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THE
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COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932.
TELEGRAPI
CORRESPONDENCE.
Broadcast Audition.
ESTATES BILL REFERRED TO LAW COMMITTEE.
Three new Hills were read a first time, one read a second time and referred to the Standing Law Com- mittee, and two read a second and third time and passed, at a meet- ing of the legislative Council, held yeaterday afternoon.
After, the secand reading, the B relating to Eatate Duty was referred to the Standing Law Cont mittee for consideration of repre- sentations that have been mnde re- garding clause 21, which is s follows.
"At any time or times after the expiration of six months from the date of the probate or letters of fulministration, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner, by notice in writing sent to an executor at his inst-known address, to require him to lodge with the Commissioner an account of his administration of
the estate of the deceased, and the executor shall, within two months from the date of the service of such notice at such address, lodge the said account with the Com- missioner und shall verify the same to his satisfaction within the fur-i ther period of one month and in default the executor shall upon summary conviction be personally liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six months, unless he can prove to the satisfaction of the magistrate that his default was due to client. stares nol under his control,
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
ASSAULT. CASE.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH
CAUSING HARM.
COMING SHORTLY
TO THE KING'S
Young Lei was brought before Mr. RALPH LYNN
A middle-aged Chinese named
Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy Str,---I should like to inform the yesterday afternoon on the charge public through the medium of your of causing grievous bodily harm to paper that the first Audition will Hul 'Wn with a chopper on January take place this evening beginning 17 at Sapo Rond, Kowloon City.
Inspector Smith prosecuted. at 9.15 p.m. It will probably finish af about 10.30 p.m. The pro-while Mr. Hin-Shing Lo was for the gramme is as follows:
defence. Item 1. Recorded Plano Solo,
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2. Two Songs. Mezzo-Soprano. 3. Two Songs. Baritone.
4. Recorded Violin Solo.
5. Two Songs, Mezzo-Soprano,
6. Two Songs, Baritone,
8. Two Songs. Mezzo-Soprano.
*
7. Recorded Piano Solo.
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9. Two Songs. Baritone.
10. Recorded Violin Solo.
Inspector Smith stated the defen- dant was the keeper of an opium divan in Sapo Road. He had a daughter aged 17 to whom the complainant paid court, but ho objected to this attention being 17, he found the complainant in his paid his daughter. On January
wife's room struggling with her,
IN
The order in which the Mezzo-and. It was alleged, he Red & TONS OF MONEY
Sopranos and Baritones will sing chopper on the complainant Inflict- will not be decided antil the begining injuries which kept the latter.
in hospital until January 31. ning of the Audition,
Criticisms may be sent addressed Giving evidence, Hul Washe to the Secretary of the Broadcast-had known the defendant for about G.P.O. Building, six months. He also know his ing Commulttee, and it will perhaps save paper and daughter and wan courting her with ink to announce now that anony- the approval of her mother. He mous letters will go straight Into knew the whole family quite the waste paper basket. All signed well and as a matter of fact, had
be regarded
had dinner with them on several communications will
occasions. All this time, he had as strictly confidentini,
had no reason to think that the family did not approve of his at- tentions to the daughter.
E. W. HAMILTON,
Hongkong Brond-
Chairman: casting Committee.
Gifts of Money.
*A HOTTENTOT WOULD LAUGH AT RALPH LYNKI”
In
GINSENG ROOTS.
――
EFFECTS OF TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.
normal times, there usually a lively business done in
OF
NEW
Victor
Records
FOR
January
JSANG FOOK PIANO COMPANY.
8, Des Voeur Read, Central, (Entran e Ico House Street) Telepho e 21648..
In
EET ASAHI BEER
Last September he gave her $30, American Ginseng roots at the and the Bill was read a first time, and sometime afterwards n younger Chinese New Year auction sales. daughter wont to his house and The total turn-over during the Foreshore Compensation,
naked for a loan of $20, ut not period of a week ton days The Attorney General moved the having the money, he refused. Agenerally amounted to more than first reading of a Bill intituled, few days later he met his fiance in three quarters of a million dol- "An Ordinance to amend the Fore-the street and she again asked for lara, Hongkong Currency. shores and Sen Bed Ordinance, a loan of $20. He did not give her consequence of the gravity of the 1901." He said:That Ordhunce the money. Since that day, she situation in Shanglial, however, was passed to facilitate the grant-had written him several letters, the local Ginseng Guilds, To Shau On January 17, he went to the Tong, yesterday circularised all ing of Crown lenses on reclaimed foreshores, but it had no provision defendant's house with a friend the importers to postpone the for compensation to people who lost with the intention of asking her sales for a month to see what the their frontages, and whose pronot to write to him any more. In outlook will be in the Northern ing (Major-General J. W. Sand other buildings being ahead and hand. At that time, he large quantities are annually ex-
The General Oficer Command-perties lost in value in consequence the house, defendant hit him with market.
A chupper and injured him on the
American Gissong, of which Jands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0.).
The Attendance.
