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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 416, 1023
HONGKONG
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
SHIPOWNERS AND SHIPPING CONTROL
PROFITS.
COUNCIL ADDRESSED BY COUNSEL.
The question of a close season is dealt 3. Every person liable to registration, with in Clause 7 of the Bill and Re-e, every person except the persons gulation 2 of the Schedule. The effect specified in the First Schedule, will have Is that partridges and quail are given the to register afresh under the new Ordin- same close season as at present, that is jance. Persons in the Colony at the com- from the 1st of February to the 15th mencement of the Ordinance will have a of October. The reason why quail are month in which to register, and persons given that close season is that- unter-arriving in the Colony after the com- stand-they are found very largely on mencement of the Ordinance will have a the same ground as partridges, and if mouth after arrival in which to register. quail shooting were allowed it would have the effect of disturbing the partridges the new bill is that in future it will be 1.The principal change introduced by in their breeding season. pigeons may not be shot under existingtration to state any special qualifien:ions
Doves and necessary for everyone liable to regis law. but I understand they have increas which ed very greatly and they are now under statement of the person's profession of
are not disclosed by the pier the Bill to be allowed to be shot, except, occupation. This is in order that it may of course, in the close season, which will be known beforehand what each register. extend from the 1st of March to the 15th ed person would be able to do in the of October. The question of possession event of an emergency. A note to the of live pheasants and partridges for sale Second Schedule makes some suggestion is a rather complicated and technical one as to how the special qualification space AVENDMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF INES 110US and it is explained sufficiently, I think, should be filled up. It will important in paragraph 10 of the Objects and to give details from which the extent into that point again Reasons," and I do not propose to go of the qualification may be gathered. Clause of the bill provides that the res turns and register are to be confidential, also been made:
5. Thas following minor changes havi
NEW REGISTRATION LEGISLATION.
INFORMATION DESIRED AS TO EACH MAN'S SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yester day. There were present:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER-
ING THE GOVERNMENT (Mr. SEVERN, C.M.G.). Hon. the Officer in Command of the
FOWLER, K.C.M.G., C.B., 1.8.0.).
DISKASE BY LAWS.
The COLOSTA. SECRETARY, by command of B.E. The Offer Administering the Craiovernment laid on the table the follow- ing By-law made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, Troops (Major-General Sir JOHN 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, and moved
that it be approved by the Council.
The COLONIAL SORSTARY explained that the amended by-law included rabies in the list of notifiable infectious diseases and he moved that the amendment be approved by the Legislative Council.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded and the motion was agreed to.
Ho (Colonial Secretary).
A. G. M. FLETCHER, CMG, Hon. Mr. J. H. Keur. C.B.E., K.C.
(Attorney-General).
Ilon, Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX, O.B.E.
(Secretary for Chinese Affairs). Hon. Mr. E. A. IRVING (Director of
Education).
Hon. Mr. T. L. PERKINS (Director of
Public Works),
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARE.
Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG.
Hop. Mr. CHOW SHOT-SON.
Hon. Mr. A. R. Lows.
Hon. Mr. II. W. BIRI,
Hon. Mr. No Hox Tsz.
Mr. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councils).
Hor.
ABSENT.
Mr. D. W. TRATMAN (olonial
Treasurer).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting of the
Council were confirmed and signed by the President.
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR. MURRAY STEWART.
The members of the Council stood in their places while H.E. THE PRESIDENT, spoke as follows:-Since our last meeting we have heard of the death of Mr. Murray Stewarts who was a member of this Coun eil at various times from the year 1908 to the year 1912. He took the deepest interest in public affairs and his speeches always showed that he had a thorough knowledge of the subject on which he
spoke.
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There are two new provisions in the One is clause 3, which prohibits the shooting of birds within 20 yards of an any inhabited house in Victoria, the Peak district or Kowloor: Peninsula, south of the commencement of the Ordinance will 6.- Persons arriving in the Colony after a line drawn from Kowloon Police Station have a month in which to register, in to Shanshuipo-Polier Station. The other stead of two weeks as at present. A clause. 12. provides that any persen doing similar remark applies to persons whe injury to growing crops whilst engaged may happen, after the commencement of in pursuit of game shall be liable to pay the Ordinance, to cease to be within the to the owner of the crops such a of money, nut exceeding $0.
sum excepted classes specified in the First 28 the Schedule. For example, a soldier who Magistrate may determine. The aests leaves the aring in the Colony, or a youth and eggs of birds protected by this Bill who reaches the age of 19 years, will in are, of course, also protected. Cause 15 future have one month in which to rei postpones the commencement of the Orgister instead of two weeks as at present. The Hoa, Mr. H. W. BRD, in accordinance to the 1st of September as exist ance with notice previously given, asked ing licenses do not expire until the 1st the following questions:-
August.
