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MARBLE HALL
ABSOLUTE BEQUEST TO GOVERNMENT.
The conditions under which the Government granted the use of the late Sir Paul Chater's residence "Marble Hall" as a residenes for the Admiral of the China Fleet, were the subject of questions put to Govern- ment by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson at yesterday's meeting of the Legis Intive Council.
NEW LEGISLATION
CATHOLIC MISSION OF MACAO INCORPORATION BILL
An Ordinance for the incorporation in the Colony of the Administrator in Milarion Hongkong of the Catholle of Macau was moved by the Hon Sir William Shenton, Kt., at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council.
In moving the first reading of the B, the Hon. Sir William Shenton wald:
V.
CHINA'S STAND
GENERALISSIMO MAY
GO TO PAOTING · Shanghai, Nev. 28. Forecasting a visit to Pelping by, Nanking's foremost military com- manders, Chinese newspapers publishi letters possibilities of gravo in big developments in the north. They say that a peaceful cettlement of the centred on tgitation autonomouB the interview of Mr. C. T. Wang the
Minister) with Foreign {formier
at Tokyo. if diplomacy fails, Kal-shek may personally fly to Pao- direct opera. ting, near Tientsin, to dire
constant rious situation tions. The Marshal is in
The discussion of the serious with his highest subordinates. Generalissimo maintains a calm atil-
Wang's
mission.
the Government absolutely and they in 1675 by Pope Gregory XII and is Japanese loaders Marshal Chiang
new
The Colonial Secretary (Ilon, Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.B.);
irtuo of
responsible.
The Colonial Secretary, replying,
The Diocese of Macao was created stated that the property was left to
administered by a Bishop appointed the right to dispose therefore, had, of it as they pleased. He added that by the Pope. The Diocese covers a large area which includes the Colony Sir Paul's, porcelain and picture of Macao, part of the Province of collections ware to be housed in the Kwangtung, two Parishes in the
ew City Hall, when erected.
Straits Settlements and the Portu- His Excellencs the Omeer Adguese Colony of Timor tude, waiting for the outcome of Mr. ministering the Government (11o. his office the Bishop, is Sir Thomas Southern, K.B.E, OMG), under the Canonical Law for the
it is
is learned presided, and there were also present: management and safe custody of the
ammunitions was one of His Excellency the General Officer funds of the Diocese. A considerable arms and that the question of Nanking discus- topica of Troops Commanding the
Major portion of such funds is now invented the chlof
Ho Ying-ching | public com- alon. General General F. S., Thackeray, D.9.0., M. in Hongkong in shares in.
(Minister of War) will visit Pelping A.D.C.);
panies In the name of the present Blahop the Very Reverend Don Jose Arat, making some important investi da Costa Nunes. This is very un- gation before advising the departure
the of Chiang Kai-shek. antisfactory inasmuch
Heavy or retirement the Bishop's death
have to be troops is Chinese sources say that, lson of Chinese In Shantung and whels of the securities
of his Buc Klangst. ized into the name
Japan
is ready to form the lines of similar Incorpora- send 1.000 aeroplanes to North China, pro- with Tientsin, Peiping and Shantal.
centres tlon Ordinances. By Section
of operations. vision is made for the Vicar Capitularan as the
A big Japanese action near Peiping aerodrome is in the (Inspectorlar of the Diocese of Macao to net
COUTRO of until a successor is appointed in the
along the Pelping-Mukden Railway. event of the Bishop's death or retire
Three hundred Japanese troops are ment. This is necessary as there is often an interregnum of about a year working daily. before the appointment of a successor. and his arrival in the Far East.
The Hon. Mr. J. C. Braga seconded, and the Bill was rend a first time.
C, G.
The Attorney General (Hen. Mr.
G. Alabaster. K.C., 0.0.5.);
Secretary for Chinese Affairs
N. L. Smith);
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr.
E. Taylor):
Hon. Mr. R. M. Ilenderson (Director of
blic Works):
Mr. T. II. King General of Police).
Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington, C.M.G. (Director of Medical and Sanitary Service);
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, KT., K.G.; Hon. Sir William Shenton, KT, Hon. Mr. J. Braga, 0.3.E;
Hon. Mr. S. W. T'80, Q.U.E,, LL-D.;
Hon. Mr. T. N. Chaa;
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson;
lion. Mr. W. H. Bell;
Hon. Mr. M. K: Lo;
дя on
The Bill follows in general to demon.. Chinese
Other Ordinances
The following Dills, moved by the Attorney General and seconded by Colonial Secretary, passed through their first stages!
Mr. 11. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk the of Councils).
Mr. Paterson's' Queries
A Bill to amend the Ordinance, 1933,
Volunteer
A Bill to amend the Probates Or- dinance, 1897.