His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G.. K.B,E.) presided, and there were also present:
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. P. Southorn, C.M.G.).
The Attorney General Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.EJ).
The Secretary for Chinese Al- fairs on, Mr. E. R. Halifax).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon Mr. Edwin Taylor).
Hon. Mr. II. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, G.M.G., (respector General of Police)
Hun: Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., (Retired) (Harbour Master).|
Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical & Sanitary, Services).
front of them. This Bilt makes
he because
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provision for compensation. It was under the impression that deported to China, la regarded by also clarides two provises, amend-fendant had hit hin
the Chinese ments of which in the principal would not lend him money.
Asked if he would marry the girl eventy
time-honoured Ordinance have given rise to some
now, he answered in the negative, Russell & doubt.
because, he alleged, she was not au good girl.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was rend a first time.
Estate Duty Clause,
The Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill intituled. "An Ordinance to amend and Can-
or
mysterious cure-all, Some eighty y cara ago. Co., the predecessor
Shewan of Messrs.
& Tomes, in the first abip-
At the conclusion of the evidence, brought Mr. Lo submitted that the defen-ment from the United States and then Hongkong has dan bad hit the complainant under, ever since the greatest
been practically the distributing provocation. There was evidence to show that he wan centre for the Southern and The biggest solidate the Law relating to Estate wife was struggling with the com-consuming centres are Shanghai,
tate using the chopper at the time his Northern markets, Duty." He, quid-After the plainant, and Mr. Lo submitted ankow and Changaha. second reading I propose to move
Owing to the extreme deprca- that this is referred to the that the fact that the weapon used
a chopper wassion, which has been keenly felt Standing Law Committee, partly happened to be
purely incidental. Complainant during the past two months, the because here are It few typo was a bigger man than the defen- Northern dealers have more graphical errors to be correcte Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotewall, C.M.G.. but chlofty because representations dant and the presence of the com-less failed to settle accounts with "plainant's friend in the house their connexions in Hongkong have been made that clause 21 of aggravated the situation. Defen- before the approach of Chinese the Bill should be re-considered. dant might have thought that this New Year. Now that the Sino- This is not a new clause in this friend was brought to the house to Japanese conflict has become Consolidating Bill. It is a clause assault him and there was evidence worse from day to day, the Gin- which re-enacts one that has been to show that this man hud put his seng Guilds have deemed it ox- in force ever since January 1, arm round him.
pectiont to call for the postpone- 1916. and was part of the prin (Deputy gipal Ordinance which was passed
ment of the New Year Ruction sales. in 1915.
Hon. Sir Henry Pullock, K. C. Ilon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga. Hon. Mr. S. W., Tue, 0.11... LL.D.
Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mnckie. Hon. Mr. J. J. Interson. Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau. Mr. R. A. C. North Clerk of Councils). -
Po Leung Kuk.
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to nnend the Pu Leung Kuk Incorporation Dr. 1893." He said: This dinance
in-
The Attorney General then read cut the Objects auf Rensons as con- tained in Haward at pape 21. of that year.
No Serious Amendment.
or
Excessive Force. Continuing, Mr. Lo said it was up to his Worship to decide who- ther the force used by the defen- dant was excessive. if his Wor-the case. and asked his Worship, ship thought that the force used should a conviction be registered, to had been excessive, Mr. Lo sub-give the defendant the option of a mitted there were extenuating cir small fine.
His Worship decided that the
had
ile continued:-The clause hus cumstances. Complainant Bill will grive. 10 the Po been a part of our law since Jan-made vile accusations against his force used was excrasive, bat agreed Lexing Kuk powerx Dĺ uary 1, 1916, as I have stated, and daughter, and defendant was justi- with Mr. Lo that there were ex-
circumstances. similar to the powers | I do not think the Government can fed in trying to protect her good tenuating vestment
Sen- possessed by the Tung Wall Hos consent to any serious amendinent, name.
tence of one month's hard labour pital, and it also enables the Chin. but, at the same time, representa- Mr. Lo concluded by asking his was imposed, the term to commence ese member of the Executive Com tions have been made and it is Worship to take a lenlent view of from January 19," eil to remain a member of the per- only right that due consideration | manent Board of Directors of the should be given to them. fo Loung Kuk.
The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was rend a frst time.
Chinese Temples Ordinance.
The Attorney General moved the Arst reading of a Bill fatituled, "An Ordinance to Amend the Chinese Temples Ordinance, 1928.” Io snid-This Bill is designed to enable the Chinese member of the Executive Council to retain his seat, in this case, on the Committee of the Chinese Temples. It also changes the period of appointments of nominees of the District Watch Committee.
The Colonial Secretary secondeti i and the BRI
WILs read a second
time.
On the proposition of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the Bill was then referred to the Standing Law Committee.
Two Bills Passed.
Two other Bills intituled, "A BI to make provision for Pro- ceedings in reference to Juvenile Offenders," and "A Bill to amend the Police Force Ordinance, 1900," were both read a second and third time and passed.
The Colonial Secretary, seconded 26.
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