QUESTIONS.
TÆR PASSING OF PLANS,
I think [
1.--In view of the fact that th· Gorero- ment hesitated to adopt the rumenda shorts, the alterations and differences can summarise, ir, very tion of the Committee appointed to enquire into delavs in connection with the law. in the first place the Ordinance between the present Bill and the existing passing of plans, get out in paragraph 6 (i.). (e), (1) and (*) page of the Pheasants are now to be protected ab is clearer, the license is certainly clearer. Committee's report, sift the gently and not only during the close state the average period that Talvipses season. The reason, as between the time when the plans leave that it is hoped to lay some down. Plover I have said, is the Building Authority's Offe, and the wild duck and teal disappear from the notifieation to that officer of the Council's close season provision because they do decision?
Kites, hawks, deer, 2-Does the Government claim that not breed here. when plans are referred to she serunder the Bill and may be shot at any rabbits and hares are no longer protected in Council the provisions of ԳՐ Sub-Sees, (2) and (2) of the Public without a license. Deer, as I have Health and Buildings Ordinance
said, are a danger to the gardens and rendered null and void?
fields, and rabbits and hares are prac 3.If that is the case will the Govern-allowed to be shot during the open sea
tically non-existent here. Doves are now ment stale on what grounds such claim is
son. There is some slight change, as made?
mentioned just now, about the provision for the possession of live partridges and pheasants. There was some
discussion about increasing the license fee, but it it, and it remains at the former figure was decided eventually not to increase of $10. I beg to move the first reading.
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are
2 and 3-Reference of plans to the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ORDINANCE. QUALIFICATIONS FOR
EMERGENCY
WORK TO BE RECORDED.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first)
report to the Captain Superintendent of 7.Every registered person will have t
Police any intended departure from the which may possibly extend, to a period Colony which is intended to extend, or
more than one month.
8. Returns will no longer be required to be witnessed.
9. The maximum fine is made 250 in accordance with what may be called the the present Ordinance it is $50. The fur- standard fine for minor offences. Under ther fine of $10 a day for continuing offences has not been changed.
10.-1n order to facilitate proof, it i ings under the Ordinance it shall be pre- provided that in any criminal proceed. sumed that the accused person was liabl to registration.
11. Women are excluded from the register. Ordinance altogether, and
need t
omitted in the Second Schedule,
12. Certain particulars have Baina particulars as to marriage and place of birth. On the other hand, it will in future be necessary for each register number and telephone number. person to state his business telephon
If he has
no house telephone number he will be rep quired to give the number of the nearest telephone to his house. The addition of the special qualification item was referrid to in paragraph 4 above.
RECREATION GROUNDS AMEND
MENT ORDINANCE. -
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the first
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:- 1.--The average period is 22 days. Governor-in-Council is almost invariably Outside the Council he will be for the purpose of a modification of, or remembered for the strong attitude that exemption from, certain requirements of he took up in obtaining for the Colony the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- as an open space the piece of land which ance No. 1 of 1903, which they contravene the first reading was approved. has become known as the "finest site, and, in order to comply with Section 299 and the wisdom of his action has been thereof, such plans are usually formally fully recognised as this land is now to disapproved pending the decision of the Governor-in-Council. There is, there- be used for the erection of the Colony's fore, no question of Section 222 being War Memorial. After he left the Colony rendered null and void by reason of any in 1912 his interest in local affairs in no reference to the Government. It would way flagged and throughout the War in greatly facilitate and expedite the work spite of failing health he worked inde- of the Buildings Ordinance Office if the reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance fatigably on our behalf in organising Architect adopted the procedure recom-to provide for the registration of certain to amend the Recreation Ground Ordin. and superintending the distribution of mended by the Committee referred to in persons. He said: This Bill is merely ance, the gums of money placed at his disposal the Honorable Member's first question, the re-enactment of the existing Regis derived from
