auxiliaries include « Weir's P. C. scutative of Rassia, and whether ful winches and steel tube derricks beater and Weir's main feed ...such Consular Representative has at each bitch, Smaller b-tches | pumps,& Paul's independent cen- accepted responsibility for the jare furnished for the deep tank and trifugal circulating pump. also conduct .of such refugees after end of main hold where wall general servies ballast pumps, and for their being sent on type winches are used for discharg from this Colony to Europe oring and loading. Water ballast and fresh water is carred in the elsewhere, and, if so, whent
peak, tanks and double bottom. which extends the full length of the ship.
3 Generally will the Govern ment state what action it intends to take in regard to such refugecati
Will the Government--
The rudder is controlled from the bridge by Wilson and Pirrie's (a) Keep a stock of rockets Telemotor system, led to Lastie's
with Life Saring Linee at-steam steering gear, which is situ
ated in a steel house on the peop tached at the principal deck and directly connected to the wharves on both the Hong rudder stocks. kong and Kowloon sides of the harbour;
(b) Build high-powered Motor Life Boats or high-powered Tugs for saring like in bad weather;
Government
A Crompton's atmospheric axb boist is fitted in the toke bold for the disposal of ashes,
During the construction of the vessel the interests of the owners have been in the ethicient hands of Captain F. T. Wheeler Marine. Superintendent and Mr. McMurray, Engineer Superinterd.nt and bis assistapt Mr. McFarlane.
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Burit under Lloyds' special survey to their highest class, the work has been inspected from time to time
An 8 x 12 inch winch 'with.ex-by Messrs. Lanu and Morrisnu, the tended arms for, warping, fitted aft | local representatives of Lloyds": and a Clark Chapaa steam wig Registry of Shipping. loss on the forecastle head, complete the deck machinery.
MAILS FOR FAR EAST VIA SIBERIA
Passenger Accommodation. (e) Form a Life Saving Corps, Six staterooms are provided for
Maile for the Far East sent via cousisting partly of Govern-saloon passengers with all thei ment officials, and partly of latest and most up-to date fittings, Siberia will in future be des others who are not in the ensuring a comfortable voyage for patched from London on Friday everings instead of on Saturdaye, Service and intending travellers,
The dining saloor, situated at the at present. These maile are who are willing to be en-
fare end of the bridge deck, is due to reach P. king in 16 days. ruled for Life Saving Ser handsomely panelled in hardwood and Shanghai in 17 18 days. So vice in typhoons.
and furnished for dining twenty far, howart, the arrivals have persone. Accommodation for smokpot been consistently regular. The Hon. Attorney General willors is provided in a finely ini-bed move the following:
room at the alter end of the engine Secord First reading of a Bill intitled rasing on the boat deck.
New Ordinances.
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An Ordinance to consolidate and class passengers, herthed in tha attend the law relating in
racci- poop, have a roomy space for din inz in the centre of the ship. muation.
First reading of a Bill intitled An Ordinance to amend further, the Arnis and Ammonition Ordinance, 1900, and Flogging Ordinance, 1903. and to amend the Arms and Am- munition Amendment Ordinance,' 16201
It is proposed to take this Bill through all ife stages at this meeting.
First reading of a Bill intitled An Ordinance to authorise the publication of an edition of the| Ordinances of the Colony to be | known as "The Ordinances of Hong- kong, 1814-1923," and to repeal the Statale Law (New Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1911.
Second reading of the Bill intitled | An Ordinance to amend the Crown Rights (Re-entry) Ordinace, 1870.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary will move the second reading of the Bill intitaled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplemen- tary Sum of One million five hun dred and eight thousand five bun- dred and ninety-four. Dollars and seventy-eight Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1999.
NEW JAPANESE CABINET.
Count Yamamoto to Form Ministry.
Tokyo, August 28.-Count Yamamoto has been summoned by the Prince Regent. It is under- stood that he has been invited to form a Cabinet. The funeral of the late Premier Kato was held this afternoon with Shinto 'rites. Full naval honours befitting his rank of Fleet Admiral were accord. ed him.Flags were half masted on the warships which fred a salute at the time of the ceremony. The ceremonial was carried out at the official residence and was at tended by representatives of their Majesties and the Regent, Princes! Kanin, Nashimoto and Kaga attend-| ed personally as did the Diplomatic Corps, the members of the Cabinet, and many others. After the ceremonies the public were admitted to pay tribute to the dead statesman. The interment, which followed, was purely a family affair-Beuter."
Tokyo, Augnet 28. —The moming papeis concur in the opinion that] the continuation of the presenti Cabinet, favoured by the Genro, should extend until after the elections in May next year.- Reuter.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
WING to the receipt of numerous complaints from patrona as to te incivility of various members of the staff of the Hotels under the Management of this Company in Hong- kong, much tomplaints being to the effect that Cash has been demanded in satisfaction of Liquore upp ied, and patrons. thereby inconvenienced by not being allowed to sign "chita," we beg to draw the attention of our clientele to the terms of the Liquers Ordinance, 1917, an extract from which is hereby.
2. In this Ordinance-
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"Sale" includes any transaction in which in toxicating liquor is supplied for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.
3. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section, no persou shall sell any intoxicating liquor for" consumption on er at any licensed premises except for cash.
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(2) Sub-section (1) of this section shall not apply to the the following:-- "
(a) 07 Sale by the proprietor of an hotel to a
person residing at the botel
(b) any sale by the proprietor of an hotel of liquor to bo consumed in the dining room of the hotel at one of the regular meals of the hotel or of liquor to be con- sumed in conjunction with any other bona fide meal for which a obarge of at least thirty cents can be reasonably made;
(c) any sale in accordance with the conditions of his licence by the holder of a restaurant adjunct licence.
4. Where any intoxicating liquor is sold by a servant or employee in contravention of section 3 of this Ordinanco the employer. whether a natural pergau or
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a body corporate,, shall be deemed to be guilty of am offence against this Ordinance unless be proves affirmatively that the sale was against his express orders and without his consent or connivence.
Every person to whom any liquor is, to he knowledge of Euch person, supplied in contravention of this Ordinance shall also be gulity of an offence against this Ordinance.
The co-operation of our Patrone, with a view to assisting us to carry out the provisions of the Liquors Ordinance, is respectfully requested.
For and on behalf of THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
WALTER. J. HAWKER.
Hongkong, 15th, August, 1923.
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