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THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
RICKSHA FARES NOT TO
BE REVISED.
THREE NEW BILLS.
At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halli- fax, C.M.G, C.B.E.), announced, in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.... that the Government saw no rea- son at present to consider the question of a revision of the scale of fares for public chairs and jinrickshas, which, after remain ing unchanged for many years, were raised to the present level in 1924.
His Excellency the Governor, (Sir William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.) presided, and there were also pre--
sent:
tioned site and the erection thoreon of a Publle Latrine be and the same are hereby ap- proved." 'He said: The objection to which reference is made in this resolution came, as members have been informed by circulation, from the owner of the new "Cen- tral Theatre," and was based on three grounds,
founded in Hongkong many years ago through the instrumentality of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. Messrs. Gibb, Livings ton and Compaty and the P. & 0. Company; it had and still has for its object the provision of a re- fuge for merchant seamen calling at this port. In 1926 the Trustees of the Sailors' Home were incor- porated by Ordinance No. 5 of (a) that the smell, from the 1925 and have since been carrying
proposed latrine might be on under this Ordinance. offensive to the theatre au-
The Sailors' Home was self dience and that some obs-supporting, but recently, having truction to ventilation regard to changed conditions, it has been found to be situated in might cur,
exits from the the wrong part of the town, and (b) that the
theatre for use in case of was at the time when it was closed fire would be obstructed, down at the end of February of this year being carried on at a financial loss.
and
(e) that fire-fighting appliances
might be hindered.. To the first of these objections the Medical Officer of Health has that there given his assurance will be no obstruction to light or ventilation and that there is no fear that the latrine, which is of course to be water flushed, will be offensive,
CHINESE WIVES OF AMERICANS.
PROVISION FOR ADMISSION
INTO UNITED STATES.
By an Act of the Congress of the United States, approved June 13, 1930, it is now provided that Chinese wives of American citi- zens who were married prior to the approval of the Immigration Act of 1924, which was approved May 26, 1924, may now receive visas to proceed to the United States, provided conclusive proof of the marriage occurring prior to May 26, 1924 is submitted.
The procedure connected with The Missions to Scamen is a
the application requires that the husband executo a petition in world-wide organisation and as
of his far as Hongkong is concerned, is which the essential facts
are set incorporated and carried on in citizenship and marriage this Colony under Ordinance No. forth, and to which there are at- 10 of 1919; it has for its objects tached the affidavits of two Am- the propagation of the principles erican citizens attesting to the the provision of a refuge for sen- made therein. This petition is of the Church of England and truthfulness of the statements mon of His Majesty's Navy as well then forwarded by the applicant as for the Merchant Service. It to the Commissioner General of carries on its operation as a re- Immigration of the Department of Marine Lot No. 295 known as 21 prove or disapprove of such peti- fuge on property erected on Labour, who is empowered to ap- Praya East. The Missions to tion. If the petition is approved Seamen is also not self-supporting it is so endorsed and forwarded to to rely in part upon the American Consulate General and has voluntary contributions. Its pro-and is the authority for the un-perty, however, is in a more ad- issuance of a visa to the wife of
vantageous position for a Sea- men's Home, being more centrally situated.
As regards fire precautions 器 alight alteration to the silng of The Hon. The Officer Command the latrine has, since the dircula- ing the Troops (Colonel W. D. Stion of the pauars, been made and Brownrigg, D.S.0.).
the Chief Oficer, Fire Brigade, is The Colonial Secretary (Hon. now entirely satisfied in this res- Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., peet. C.B.E.).
The Attorney General seconded. The resolution was carried animously.
(Ion.
The Attorney General Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.). The Secretary for Chinese Af- fairs (Hon. Mr. A. E, Wood).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.).
Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master). Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services).
Han. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. (Inspector General of Police). Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie. Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragu.
Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, C.B.E LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder. Mr. N. L. Smith (Deputy Cleric of Councils).
asked:
·
Sanitary Board By-laws, The Colonial Secretary.-Sir. I beg to move:
"That the By-law's made by
the Sanitary Board under sec- tion 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, on the 27th day of May, 1950. be adopted."
These régulations have been un der consideration for a long time. In fact as far back as 1926, but it is only recently that it has been found possible to
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the petitioner.
The regulations state that the
The present Trustees of the two citizens attesting to the peti- Sailors Home are the senior re-tion must be residents of the presentative of Messrs. Jardine, United States. Matheson & Company, the Har- The petition must be executed bour Master and two membera ap- before an American Consul if the pointed by the Hongkong General husband is abroad and must then Chamber of Commerce, who now be forwarded by the petitioner to are the representatives of Messrs. the United States for completion. Butterfield & Swire and Messrs. Mackinnon. Mackenzie & Com pany.
The organization of the Mis-old Corporation will be dissolved. revise them.sions to Seamen in Hongkong is
beg to move the first readlag. They are now recommended by a Committee embracing not only Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes, secund- the Sanitary Board for adoption.
ed and the Bill was read a frat I beg to move the resolution.
time.
The Attorney General seonded. The resolution was carried un- animously.
:
representatives of many of the commercial firms of the Colony, but also a representative of the Church of England in the person
Supplementary Appropriation, The Colonial Secretary moved of the Bishop, representatives of the Admiralty in the persons of the second reading of "An Oclip the Admiral and the Commodore, ance to authorize the 'Appropria- the Harbour Master, and other tion of a Supplementary Sam of representative persons in the Three Hundred and four thousand Colony.
five hundred and thirty-eight Dol- lars and eighty-three Cents to de fray the Charges of the year 1929."