1909. He said: The revenu by the War Charities Committee.
namely that applications. should whentration of Persons Ordinance, with cerGround amounts to about $273 a month the Chinese Recreation Mr. Murray Stewart was a man of submitting plaus, state clearly what modi-tain limitations. We are proceeding by and the average expenditure amounts to culture and one whose friendship was a fications or exceptions they require and this method of repeal and re-enactment, about $131, leaving a surplus of $130 thing to be valued. Personally though Tunder what sections of the Ordinan 2, partly because it is more convenient for month. That surplus has been accumulate only knew him here for a comparatively The Hon. Mr. Bio: In that case may
partly because misunderstanding may otherwise be caused and people might not
of $10,000 was paid out of the accumulated know what they are intended now to do maternity hospital at Saiyingpun. It is
revenue towards the cost of the under the amended provisions. What is proposed now to make a monthly payment intended is that every person liable to of $100 from the surplus revenue of tho registration, that is, every person who Chinese recreation ground towards the of the Bill. shall register afresh, givingt of $10,000 was act directly authoris does not come within the first schedule upkeep of the same hospital. The pay the particulars set out in the second
short time, I much appreciated his talent, say that subsections 2 and 3 of Section Purposes of reference to the law, and ing for many years, and in 1920 the sum
was
and his high character. It was with a 202 are reduced to a farce ! sense of pain that his old friends wit
HE. THE PRESENT: If the hon. men nessed the loss of physical powers whichbers wishes to ask a further question, he
so apparent when he visited the must give notice. Colony last year, but the charm of munner
The Hon. Mr. Bin: This is not a and the keen interest in our affairs still question, sir.
H.E. TIK PRESIDENT: I don't think you remained. He was astonished at the pro- gress made in every direction during the are in order. nine years of his absence, and his last words to the friends whom he gathered round him before he left were that though he expected to see changes in the Colony and rejoiced to find us so prosperous there was one thing he knew would not have changed, and that was the affection of those whose friendship he bad gained
here.
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schedule. Persons in the Colon; when by the Recreation Grounds Ordinance
a month within which to register, persons the Ordinance comes into force will have and it is desired now to make that pay
ment legal. It is also desired to take power to contribute $100 2 arriving in the Colony will have a month
month in after arrival, and persons who during the future from surplus revenues currency of the Ordinance fall outside the maternity hospital. I beg to move the excepted clauses have a month in which first reading. to register.
is that it may
to the
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, the first reading was approved.
The Objects and Reasons state:
| GAME PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance TE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first to make provision for the protection of certain Wild Birds and Game. He said: The present Ordinance dealing with this subject,--Ordinance No. 1 of 1914-is somewhat unsatisfactory in parts and not very clear. Some of its provisions have The principal change which the Bill I think it will be the wish of Honour. nor beed enforced for example, those remakes is that persons who register will able Members that a message of sympathylating to the possession of live pheasants have to give particulars of any special
1. The object of this bill is to giv should be sent to his brother Mr. Gershon and partridges for sale. Others are not qualifications which they may possess and
Power to apply the surplus revenuḥ Stewart.
in accordance with the conditions of the which are not disclosed by the mere derived from the Chinese Recreation The Hou. Mr. PARR: This Council, sir, Colony, for example, certain birds are statement of a person's profession or Ground to any charitable purpose approv cordially endorse all you have said in
given the protection of a close season occupation. The reaSON
ed by the Governor. Naturally, only your true and loquent reference to the though they do not breed here. The pre- be known beforehand what each register Chinese charities will be so approved late Mr. Murray Stewart. As a personal
sent Bill i en libentityhkeencaman ala |ed person may be able to do in the case The immediate intention is to contibute friend I can corroborate that he gave of provisions of the existing Ordinance in jo sudden emergency. A note to the $100 a month to the upkeep of the net? his best in the interests of the Colony, tious atrl alterations. I think the Bill is to how that particular item should be The present revenue from the Chinese à clearer form and with various correr- second schedule contains suggestions as Maternity Hospital at Sai Ying Pun. both before and after he became a mem ber of this Council. On his retura to they much clearer than the present Or-filled up. It is important that a person Recreation Ground is about $273 a month, Colony, last autumu, he was able to view diuance and the license, which is given in should give sufficiently full particulars to
and the average expenditure for the last with pride the progress that had been the schedule, is undoubtedly very much enable his qualifications to be judged and six months was #134 a month, leaving a made, and he could justly have claimedearer than the present one.
