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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1908.

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION: FUND.

Colonial Secretary And Marriage.

Lo proposing the second reading of a hill entitled an Ordinative to provide for the transfer to the Government of Hongkong of the Widows and Orphan Pension Fund, in the absence of the Hon. Mr W. Reus Davies, H.C., Attorney General, at the Legislative Cound yesterday afternoon, the Hoo. Mr F. H. May, Colonial Secretary, said-The correspondence that has been laid

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE TYPHOON BEFUGE.

Government Moving.

At a meeting of the Finance Committen,

to find out

no doubt about it that the dredger is part of the Mongkoktsul typhoon refuge scheme, and I would remind you that by adopting

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Guaranteed in any

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$360 Monthly

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ROBINSON PIANO

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Hon. Mr PollockWas the bay on the

thats the object of the Government in pri- of lives investigated is. The members proposed by this Bill roserables the business and they are willing it thould be of the chauge. In theso efrcumstances, should be procooded with, and that report West Point than to get to Mongkokosti.

husband Now I am geito pure this no that this valuation ought to barmede before fund and under the rewr persien Tunch that his predecessor bad-rince consulted married contributor of the Hongking legislating. In the case of Mauritius the Now, Sir, last year the civil servants got actuaries, and he has acted on a good Widows and Orphans Pension Fund reasonableness of a similar demand was it into their heads that life insurance advice na could be had. I don't think would contemplate with equanimity the apparently admitted, as will be seen from mipantes would give them atfer torms therefore that there is any sufficient resou prospect of his widow falling into the the Socretary of State's letter of January than they would get under the Widows for delaying this rosolation which has been firms of another man. Then you tome 1907. In our ease there is no hurry. And Orphans Fund. They imagined delayed too long.

term would in this:

said-Gentlemen, I do to the individual who considers that Only urgency could justify, it seems if the Fund remained as it is, it might be to me, the letter of the Secretary ways the sancities to their vivobis not a roolloney said Gorfoams, de yesterday afternam, undor the presidency possible to increase the pensions, oring of State, dated 29th December 1907, would be most equal and that bachelors subject since we have and vory full es of the Hon. Mr F. E. May, Colomal to excess of contributions over pensions. wherein Your Excelleney is instruce would have the satisfaction of knowing planation on both sides of the question, Secretary, which was held immediately It is extremely difficult to convince this that the proposal must be adopted. The that their relatives beneft by on the one hand by myhon. friend, the after the meeting of the Legislative Cour- class that in advancing this doctrine they proposed legislation is essentially of a their insurance policies. Cerut members of Colonial Secretary, and on the other by sit, considerable discussion took place with are calling in question the calculations of domestic nature. It deals with the affairs the servicetook somotypical ass onloclated the hon. member who represents the the expert actuarios the valued the Fund in of our own household. It primarily con-them on the life insurance tables of one of Chamber of Commerce. There is one regard to the following vote for a ty, hoon 1900, and the advice which the Secretary of asus the people a pay and the people the companies in the Colony, and set thom point me I will take, and that is the refuge for small craft at Mongkok tsui State has since received from the nobusties who ban of the Hongkong pitarest of the Widows And Orphans, Foud, and the right that the Imperial Govertiment public works extraordiary, Mongkokem public and the side by side with the healtà scoring undergonent by the Eon member as my aim of $186,500 in aid of the voter Now, Sir,, as has been axplained in the Officials of the Colony. The Secretary of State's despatch, the accay the Home Authorities in the matter is Bervice to a man oxclaimed "The Govern has, in this matter, comparatively Breakwater Typhoon Befuge for Small of the pension table depends on two comparatively remote, morely academic, mont, as venal, is doing us in the eye; we secondary interest, The primary intareata Craft

