BANGKOK'S YOUTH.
INDIFFERENT TO “OLD
FOGEYS."
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPHI,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927.
(2) Have any of the appoint gunised Government able to con- ments, referred to in the Honour-trol the whole of the territory of able Colonial Secretary's Budget state, with a head or central au- TAXI SERVICE LIKELY NEXT Seech of the 1st September, for thority entitled to speak and in the, purpose of dealing with fact able to speak for the whole malaria, yet been made?
country in relation with other If yes, have the officers com-
powers. menced their duties?
YEAR.
His Excellency the Officer Bangkok is expanding rapidly.
Government, The European population is en- Administering the larging out of all recognitioa, and the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, was young Bolshies who know not the unable to preside at yesterday's unity of interests of the old days, meeting of the Legislative Council sal are ignorant of, and quite in owing to slight indisposition different to, the power that cer-He is able to discharge his official tain gentlemen wielded then, dare duties. In consequence of his to advance their opinions, writes absence; His Excellence the Oficer Commanding presided at the meet a correspondent.
ing wherent, in reply to questions, An the thing that hurts is that the Government stated that it did find a fair measure of sup-not propose to deal with public The men who formerly vehicles by fixing fare and pre- ruled, and whose word was practi-viding the ears with taximetera. sally law, and that they are but single units of no more influence that the latest arrival if he cares to express an opinion. The world is but of joint, my musters,
"
These rellections are based on the annual general meeting of the Sports Club held recently. Voltes that formerly counted, and on the sound of which youngsters of three or four years residence discreetly remained inarticulate in the background, were stilled. Hardy annants withered, and the years that have passed were of no account.
faded
and
The resident of twenty years,
with all his memories of former power, with his former domineer- ing ways, was as silent and as innocuous as the newest arrival, He dare not risk a set back or a shub from the younger generation. He feared to be characterised as archale. And the young men were content with what they saw. They found it exceeding good. It is the story not alone of Bangkok but of many another Eastern centre that has had to submit to "progress,”
In the Order of Things.
I suppose it is all in the order of things. but it is accepted with on- ceeding in grace by those who have exercised domination for
many yours.
"Old fogeys" they may be res ferred to by those who have but recently arrived, and perhaps they are just a little, hit conservative and domineering; but let us not forget that they have borne the brunt of the day and live lived through time when coalitions were not so favourable as they are now, and that much respect is dur to them even un that ground alone. The meeling of the Sports Club
harmless Verg affair. There was not a query, not a complaint, ut a suggestion. All
and there was quite a large at fendante-gave the impression that they were satisfied.
was A
But I rather think this was due to the fact that The Club financially
Hope was expressed that a new taxi service would start early in the New Year,
stated
that no
The Colonial Secretary replied: The Answer is in tho negative. The recommendations must first receive the approval of the Secre- Lary of State for the Colonies and in an any case funds will not be available until January 1st, 1928.
If the recommendations are ap proved by the Secretary of State the appointments will be made as soon as possible after January.
1st next.
Tramway Motion,
That conception is very differ- ent from the state of China to-day The present state of China consti- tutionally is no doubt, only tem- pory, and I am sure we all hope present international law confu- sion exists will last is abort. time as possible, but while it does last it is very difficult for us to amend our law so as to make it square with a state of affairs Which is quite unknown to inter- national law.
Unusual Alternation, We have been, for some time, however, trying to find some way out of the dimculty, and this Bill is an attempt now to get over that difficulty by altering our law in an unusual way to meet the points of difficulty which have arisen from the peculiar constitution of China at the moment.
The amendment of the law to moet those difficulties is far from easy, and one can only hope this attempt which is now being made will be successful so that the ex-
China will tradition to China of fugitive criminals from
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The Colonial Secretary moved: That whereas by the provisions of section 7 of the Tramway Or dinance, 1902, it is provided that In answer to other questions the subject to the approval of the Government
Governor in Council after timely appointments had yet been made and adequate notification by public in connexion with the work of advertisement or otherwise of the malarial research, the recommen-intention of the Company referred to the to in the said Ordinance to apply dations being subject
pproval of the Secretary of State for such approval, and after such A motion providing for the laying approval has been confirmed by a c sections of double tramway resolution of the Legislative Coun track to Shaukiwan was carried.eil, the company construct and A Bill to amend the Chinese maintain, subject to the provisions Extradition Ordinance was read a of the said Ordinance, and in first time, and the Bill relating to sccordance with plans previously successfully resumed. The details the suppression of piracy became deposited in the office of the Direc-of the Bill are explained fully in
with addition of a new cluster of Public Works, all such lines, the Objects and Reasons. I beg 13 Cripple. Owing to the indisposition of crossings, passing places, sidings, and other His Excellehey the Oficer Adjunctions, turn-tables ministering the Government (Hon, works in addition to or as exten- Mr.. T. W. Southorn, C.M.G.), lisions of those particularly speci- Excellency Major General C. C.fied in and authorized by the said Luard, P., CAL.G., presided at Ordinance as may be approved the meeting of the Legislative of by the Governor in Council, and Council held in the Council Cham-ay work and use the same: her. There were also present:
is it'a gatisfactory |
position.. When such happens to
And Whereas, timely and ade- ate notification having been given by public advertisement of the intention of the company to apply for the approval of the O.B.E.Governor in Council to the con-
Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).
Han, Sir J. H. Kemp, K.C.. (At torney-General).
Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, (Colonia! Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman tor of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. E. . C. Wolfe,
Supt. of Police.
Capt.