it is also hoped that people will not be surplus of about $139 a month. The scheme of the Bill is to divide birds deterred by modesty from stating quali. that he had materially assisted that pro into three classes:-Gan, (consisting of fications even if they are not as full as the in 1920 the sum of $10,000 was paid out gress, both while he was residing here and sipe, woodwork, plover, curlew, teal, persons who possess them night wish. after he left the Colony for Home where wild duck, wild geese, partridges, quails,
of the accumulated revenue of the Chinese he did similar work to what his brother, pigeons and doves): vermia, namely, registered persons to register their busi constructing the above Maternity Hos- It will also be necessary in future for Recreation Ground towards the cost of Mr. Gershon Stewart, M.P. had done for magpies, kites and hawks): and all otherness and house telephone numbers; if they pital, and it is necessary to legalise this the Colony, and which the Colony greatly birds. (neither game nor vermia). Game have no house telephone number, the payment. appreciated. On behalf of the Unofficial birds may be shot under license, with cer
The balance to the credit of Members of the Council I wish to say, sir. tain restrictions such as those relating house. The bill, also contains provisions
number of the nearest telephone to their the Chinese Recreation Ground account that we cordially support and associate to the close season. Vermin, under this for keeping the register up to date and
on the 31st May, 1922, was $6,359.91. ourselves with the vote of sympathy you Ordinance, may be shot at any time. by it is hoped that everyone liable to have proposed.
SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIA- anybody, without any license under this to Ordinance. Other birds may not be shot with the Government in making the re- registration will co-operate fully at all at any time, except under special gister complete, and keeping, at all times, license given for scientific and similar date. There are certain changes in purposes. Pheasants have been omitted the law ich I have referred to in from the list of birds which may be shot Objects and Reasons because I understand it is hoped to layer to them here. I beg to move the million and one thousand two hundred and need notion of a Supplementary Sum of One- bourhood of Fanling and it is desirable down a stock of pheasants in the neigh-first reading.
After a moment's silence. His EXCEL- LENCY said: The Clerk of Councils wil expression of the sympathies o the
be directed to forward to the relatives au
Council.
FINANCE
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Officer Administering the Govertalent. laid upon the table Finan- cial Minutes Nos. 42 to 31 and moved that
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The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: to protect pheasants generally, through- out the Colony, owing to their scarcity.g to second,
they be referred to the Finance Com- Deer are no longer protected under this The first reading of the Bill was ap-
mittee.
2.-Clause 3 of the bill is added becausó
TION BILL..
The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Sir, I beg ta move the first reading of an Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorise the Appropria-
e
and sixty-two dollars and twelve cents to defray the charges of the year 1921. said: It is hardly necessary at this stage to comment at any length upon this Bil Ordinance because they are generally a proved.
as hon. members have in their hands the Source Of The ATTORNEY-GENERAL SPConded and cultivators. I referred just now. to the
annoyance and damage to The Objects and Reasons state:-
Draft Appropriation Account, which the motion was agreed to.
1.-This bill proposes to repeal the gives in detail the particulars of the suma The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command
form of license; that license now clearly Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1916, set out, and any explanation required cand states what hirds may he shot and at of H.E. The Officer Administering the what times. It also draws attention, in Ordinance with certain alterations.
and to re-enact the provisions of that be given later in the Finance Committe
The sum which the Council is asked to Goverunest, laid upon the table the the notes to the license, to the most im- 2.--The method of Report of the Finance Committee (No. 7portant provisions which affect sportsmen enactment, rather than that of amend- which ordinarily appears in the Supple- repeal and re- vote is considerably less than the sum and moved that it be adopted.
and it shows them that the license may, The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded and in certain events, be revoked by the renienes of reference and partly in order the other hand, it is spread over a much ment, has been adopted, partly for con-mentary Appropriation Account; but, on the motion was agreed to.
! Captain Superintendent of Police. to avoid possible misunderstanding. greater number of main heads of expendi-