The Colonin! Treasurer, second- ed and the Bill was read a second time.
ve annual instalments of $180,- Council went into Committee to 000 each.
consider the Bill clause by clause. No amendment was made in Com ittee, and upon Council resum-
The Missiona to Seamen in Hongkong are still the owners of Marine Lot No. 295, but they have effected an exchange with the
ing,
Committee without amendment
Telephone Ordinance. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled Ricksha Fares.
"An Ordinance to amend the Tele- phone Ordinance, 1925." He The Trustees of the Sailors' The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall said: The memorandum of Ob- Home recently surrendered to the In view of the prevailing high jects and Reasons sets out in the Government the site and buildings four paragraphs attached to the known as Marine Lot No. 187A in cost of living, will the Govern Bill the general objects of this consideration of the payment of ment review the scale of fures Ordinance. There is at the end of the sum of $900,000 payable by proscribed in clause 84 of the
it a schedule of charges, the firet Gb- Regulations made by the
25 items of which represent the vernor in Council under the
existing charges as amended by Vehicles and Traffic Regulations Orders of the Governor in Council Ordinance 1912 in respect of in 1926 and in 1928. The charges public chairs and jinrickshas in paragraphs 26 and 27, relating with the view to making a rea- to hand micro telephones and au- Hongkong Land Investment & The Colonial Secretary reported sonable increase in such scale tomatic dials, are new as repre- Agency Company of a certain por that the Bill had passed through | The Colonial Secretary replied: setting items which were not con- tion of the Praya East Reclama- The Government sees no reason at templated when the original sche- tion to which they were entitled and, moved the third reading. present to consider the question dule was drawn up. Section B of for another portion of the Praya
The Colonial Treasurer second- of a revision of the scale of the the Schedule imposes what i con- East Reclamation, the property of ed, and the Bill was read a third fares in question which, after re-sider reasonable charges for re- the Hongkong Land Investment & time and passed. maining unchanged.
for many moval services borne by the Com-Agency Company known as Inland New Territories Ordinance. years, were raised to the present level in 1924. It is pointed out pany, and Section C provides a $2 Lot No. 2296, situale in the Praya
The Attorney General moved that the licence fee for publie fee for each three minutes of con- East Reclamation.
On this site out of the funds the second 'reading of a Bill in- jinrickshas has, so far as the Isversation where a trunk call is
used. I beg to move the first obtained by the Sailors' Home tituled "An Ordinance to amend land of Hongkong is concerned, reading.
from the Government and from the New Territories Regulation only recently been reduced by The Colonial Secretary seconded, the funds of the Missions to Sea- Ordinance, 1910." He said: This paragraph 3 (d) of Government and the Bill was read. a first time, men it is proposed to
erect a Ordinance has been rendered Notification 376 of 17th June,
An Extra Holiday.
suitable institute to be run by the necessary in order to resolve 1930.
new Corporation. The institute doubts as to the construction of The Attorney General moved will be an up-to-date building of three sections of the Ordinance. The Colonial Secretary-Sir, I the first reading of a Bill intituled the most suitable type and will The nature of those doubts and resolve beg to move the resolution stand-"An Ordinance to amend the Holi- be fully furnished. The balance the measures taken to ing in my name:
days Ordinance, 1912." He said: of the money is intended to be them, are fully explained in the "Whereas application has The object of this Ordinance is to used for the purpose of. forming Objects and Reasons attached to the Bill. I beg to move the second been made by the Sanitary give us a new holiday in Septem- an endowment fund. Board to the Governor under ber and to change the date of the
The new Corporation proposes reading. section 167 of the Public Health October holiday from the 2nd. to carry on at the institute the The Colonial Secretary second- and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Monday in October to the 10th of work and objects of the Sailors' ed and the Bill was read a second for the erection of a Public October, unless that date happens Home and the Missions to Sea- time.
Com- The Council went into Latrine on the east of Ladder to be a Sunday, in which case it men. Street at its junction with is to be on the following Monday, By the terms of an agreement mittee to consider the Bill clause Lower Lascar Row.
the 10th of October being the day dated 20th February, 1930, and by clause. No amendment And whereas such application which is celebrated by the Chin-made between His Majesty The made in Committee, and upon having been duly approved by ese population as the anniversary King, the Missions to Seamen in Council resuming, the Governor and a notification of the Republic. I beg to move Hongkong and the Trustees of the The Attorney General reported
Sailors' Home, Hongkong, the of the intention to erect a the first reading. Public Latrine at such site hav The Colonial Secretary second- Missions to Seamen in Hongkong that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, the Trustees of the ing been duly published in three ed and the Bill was read a first and successive numbers of the time.
Sailors' Home agreed to amalga- and moved the third reading.
The Colonial Secretary second- Gazette à certain owner and
mate on the terms therein set out occupier of the property in the
and the main object of the pro- ed, and the Bill was read a third vicinity has objected to Buch Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle moved posed Ordinance is to assure the time and passed. erection;
the first reading of a Bill intituled performance of the terms of this
Adjournment, And whereas such objection "An Ordinance to provide for the agreement and the amalgamation H.E. the Governor: Council will has been duly considered; incorporation of the Sailors Home of the two Corporations.
adjourn until Thursday next, the It is hereby resolved by this and Missions to Seam." He You will notice that OD the Council that the above men-änid: The Sailors'
Home was passing of the new Ordinance the 7th of August.
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