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HAICHING PIRACY HEROES.
GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER RECOGNITION.
COUNCIL MEETING.
an-
The Colonial Secretary, ut a meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday afternoon, nounced, in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, that the Government would sympathe tically consider auftable recogni: tion for the Captain, Officers and Crew of the Hatching and com passionate grant to the dependanta of the third officer and guard as BOOK OR the enquiry into the eir- cumstances of the piracy had been completed.
His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), pre- sided and others present wore:
His Excellency the General Of licer Commanding The Troops (Major General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0;).
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.
It is understood to be the policy of His Majesty's Government that the Guards should be with. drawn on the 1st of April next.
The Hongkong Government will give careful considera- tion to such representa- tions on this point as may be made by the Hongkong General Chamber of Cem- merce or by British ship ping firms.
Standing Rules and Orders, The Attorney General moved the following resolution:
"Resolved that the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legisla tive Council of Hongkong made by the Legislative Council on the 7th day of March, 1912, in pursuance of clause XIX of the Royal Instruc- tions of the 19th day of January, 1858, and amended by the Legisla Live Council on the 29th day of January, 1920, be repeated, and that the Standing "Orders, a draft of which was laid. on the table of the Council on the 6th day of December, 1929, and a copy of which has been signed by the Clerk of Councils, be substituted therefor." He said: It has long been recognised that the present Standing Rules and Orders of this Council are defective in many respects and some years ago a revision of these Standing Rules and Orders was decided upon. The revision was begun, but be Treasurer (Hon. fore Its completion the subject of
the Standing Orders of Legisla Mr. C. Mel. Messer, 0.B.E.).
Hon. Mr. H. T. Crenay (Director tive Councils and Assemblies in the Crown Colonies generally was con- of Public Works,).
Han. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Cap-sidered by the Colonial Office con- tal Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.. Retired (Harbour Master).
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern," C.M.G.).
The Attorney General (Hon, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.).
The Secretary for Chinese Af- Tairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax.
The Colonial
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Hon, Sir Henry Pollock asked the following question:
In view of recent discussions, will the Government state whether its policy is:
ference of 1927. It was decided then that a draft code should be prepared and circulated to the varicus, colonies who could then adapt that code to their own special requirements. The code was pre- pared by a committee which. in- Cluded Sir Lonsdale Webster, the. Clerk of the House of Commons and other oflleials of the House of Commons. The draft code was re- ceived here in the early part of this year and you appointed, Sir, a committee to consider the adapta- this tion of that draft code to the кресін! circumstances of Colony. Thu. committee consisted of the Hon-Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Dr. Katewall, the Hon. Mr. Shenton and I. We considered, the draft code, made various alterar tions which were considered by you Sir, in Executive Council, and that resulting draft has been circulated to hon. members. One 'advantage the of adopting the alterations, draft.code prepared by the Com- mittee appointed as the result of the Colonial Office conference of 1927, is that a large degree of uni- (c) To increase the length of formity in the procedure of the
notice to quit on a monthly Legislative Councila and
Colonica tenancy to a longer periodsemblies of the Crown than one month; or
generally why achieved. The draft (d) To leave the above matters cade and our draft Standing Orders to the netion of economic which are now on the table, contain Jaws and to the terms of the also a very useful provision that contracts entered into be in case of any doubt as to the ap Aween the parties.
plication of the Standing Orders and in any case where the Standing Orders make no provision, the practice of the House of Commons will be followed. That again, of course, tends towards uniformity. It also gives 4 carefully worked out and caelly ascertained body of practice by which we may be guided in doubtful cases. I may
(4) To Impose rent restriction:
or
(b) To appoint a Fair Rents
Hoard: or
The Colonial Secretary replied. (a), (b) and (e). The answer is in the negative. (d). The answer ia in the affirmative.