The Hon, Colonial Secretary said-Friety fuctors amely, the closeuces of the in a sense unless indeed we are to un can got better forms from some com- of this Colony of the ore hand, the approximation of the mortality experiderstand that the Imperial Government mercial house in Queen's Road." But officials, and on hand, the tax this matter is explaited tha: You are aware that the Government proposed to on the table shows the reasons for the pro-ensed and that assumed in the mor- guarantees these pensione. I acel infor- it was discovered that in these figures payars Why in these circumstances, posals of Government embodied in this tality table; and secondly, the accuracy raation on this point. Of course if is easy which had been circulated a little error of should this Colony ho dictated to and construct a typhoon refuge at Mengkok by Ordinance, which 18 in effect that in return of the actuarial proossa by which the rento conceive that, for the ecnvenience of between 40 and 50 per cent. had been ordered to pass legislation in this strain the construction of a long breakwater, sion tables are deduced from the mortality the Colonial Office, uniformity with other made in calculating the pensions that That I take it, was the grayamon of the The dredger "St. Enoch" haa buon em for the sintributions of contributors to the table and the rules of the Fund... Let une Colonies in such details of administration would acerge in the Insurance company question ut by my hon. friend Now played at the Naval Extension Works by Widows and Orphans Fund, consisting in give an example of how an actuary would is desirable, but considerations arising out Whos that little fach became known the gentlemon the Imperial Government has Messrs Panchard, Lowther and Co. The a4 per cent. deduction frers their salarian, value our Fund. He would take ach of a perhaps too exclusive study of that service naturally threw the suggestion of a very distinct and direct interest in this work is now finished and we purchased A particular qucation. It must not be over-fer at £15,000, say $170,000 It is esti individual contributor and make a creditor convenience can hardly be reckoned of compulsary life insurance overboard. the Government should take over the Fund and debtor account for him. On the credit such first-rate importance as to fly the life insurazoo company hero seked looked that the civil servants are appointed matod that the vessel cost about £30,000, and guarantee the payment of the pensions side, he will put down the contributions abandonment of a policy of parsaam in whether it would take over Widowe by the Crown, and the Secretary of State is and we calculate that when we have We can all and Orphans' Pension Fund and gates the representative of Crown, It must not done with her we will be able to get a thereunder which are calculated on the Already received from him, accumulated at favour of a policy of coercion.

eix per cent. compound interest, and also torstand that it is irritating to the Hend the pensions theruuder, but tiply be oririeked that the civil servants of handsome sum by her sale, as the Colony effect they this Calony may at any time be transferred cannot afford to keep het for its own basis of 6 per cent compound interest upon the calculated value of any futare contribu- of a Department, bent on simplifying the was very vague, to

to consult their directors at home to any other, and frequently are. Thero purposes. The rest of the item is made up the monies in the Fund. The object for tione. Un the debit side he will put down work of his office, to fud his plans uport wished heard nothing more about it, and fare, where you have transferable services of wagee to craw, which are a considerable

the calculated value of any prospectivo peny men showing an unexpected tenacity in which the Widons and Orphans' Fension on to widow and ebildren. This plus holding on to what they conceive to be I am not surprised, because owing to the there must of necessity be some item, during the remaining months of this Fand was instituted in 1891 was to oblige must, of course, be calculated by estimating their rights. Bat auch small sources of conditions of the fund, owing to the fact tormity: The Secretary of State after, os year. It has been calculated that by this officers of this Government to make prori.the probability of the contributor dying in irritation surely do not affect the atmosp-that the widows and orphana bene my hot frind said, mest searching in purchase the Government will save very sion for their widows and orphans, since the any one year; the probability in the ontbere of the Olympian heights upes which fit by the contributions of bachelora, vestigation and full advice, as guardian of considerably over what they would have pensious which officers earn under the rules of his death of his wife being alive and the Secretaries of State are supposed to live which is of the casence of the fand, the the interests of this Colony not only for spent if they had hired the only dredgar. expectancy of her life and enjoyment of and move and have their being, and it is pensions accruing under this fund are very the moment but in future, and of the in which is for hire in the Colony at the of the Colonial Service are. payable to her pension. Now I do not suppose that therefore rather remarkable, and I think inuch more favourable. The conversion interests of the civil servants of whom he is present time, the "Csuton River." Those officers only and not to their widows and anyone will call in question the actuarial regrettable, that impatience in dealing the service I said just now, was remark still the more direct guardian, has con- are briefly the facts, gentlemen.