The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson asked: "1. With reference to the state- ment which has recently been publish- ed in the local press to the effect
A Bill to provide for the Incorpora- that the Government is granting the tion of the longkong Travel Associa use of the late Sir Paul Chater's re-lott. widence, Marble Hall, as n. residence for the Admiral, will the Honourable
A Bill to amend the law relating to
Colonial Secretary may whether such the custody of Infants. atatement is correct ? If so, for what period and on what terms and for what rent has such use been granted 7 this
A Bill to make better provision in Colony for the granting by
If such statement is correct, magistrates of separation and main- has any such grant been sanctioned tenance orders to married persons. at any time, and if so when either by the Legislative Council or by the Finance Committee thereoff
A Bill to regulate the importation and the removal of sand.
A Bill to further and protect the activities of The Girl Guides Associa tion, and to incorporate the Hongkong Branch thereof.
A Bill to amend the Ferries Ordinance, 1917.
Bills which passed through their final stages were: "An Ordinance ta Defence Contribution amend the Ordinance, 1001," and "An Ordinance to provide for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.",
The same report. adds that the Weald seize ຕາ Chineso Japanese
telegraph nerodromes, railway,
tations should hostilities telephone Irenk
For this reason the Japanese officers have been demanding withdrawal of Chinese troops from many strategic positions in the north. The Japanese are confident that they can occupy Pelping and Tientsin with 50,000 troops.
Chinese Naval Mfanoeuvren
Under the supervision of Com mander Tsang Y-ting the Second Nanking Squadron is now holding manoeuvres in San Tao waters off Fu- kien. The quadron consists of the cruisers Hat Chow, Hat Yung, Yin Swel, transporta Yung Chien, Yung Talh and gunboats Ta Tung and Tso Keng. The manoeuvres will continue until December 5, when the cruisers will return to Nanking,
Adviser's View Criticising Japan's territorial am- bition in China, Mr. W. H. Donald, British adviser of the Nanking Gov- ernment and Marshal Chang Hauch. lang, said that China was prepared for eventualities.
Mr. Donald passed through Hong- kong on Wednesday after a short holiday visit to the Dutch East Indies, He told Chinese newspaper repre- sentatives that the Japanese were behind
the Hopel autonomous, move. ment, the same tactics being adopted four years ago to take Bianchuris. Mr.
said that China was only Donal trying to delay hostilities with Japan, that she was handicapped
#3. Were not Marble Hall together with the pictures, porcelain and pottery therein belonging to the late Sir Paul Chater bequeathed by to the Government of the Colony and was it not thereby implied that such bequest was made for the use and benefit of the general public of this Colony? If not, for whose use and benefit were much bequests made?
"4. In whose custody now are such pictures, porcelain and pottery and what steps are being taken by the
62 at present Government for the preservation and ment,
house
the housing of them and for the onjoy intends to
Commenting on the League of Na- ment of the inspection of them by the and picture collections, so far as may public?"
be possible, in the proposed new City Hall. It is hoped that they will ions, Mr. Donald bolleved that the Government Reply
Nations would apply 'sanc- Museum.
League of ultimately be housed in a παι
in connection with the Ethiopian war Replying, the Colonal Secretary but the finances of the Colony do not-tions against Japan as they did to Italy Soviet Runsia at -permit of the expectation that an The presence of
J
GJ
advised. mastically and scientifically porcelain boured with her stronger neigh-
Donald.
said:
1. The answer is in the in the League tive. The terms are that "Marble near future. The collection of pic of Nations considerably, said Mr. Hall" shall be used as the official tures is checked half-yearly. This residence of the British Naval Comeleck will now be extended to the nender-in-Chief and that the Ad- porcelain collection." miralty shall maintain it and keep
C.B.S. Staffing
the
The above statement by Mr. Donald is a translation from Chinese news- papers.
Foreign Minister it in proper repair at their own ex- pense and shit return it to the long-
At yesterday's meeting of
Shanghal telegrams say that Mr. kong Government in good order and
Council, tho Colonial Chang Chun may become the next A graduate of the condition, should they cease to use it Legislative as the "Admiralty House" of this Secretary replying to questions by Foreign Minister.
the Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, 0..., To Tokyo Military Staff College, Chang vico-Minister of War in Colony. No rent is charged.
-time for some and acted 2. The sanction of the Secretary garding the staffing at the Central Chun was British School stated that Govern 1929 and
His appoint of State but not of the Legislativement did not concur in the view that Mayor of She
of Shanked on December Council or Finance Committee was the school was "lavishly staffed."
ment may be obtained in 1927.
The Hon. Mr. Bragu's questions when the Executive Yuan meets.
The Nanking Foreign Office has
3. Clause 4 of the First Codiell were:
18
2.
