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The amendment was approved and the Bill, having passed through Committee, the Council resumed.
HON. MR.. LOWE moved, and the
HoN. MR. LANG seconder the third read-
Adjournment
and from what we may call ancient trial home and I think that question will The amendment was approved and the sider the Bill clause by clause. On clause 2 custom It has also come out, from time come up again very shortly.
"28th day of September, 1922," the to time, not only in connection with the certain industrial schools in the Colony ill, having passed through committee, ME LOWE moved the insertion of the date statutory” declaration, he said, baying evidence given before the Commission, but there is one at the west end of the cite Council resumed, also from reports made by persone in and one being conducted on the same terested, that children do accompany their hose as the school formerly conducted Tax ATTORNEY GENERAL moved and been made that day.
be COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded parents-mothers principally to places of Miss Byre at Causeway Bay, and noi
No doute third reading. employment, and, though they occasion conducted at Kowloon City. ally do a little work, they are really taken the experience gained will be of assist THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE there in order that they may not be left ance when we come to deal with somOVERNMENT-Before this Bill is passed, at home without anyone to look after thing larger. I am perfectly sure than before I put the third reading, I should them. I think employers recognise the this Bill, if properly worked, wiil effe to express what I know is the feeling fact that that must be the case, or else a very wonderful improvement in the Council; that is the feeling of great ing: this was carried and the Bill pasted it would inflict great hardship and led industrial conditions in Hongkong. Toppreciation towards the members of the accordingly. to children being neglected in auch of us who have been for any time in to ommision who drew up the report on The Colony it has always been a painful sighich this Bill is founded. It makes way as to be a public scandal. question of making other arrangements to see children carrying loads and to rest changes in the industrial life of the for the children has been considered by very young children engaged for loolony-changes which most people have the Government from time to time and, hours in unsuitable industries. We ha bought desirable for many years.
THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE The Council standa three years ago, I think,-quite that always known that there has been old like to mention, in connection with GOVERNMENT the Government gave an assurance that difficulty of the poverty of the pare bis work, the names of one or two very adjourned till the 12th of October by which they would give every consideration to but I am hoping that the general ard workers in this Colony. One is Mr. time the Government hope to have the first the extension of educational facilities, provement in industrial conditions elle, of the London Mission, who works reading of the Supply Bill. either under Government auspices or Hongkong will serve to mitigate among the Chinese and who has a great under the auspices of various societies hardship caused by enacting this legi nowledge of Chinese life, and the other such the senior Chinese member mention-lation. The elders of the family are Mim Pitts. I do not know how many ed, and either fix a small fee or make the getting better wages. I may say, in tears they have worked here, but I am schools free. Effect was given, partly, connection, that the Government is 80 are the passing at this time of this Bill to that principle when the Confucian to take up the subject of providing beats a seal so to speak on their work here in Bociety established, I think, 18 schools homes for the working classes, and onnection with the Chinese. Whatever we about three years ago, and the Government arrangement provides for houses both i o in the future will, no doubt, supple- gave a contribution towards their main families and single labourers at foment, what has been done by this Bill. There are two difficulties of rants and better conditions than The Bill is the beginning, at any rate, of course, one is forming suitable centres
present. That, incidentally, will help proper recognition of the rights of both and finding suitable premises, and, two, question of the expense of keeping Pomen and children in the industrial life
I own assure finding sufficient funds.
family in the Colony. I need not say of the Colony, which has ao long been honourable members that the Govern more on the subject, except to gonsidered desirable, but which has not ment, when this legislation has been passed, will not neglect the question and assurance to honourable members thitherto been very noticeable will do everything in its power to oxtendy difficulties arise out of the paThe third reading was carried and the Construction, Bridge No. 7.
Bill passed accordingly.
tenance.
educational facilities to the many thou- sands of children who are at present without them.
The late Mr. Lau Chụ Pak, on more than one socasion, brought to the notice of the Government the scenes which oo
of this legislation they will be dealt m by the Government in as sympathetic a energetic a manner as possible.
HON.
The Masonic Ordinance The second reading of the Bill was th
Mr. A. R. LOWE moved the carried.
On the motion of the ATTORNcord reading of the Bill instituled, An GENERAL the Council went into comuni Ordinance to amend the law relating to the incorporation of the Zetland Hall Trustees. to consider the Bill clausn by clause
Sub-clauses 2 and 3 of Clause 3 * reversed in order. On olazas 1. Attorney-General moved that the day of January, 1928,” be inserted.
curred when new schools were opened: how the children came up in numbers tar in exoses of the accommodation, and it was a painful sight to see them turned away The Government is not unmindful of the necessity of providing, as far a possible, for these children and I am sure that the Tung Wah Hospital Committee,
H.ET OFFICER ADMINISTERE the Kwang Wah Hospital Committee, the THE GOVERNMENT-The reas00 Confucian Society and other societies will leaving the clause open was that there do all in their power to help. We have a great deal of machinery to be got now had under consideration, for some time, it is thought that three mouths will the question of establishing a large indus-enough.
HON. MR. A. O. LANG seconded,
On the motion of the Hon. MR. LOWE, be Council went into Committee to con
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the COLONIAL STORE- TAEY presiding.
Oost of a Railway Bridge
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $24,000 in aid of the vote Kowloon. Expenditure, Canton Railway, Special
THE CHAIRMAN-This is the bridge over the new main road from Kowloon City to Samshuipo. The vote in $61,000, but that was on a dollar estimated at 38. Bd. A large amount of steelwork was ordered
The total from England; it was rather heavier and more substantial in design. cost is now $90,000. The extra $24,000 ia required for this year and the remaining $5,000 will be put in the estimates next year.
The vote was approved.
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