Hon. Mr Pollook-By voting for this Wo children. The necessity for such a fund process by which the calculations are made with this difficult and perplexing ques-able. I referred to the ignorance which sidered this a more advantageous scheme

Life insurance companies never proxime tion should ultimately have been shown. bad existed as to the benefits necruing on the one hand for the Colony, and on absll not be committing ourselves to the was demonstrated in this Cclony in the to do so. It will be seen, therefore, that Those who may feel called upon to undo the fund. That ignorance was abse the other hand for the civil service, actual construction of the refuge at Mong years paior to 1891, when applications to the determining faster in fixing the aetleny that the Home Authorities have dis-lutely colossal. I will give you an instance. Any further delay, in addition to the koktani by voting for the dredger would Government and, indeed, to the Fublic of cursey of the calculation is the accuracy of played impatience will doubtless point to in my own experience. I have an extreme-long delay which has already occurred we be committing ourselves to defend the this Colony for charitable relief of the the mortality table. Owing to its peculiar the fact that as long ago as April 190 ly intelligence set of Chinese clerks in the in putting farther investigations into this refego scheme? That, Sir, is what I wish conditions it is impossible, and always will they approached the local Government office and I asked one the other dayDo scheme for additional valuations and so

The Hon Colonins Secretary There is widows and orphans of deceased officere be, to get accurate mortality tables for on the subject, but I would point out that you know what your passion is under the forth unless it were deferred for a period wero of very frequent recurrence. Oflicers Hongkong. Men don't spend their tires it was not until January 2007 that any Widows And Orphane Fund? "I suppose of perhape twenty, thirty or forty years, who joined the Service prior to the iu-hero. That is the real reason. Therefore reasonable defence of the present proposal it is sure wretched 27 or $5 a mont, he would not give really reliable figures. The stitution of the fund had the option of actuaries have been been compelled to was made. The subject is a most difficult auswered," I told him to calonate it, and best advice the Secretary of State has, is

that on the whole it ecoms fair to both the report of the Public Works Committes adapt the mortality tables of other colonies, ous to understand, and even now there are when he did so he found that it was $25 a joining it. Officers who icined after 1891 and they are never likely to adopt others, many contributors of accredited intelligence month. And so on right down the service; eides. The subject during the last week (No. 1 of this year, this Council has.com.north east of Stonecutters considered- were obliged to join as a condition all the bay in which the Hygein

The Hon. Colonial Secretary-No, not cedent to their appointment. Now it will of lives would have to be traced. The fand has been made, it is unfair to ask out what amount he would get in return sidered by thause immediately affected right shelter. The Public Works Committee, usually is? be neked why does the Government errors in onlculation of the tables aa- them to relinquish thoir rights in it. for the four per cant. reduction. Now up to the Colonis! Secretary, and the vast after very full investigation, recommended

Hon Mr Pollock Not much further from wish to take over the innd? The answer is turally decrease the larger the number From their point of view the bargain they have found it. They find it is good majority of the subsoribers are in favour finally that this refuge at Mongkoktami that side. It is a long way to get to that