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The Haiching Piracy. Ilon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes asked
called the "mosquito Press" are not prepared to accept a bond or other the : Will the Government favour
The Attorney General moved the really open to any legal action at security. Instead. Thirdly, all consider suitable recognition being accorded to the Captain, Orsay, Sir, that the procedure pro- ficers and Crew of the steamer Posed in connexion with these draft first reading of a Bill intituled "An present because at the first hint of security under the present Or Standing Orders is as follows: Ordinance to amend the Printers trouble, the first mention of any dinance will be available not only Hulching T
When the resolution has been and Publishers Ordinance, 1927." proceedings, the paper disappears to pay the damages and costs of 2. Does the Government" propose secunded, if no members with to He suid: The object of this Bill and no redress can be obtained. It any libel action and a fine in any making a compassionate grant to the dependents of the 3rd Officer discuss the matter generally, I pro is to re-enact with certain varia is considered. that if security is proceedings for criminal libel, but and Guard killed and to the Officers pose then to move that the Counctions's provision which was contain required before the publication of also to pay any fine Imposed on the but which newspapers of this kind will be and editors of newspapers either and Crew who were injured or have resolve itself into a Committee of ed in the original Printers and any newspaper, that undesirable publishers, proprietors, printers, otherwise suffered at the hands of the whole Council to consider the Publishers' Ordinance
Standing Orders clause by clause. was not re-enacted when the pre- preyented from ever appearing. Ad under the Printers and Publishers the pirates?
In committee, if members wish to sent Ordinance was passed. The the same time it is thought that Ordinance or in respect of any 3. Will the Government con-
The Colonial Secretary seconded tradict (or otherwise) the report hear, I propose to explain and point provision was one which for many this provision will place no real matter appearing in the newspaper. in the Press that Military Guards out the points on which the new years appeared to be unnecessary burden upon reputable journalism. I beg to move the first reading.
Church of England. and it was not included in the present requirements of the old Ordinance and the Bill was read a first time, on merchant vessels trading in draft Standing Orders differ from and that as the main reason why The difference between the original a and the requirements of this Or years our present Standing Rules these waters are shortly to be with- Orders. I also propose to
Ordinance. In recent
Hon. Sir Heary Pollock moved
drawn?..
two amendments which are set out number of newspapers, which cant dinance, are, first of all, the amount the first reading of a Bill intituled 4. If the report is correct, and
in a paper which has been placed on hardly be dignified by the name of security is in view of this latest piratical at the table. We regret it was not newspaper, have made their ap- $1,200 to $3,000. $1,200 seemed "An Ordinance to incorporate tack on the steamer Haiching, will found possible to circulate these pearance, papers of no standing)" obviously too small for a sum which Body of Trustees capable of hold-.' the Government make strong re- presentations to the Military or amendments in time but they have making their way largely by means was intended to be available for ing property for the purposes of been placed on the table and I may of unsavoury news and veiled black the purpose of meeting damages the Church of England and to pros even for the worship according to the rites and other Authorities to reconsider their say that the other members of the mail. The provision to which I and costs in a libel action. It fa vide for the performance of divine
Committee appointed to draft these refer was one which required, be also rather small
land, and, for certain objects Standing Orders, all approve of the fore the publication of any news purpose of the payment of the fine ceremonies of the Church of Eng- $3,000, Secondly, He said: In the year 1927 the amendments proposed. I beg, Sir paper, the provision of certain and the amount is therefore being ancillary to the aforesald objec to move this resolution.
decision? •
The Colonial Secretary replied: 1 & 2. These matters will receive sympathetic consideration at the hands of the Gov
H
move
security, the money secured to be increased
Increased from
The Colonial Secretary seconded, avallable' to'pay any fine imposed under the old Ordinance the re principle of the abolition of new one simply of a renta in the Cathedral was ap- ernment as soon as the en-
Two minor amendments were or damages awarded for an fhel quirement was quiry into the
circum-approved In Committee and the re-contained in the newspaper. The bond. Under this Ordinance.a blance of the Piracy have enlution was Absequently put to papers to which I have just re- cash deposit will be required unless proved. As under the constitution been completed.
ferred which have not inaptly been the Registrar in his discretion the meeting and adopted,
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