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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,, FRIDAY,
COUNCIL MEETING.
THREE NEW BILLS READ
A FIRST TIME. »
Three new bills woro read a Arst time at the meeting of the Legislative Council held yesterday, afternoon.
Governor
His Excellency, the (Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G, K.B.E.) presided, and there were also present:
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His Excellency the General Of
Troops cer Commanding the (Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G, D.5.0.).
(35on.
The Colonial Secretary Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.) The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.). The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood),
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, O.B.E.),
Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.R.E. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., (Inspector General of Polico).
Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, RN. (Retired) (Harbour Master).
Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services),
Hon. Sir Sheuson Chow, Kt. Ifon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.. LL..D.
Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. C.. G. S. Mackle, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.
Ilon. Mr. S. W. T'so, O.B.E.. LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Mr. N. L. Smith (Deputy Clerk of Counella).
Deportation Law.
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Deportation." He said:
The Memorandum of Ubjects and Reasons attached to the Bill in already in the hands of Honor- able Members. The Bill is an amending Bill and it amends in several particulars the principal Ordinance which was passed la 1917. In one respect it reverts to the provisions of the Ordinance of 1912 in suparating the provi sions relating to the deportation of Chinese and those relating to the deportation of British subjects And it introduces special safe ganrds in the case of the latter. beg to move the first reading.
The Colonial Secretary second- ed and the Bil was read a first time.
Larceny and Bankruptcy. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill Intituled "An Ordinance to amend further the law relating to Larceny." He said: The object of this Bill is to transfer to the
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trol of the Society is vested in a General Council-the meetings, of which are held in Turin, Italy, and the operations of the Society are 60 provincial managed by some Councils, the control of the opera-
ance, where they eny Ordin- tions in. South China being man-
belong,
QUAKE SHOCK IN HONGKONG.
DISTINCTLY FELT BY MANY RESIDENTS.
aged by. a provincial Council Hongkong. The from
Just before 2.80 yesterday after- certain offences which hitherto operating have been dealt with under See-Procurator of the Society in noon an earthquake sheck was dis- tion 82 of the Bankruptcy Ording toen Council and is assisted by Colony. A number of members is the President of the Linctly felt by many people in the ance, where they were improperly local placed, and it is proposed to do ao four members of the provincial eitting in the reading room of the Club noticed tha now as the Bankruptcy Ordinance Council. The Society manages Hongkong
and controls an Industrial School tremors; it was also reported by will shortly be repealed and con- solidated in an amending Ordin- for poor Chinese boys at 179. R.A.F. men at Kai Tak aerodrome;
West Point. In and from several other sources. ance which will meet special pro- Third Street,
Enquiries were made at the visions. At the same time, a new addition to this the Society also offence, taken from the Bank-manages and controls a number Royal Observatory soon afterwards,
and vernacular ruptcy Amending Act, 1920, but of theological
was developed it was clearly shown le also added to the section trans- China the principal of which is that the shock had been recorded. not limited to bankruptcy offences, schools in Hongkong and South and when the seismograph record at Shiu Chow, Kwangtung. The nt 2h. 26min. 50веса. Thе ferred to the Larceny Ordinance. I move the first reading.
Society Is In negotiations
The Colonial Secretary second ed and the B was road a first time.
The Salesian Society.
The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton
at
with
was 66 millimetres-not a very the Government of Hongkong with rentent amplitude on the record a lease of the severe shock. The experts at the
and
a view to obtaround known Observatory, working out from the
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buildings The Aberdeen Paper Mills for an record brained, judged that the extension of their work, such as origin of the shock was about 800- is now carried on at West Point mlica to the north-west of the moved the first reading of a Bill and it is also contemplating ac Colony. intituled "An Ordinance to pro- quiring property in Shaukiwan for A reference to the map would vide for the incorporation of the
•purpose of
of forming School show the origin to be somewhere Procurator in Hongkong of the for the instruction of priests to in the neighbourhood of Kweilin, Salcaian Society." He said: enable them to carry on the work north Kwangsi, but no news has so Your Excellency, I rise to move of the Society. In order to secure far been received in Hongkong to
and perpetual
the succession. the first reading of an Ordinance intituled "An Ordinance to pro- other advantages of incorporation confirm this. No damage was done. vide for the Incorporation of the it is proposed that the Procurator locally, though not a few residents Salesiano in Hongkong of the In Hongkong of the Salcaian So were a little alarmed.
Society
ciety be incorporated as a
Cor-
The Salesian Society was found-poration Solo and the Bill new seconded and the Bill was real a ed in 1872 by the Blessed Dom proposed follows in its main lines first time.
Adjournment. Bosco for the primary purpose of other incorporation Ordinances educating poor children and now which have been passed from time comprises 870 priests and bro to time, thers
the work carrying on
The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes throughout the world. The con-
SALESMAN SAM
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H.E. the Governor-Council is adjourned until Thursday, the 2nd. April.
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