10 the will of the late Sir Paul 1. Will the Guvernment state issued an emphatic denial that im
Chater reads as follows:
wife
my collection of chinn referred to in
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Shanghai news TEMPLE Whereas by Clause Twenty-two of whether it concurs in the opinion ex-portant documents have been stolen. SHIRLEY
says that because of the my sald W. I have declared that my pressed by Mr. E. Burney, M.C., in A mistaken report in
missing of some important papers u shall be entitled to live rent free lits Report on Education in Hongkong, papers
that the Central British School in In my residence at Victoria aforesaid "lavishly staffed," with 14 full-time counsellor of the Biinistry was dis known as "barble Hall" if the de- sires to do so and in such event the and 3 part-time assistants for-about missed.
un Has the Government taken said residence and the furniture fix- 250 pupils on the books? tures and household effects in about the first opportunity to review the or belonging to the same other than
than stalling" aforesaid, as recoinmended.
In the Report? Clause Twenty-five of my said Will 3. If no such steps have yet been i shall not bo disposed of by my taken to rectify the disproportion Trustees until my wife shall cease to between teachers and assistants and Ilve in such residence. Now I hereby declare that upon my wife ceasing pupils, will the Government explain to reside at Marble Hall aforesaid or the delay, if any, in giving effect to
Mr. Burney's recommendation? dying then and in that event I give. What economy is it expected to devise and bequeath the said Marble effect, respectively, in the current
fxtures and Hall and the furniture fixtures household effects (but not including financial year and for the year 1920 the china and curiós referred to in when the proposed reduction in the Clause Twenty-four of my said Will staff is carried out?" together with all my zacing cups and the whole of my collection of lain and pottery in the sald Marblo Hall (but not including the china and curlos referred to in Clause Twenty- four of my said Will) to the Govern- ment of Hongkong absolutely."
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Hongkong Telegraph) Sir-Would you be good enough to allow me to bring to the notice of your readers, ou the eva of St. Andrew's Day, the special effort we are making this year to raise money at St. Andrew's, Kowloon?.
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IRISH SENATE
ABOLITION PROPOSAL BY DE VALERA
It has been our custom at this Church for several years_past hold a Fete, Pageant or Bazaar to SUCCESSFUL AFTERNOON BY help us meet our expenses, but this The Colonial Secretary replied: "1. The Government does not year we have decided to have a Day
Dublin, Nov. 28. Mr. Eamon Do Valera, president concur in the view that the Central of Prayer and Gifts instead. There
of the Australian British School is at present "lavishly are friends and well-wishers of the the rooms
ed. These two words are em Church all over the Colony who in Now Zealand Association, 3rd. floor of the Irish Free State, has finally de ployed by Mr. Burney in his Report, years gone by have been connected Gloucester Hotel, yesterday after cided to abolish the Senate. He has but with Important qualifications with it, who may like to know of nuon, when the Association held its tabled the necessary motion, which
5. 'It la
for the re-intros 4 motion "It will be noted that the bequest which the Hon. Member has omitted the special effort we are making this first concert,
year and send us a donation. to mention..
An Interesting and well-balanced ill came up in the Dail on December The Church, as is well known, programme had been arranged, and duction of the Bil abolishing the is an absolute bequest to the Govern 2. Tho staffing in question has ment and the Government is unaware been reviewed and in the present view gives itself not only to religluus after tee the guests enjoyed and on Upper House, which was held up for eighteen months following a re- that the Testator made any qualifica. of the Government this is not ex-work, but to much social and bene- plauded the various items.
The artists included Miss Prue Jection by the Senate.
Mre. Sharpham The matter can now be con- cessive for a mixed school providing volent work too for the sake of the wish that the property devoted to any particular purpose, or divergent curriculum for boys, and ralso. $1,600 this year to meet its (soprano), Mr. G: E. Dudley, who stitutionally raised again, and the indicated a desire to fetter in any girls. I invite the Hon. Member's at commitments. which, owing to un- gave a number of recitations. Mr. Bill can become law within sixty days manner the Government's right to tontion to Mr. Burney's remarks about foreseen and abnormal expenditure Li Cher-chi (tenor), and Miss Doreen even if I la rafested again by the
due to dilapidations of the Ma (planist), The accompaniment Senate Reuter, dispose of the property or any part the size of the present classrooms.
operty, have
bean exceptionally were Mrs. T. W. Lewis and Miss thereof in any manner in which it| 3. &. hese questions do not heavy.
4. These
Nora Flint. arise as the new promises are not We should indeed be grateful if All the items were well received, The "Chater Collection of expected to be ready for occupation our friends and all who are inter- and the audience never lost interest Matthows, President of the Associa Pictures"
between until next autumn. Although the
ested in the work the Church is in the programme which held a tion, thanked the artists for their Government
help and Mr. Li Chor-chi for his House, Government Report
In question has been Tald on
at this time.
Following the concert Dr. H. D. work in arranging the concert. Oleca and the University. They can the table of this Connell it is the dog could come to her naalstance great deal of variety.
of the Government that the Donations may be sent to P. J. boing made to 4he authority in whome carb they are. The "Porcelain Col
to the undersigned, should in the first place Hongkong, or lection is stored in strong, rooma be the concern of the Board of and will be duly acknowledged.
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