İlon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Hon. Mr. R. f. Kotewall, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes,
The
to move the first reading.
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TSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY
8, Des Voeux Road Central (Entrance Ice House (Street) Telephone C. 4648.
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32 Inhabitants of Algiers.
The Colonial Secretary seconded
New Clause in Piracy Bill. and the Bill was read a first time. The Attorney General moved the second reading of An Ordinance
29 Ridgod. to amend the law relating to the Peculiar form of speech. suppression of piracy.
During the Committee stage cf32 Pythagorean multiplication
34 Mountains. the Bill the Attorney General 33 Urge moved a new clause providing that. 36 Situation. the Ordinance shall come inte operation on such day as may be 42 Egyptian Deity.
45 Whimper. fixed by order of the Governor in Council. He explained that the 16 Blackhorn. reason for this was that the regu-48 Without hope. Intions proposed to be made under 49 Blackguard. the Ordinance would have to be 50 made after the passing of the Or-51. Mature. tiinance and before the date of its coming into operation..
Reddish-colouring matter obtain-34
struction and maintenance, in accordance with plans to be de- (Direc-posited in the office of the Director of Public Works, of a double tram- way line in place of the then exist ing single line, on the sections of Causeway tramway from Pay to Shaukiwan described in
In addition the question of ship's section 3 of the said Ordinance. guards, with which the present us sections Nos. 6 and 7 of the piracy regulations were concerned, tramway, the company duly ap- had not yet been fully discussed, plied for the approval of the Gov-and, until that matter had been ernor in Council to the construc- further advanced it would not be tion and maintenance of the said possible to bring the new Ordin- double lines:
ance regulations into force.
of the new With the addition clause the Bill passed all remain- ing stages and Became, law,
hion. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,
Mr. F. W. Hamilton (Clerk of Councils),
New Taxi Service Likely,
In Recordance with notice given, the Hon. Mr. Shenton asked the following question:
Are the Government prepared to deal with motor cu plying for public hire in the public streets of the Cluny by,
tal Fixing a scale of fares, or ch) Insisting that each motor
ear so plying carries with it
..And Whereas the Governor in Counel did on the 19th day of June, 1924, approve of the con- truction; and maintenance of the said double line:
Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor in Council so given us aforesaid is hereby confirmed.
The Attorney General
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The second reading of an Ordin- 10 Small bog.
Borc. ance to amend the Liquors, Conso-11 lidalion Ordinance, 1911, was not taken at the meeting.
The council adjourned sine die. A meeting of the Finance Com- second-mittee was also held when the
votes, details of which have al rendy been published, were con sidered and approved..
A moter registering an ap-ed and the motion, was carried: proved scale of charges,
The Colonial Secretary replied
be the ease a wide margin is grant-as follows:
with motor cars plying for public hire in the public streets of the Colony by:
car 30
A New Ordinance..
The Attorney General moved the
amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889.
He said:
erl. But when funds are low, and As a present advised the Gov-first reading of An Ordinance to the future is unpromising, com-crament does not propose to deak plaints are many and blame is freely and indiscriminately laid. Last night and a single, question was asked. In a previous Jetter I referred to the position 'of racing, and stated that while racing men complained bitterly that they were made to carry the Club without receiving due recognition, when they had the opportunity to vaisć | their complaint in public they were, quiet.
At last night's meeting three out and out racing men were offeted to the General Committée, and one who has just become, an owner,
Let us assume then that it thes do not received their fale regnt lion during the coming year, their's is the blams.
(a) fixing a scale of fires or
insisting on Pach plying being provided with a taximeter, The varying classes, types, makes and sizes of cars plying for public hire preclude the fixing of
Extradition to China, which, for u, practically means extradition to Kwangtung, has been suspenel.: now for several years, not due to our desire for its suspension and not owing to anything we may have done. The suspension due solely to certain technical! legal difficulties which have affect-
have
à general rite for all public cars,ed the subject in recent years. Uniformity of design of CAT is We are anxious, and we essential for the use of taximeters and the variety of public hire cars makes a general taximeter scheme
peneticable.
"It is, however, hoped that the proposals now before the Govern Iment for a new Taxicab Service will mature shortly and that the Companies 'concerned will be in a porition to start the service early in the New Year..
Was
always been anxious, to cooperate with our neighbours in preventing and punishing crime in their borders and in ours, and in parti- cular we are anxious and have always been anxious to hand back to China persons who have com- nitted crimes in China and have. fled for refuge here.
That policy would be dictated Sir Henry Cowper Collan, Chi'r
in the Hon. Mr. Shenton: 'Arising out to us by our own self-interest but Justice, arrived back Colony yesterday on
of the answer to my question, it is also dictated to us by the the "Mace- donia," being met by His Honour understand that two concerns have friendly feelings we entertain th Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Mr. Crecenly applied for licences to run wards the neighbouring state of
China, D. Melbourne and other officials, tax-cab services in this Colony. Mr. Justice Wood, who has been acting Chief Justice, resumed his previons office as Puisne Judes yesterday morning,
The death has occurred, at the
The Colonial Secretary: There
are negotiations proceeding with the
private
Government for
licences,
New Malaria Officers.
"Legal Difficulties. The technical legal difficulties arise entirely from the present ab normal constitutional state of China. One of the fundamental conceptions of international law
age of 67, of Mr. Arthur Hutchin-1 Hop. Mr. Shenton, in-neordance is that of a state, an international
a Windsor with notice given, asked the follow-organisation,
ing question:
son, editor
Magazino,
of the
self-contained entity, a body politic with an or-
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