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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1935.
The
"An Ordinance to amend the Rating FAKED MASTERPIECE
said: Ordinance, 1901,”! · object of this Bill is to provide a different rating in urban, districts
In the New Territories other than FAMOUS ARTIST'S GRANDSON Now Kowloon. The rates, will be
SENT TO GAOL
Fontainhau, Feb. 28. An important amendment in the collected on the value of buildings Bill providing for the substituas a whole, the buildings. to be
Joan Charles Millet was to-day tion of an Urian Council for the classified and divided foto four
classcs. The rates which are pro- sentenced to six months imprison- Sanitary Board, which reduces vided for in sub-section 4 of the ment and fined for selling faked the number of elected Councillors now clause 49 will be valued from pictures, alleged to be master from three to two, and increases 52 to $10 in the first three classes, pieces by his famous grandfather, the number of appointed members and $2 for $1,000 of the valuation and others by Manet, Monet, Cox- from five to six, was approved at in the special class. The rates will rot, Plasarro and Sisley. yesterday's moeting, of the Legis-be doubled for houses which are Paul Cozot, a professional picture lative Council.
provided with a Government water copier, WAN similarly punished. supply.
Cazot's wife, as an accomplice, was The Colonial Secretary seconded, sentenced to prison, but was given and the Bill was read a first time.the benefit of the First Offenders
The Attorney General also moved Act and fined. the first reading of a Bill intituled
This amendment was contained in the report of the Standing Law Committee on the Urban Council Bill, which was laid on the table by the Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster).
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Pool, C.M.G. K.B.E., pre- elded, and there were also present:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major General O. C. Barrett. C.BA C.M.G, C.D.E., p.8.0.;-
"An Ordinanca, to amend the All three were ordered jointly to Liquors Ordinance. 1931," atating pay conte, and 120,000 francs that the object and effect of the damages to the complainant, who Bill were fully set out in the bought a faked Millet -painting, memorandum of Objects and Rea "Gleaner in Red Bonnet."Reuter
Special. sons.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a first time. The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Sir Bills which passed through their Thomas Southorn, K.B.E., C.M.G.); final stages were "An Ordinance to The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. amend the Tobacco Ordinance, -1931" and "An Ordinance, to amond C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.);
The
Secretary for Chinese the Tung Wah Hospital Ordinance, 1930." Affairs (Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith;
The Colonial Treasurer (Kon. Mr. E. Taylor);
Hon, Commander G. F. Hole, L.N., (retired), (Harbour Master);
Urban Council Amendments
INDIAN BUDGET
LESS SILVER DUTY REDUCED
New Delhi, Feb, 28. Sir E. Grigg presented the The Attorney General laid on the Budget to the Assembly to-day, Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore (Acting table the reports of the Standing, showing a surplus of 150 lakhe Director of Medical and Sanitary Law Committee on "A Bill to make for the coming your. Services)
provisions for the substitution of A reduction of the silver duly B to prevent smuggling. The Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson an Urban Council for the Sanitary
Board, and to repeal the Public reduction does not affect the (Director of Public Works);
Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Inspector Health and Buildings Ordinances," yield from the tax.
and "A Bill to make better provi- The surpluses for last year, General of Police);
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt, K.C.,sion for the sale of Foods and and for the current year enable provision to be made of 210 lakhs Hon. Sir William Shenton, K. Drugs in an unadulterated state, Hon. Mr. K. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., and moved that the Bills, as amend for the Bihar earthquake, 40 lakha ed by the Standing Law Committee for road development, particular LL.D.,
and published in the Gazette ofly in Assam, 25 lakhs for rond February
be substituted for the construction in the tribal area of 22 Bills as read a second time at athe North-West Frontier, and 129 previous meeting of the Council, lakhs for civil aviation.—Reuter, and be considered in a Committed
Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie; Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga; Hon. Mr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., LL.D., Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson: Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau;
Mr. R. A. C. North (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
of the whole Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, lance, 1917" and moved that the B! The report of the Finance Com- and the Bills. passed through their be considered in Committee by the mittee, No. 2, of February 14, was Committee stages without further whole Council.
The Colonial Secretary seconded adopted on the motion of the amendment, were read a third time,
and the Bill passed through. Com. Colonial Secretary, seconded by the and passed. Colonial Treasurer.
The Attorney General also laid on mittee, without amendment, was New Territories Rates the table a report of the Standing read a third time, and passed.
on "A Bill to Council then adjourned until The Attorney General, moving' Law Committee the first reading ol-a Bili intituled amend the Boarding House Ordin-March 14.
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IN “ROMAN SCANDALS”
BRITISH ESTIMATES the King's. Jubilest celebrations
INCREASE IN CIVIL EXPENDITURE
figures among the Civil and Revenue Department's estimates. The excess Budget estimates of $13,033,802 are due to aubaldies for meat, shipping, milk, beet sugar and the depressed-areas. The estimated, expenditure by
The Minister of Labour requires various Government department In the financial year which begins 23,390,000, a decrease of £44,- on April 1 will be made known in This is due to a reduction in un- compared with last year.
London, Feb. 28.
the course of the next few days..
339,250,
Assistance Board.
The first of these, showing the employment Insuranco, but a new amount required for civil expendi-item of 150.000,000 appears as the cost of relief for Uninsured un- ture was published this morning. emoloved transferred from the The grand total of civil estimates Ministry to the Unemployment and revenue expenditure for next year is placed at £480,210,024
Most departments show an in- The original estimate for last
the Foreign Office, year was £408,676,222, but further crease, but provision to the extent of £7,600, Diplomatic and Consul services 000 became nccessary
after the are £25,000 down. budget statement to cover
the The contributionjto the Langue
cost of restoration of reductions of Nations is £166600 as against
in salary and unemployment $163,400 last year..
allowances which took effect dur
Ing the crisis of 1931.
The Defence Estimates which will be published next week show Jake Increases; The The increased cost of state milist. assistance to the unemployed re- especially in the presents an important item in Money for new squadrons was advance in expenditure for the not voted last year. coming year.
Air Force.
Revenue is flowing in well, last
The army estimates will be issued wook's receipts being £4,000,000 on Monday, those for the Air above the amount ireceived In the Ministry on Tuesday and for the same period last year.
Income tax is most buoyant Navy on Wednesday. It is anti- cipated that each will be higher, The Chancellor budgeted for a In the absence of the hoped-for shrinkage of £9,500,000 for the agreement on Disarmament, the whole year but receipts up to the government has, folt compelled to present are actually $2,000,000-in rectify admitted weakness, notably excess of the amount received on in afr. defences-British Wireless. the same date last year.
as
King's Jubilee
London, Feb. 28.. The modest Item of £60,000 for
Financial writers anticipate a small surplus but do not expect a remission of taxation.-Router.