The bargain put on a permanent bas guaranteed by gentlemen, I am myself of opinion that we was adopted by this Council. of the Fund are a small community proverbial pig in a pole, marily benevolent. It is very desimbio that and to obtain tables fony degree of me proposed may fair enough, but if the Government, thereby showing no little can anderes in this Council the proposals the solvency of the fund should be arradurasy it would be necessary to obtain werea contributor, and thought so, wisdom. Now what of the minority made in the despatties of the Secretary of Now, ander the existing Ordinance. Gov-the statistics of the lives of contributors I should still think that no contributor A great deal has been said ef then, State, and that this Bill should be read a ernment is bound to my 6 per cent. com. including the lives their wives and who thought-otherwise should be compelled What are you to do with the pound interest on the movies belonging to children, in many thousands of examples. to become a party to it. I cunnut appre Surely you don't propose that the vast the fund: As long as there is a surplus of. There is another element of uncertainty. ciate the reasons for urgency which the majority of the civil servants are to foreg ussebs over liabilities ench contribution by It is exchange. The Fund is a dollar fund setion of the Home Authorities seems the benefite which I lave described in uy Government is suficient. But, as night since contributions are paid in dollars. to imply. If the Civil Government hal opening speech in order that these 37 men It seems to happen at some future time, there were a But it has large and will have larger stort been inpatient it would be comprehensible may play dog-in-the-manger.

JUNK STRIKES ROCK. debit instead of a credit balance, the deficiting liabilities. A substantial reserve must enough. Three lakhs inte general revenue be impossible to get it into their heads would increase since the Government con be kept to guard against Bootnations in ex- in one entry and the prospect of receiving that there is any benefit at all in the fond, tribution of interest would be calculated change. For these reasons it is impossible $30,000. per annum and paying $0,000 and I venture to say that those 37 men

Last night a junk struck the submerged en a sun smaller than that needed to meet to hope for bettor panaions than are now against it for as long as the gods will con-have either not calculated their pension the future liabilities of the fund. The offered. Lastly there is the objector who tinus the luck of the Fund-this advantage under this fend or they are baclielors who rock at Capaiman Pass, the same one on Government contribution would, in fact, objects that the Fund should be valuad be- equilibrium between resets and liabilities. alter. Now, the pansion tables under the In the contingency of a deficit cure of three exiting Ordinance are different to the things would have to happen. Either the tables and the Bill now before Courell. fund would become kankrupt, which wonid The Eretary of State has promised that be a calamity for the many dependent there shall he ralustion after this Bill on it or contributions would have to becomes law under the new table for ly advantageous to the contributors in valuation pension tablos werkinstituted on be increased, or pensions would bare to the purpose of ascertaining if any ballong run, they must be equally disadvanthe highest actuarial Advice For the be reduced. Both these latter remedies ance is available for distribution among tageoss to the Hongkong taxpayer. I am reasons I have tried to give it is to would involve much dissatisfaction and are the piesent subscribers in the shape of sure no taxpayer would be likely to pige, conceivable that if a salution were made to be avoided if possible. Secondly, the bonuses on the pensions. There would whatever benefits nxo likely to Allnow, the result would he materially dif Government by taking over the fund thus have to be two valuations which under this Bill to the wives of died ferent. The Colcuy of Bari was avoids the actual payment of interest would be a heavy expense to burder, the oficials, but as so much has been mentioned And it was stated a firetion

the shallowest purpose inside. However, any idea of giving up the Mongkok scheme.

The Committee then adjourned, on balancus, should such exist. Thirdly, fund with. And for the reasons stated tho liability of the fund; so much aid as was being taken there prior to Gove the Viceroy, to be disposed of as His Ex become.exposed. There is water there for as far as I know, Elis Excellency has not

i uniformity with the systems obtaining above a ralnation now without any real to the prospects of it becoming insolvent ment taking over the funtut the concellency thinks best. It has been suggested the Public Works Committee desire that it in the Civil Service of Ceylon and in the experience of the mortality among subscri- anless taken over, at least the ongkong ditions that old established Colony ara to His Excellency that view of the fact should be deepened, a particular pres of it, th River districts, especially and I have lived in the Colony for twenty and it is being deep ned, but personally, Civil Service of the affiliated Colony of bars to the Hongkong Fund would not Public may be pardoned for dearing to not comparable to the conditions here, the Ste-its Settlements is attained. The throw any material additional Eght on the know a little more todnitively than they there they may have mortars Path

ugtak and Tsingyuen sppear to five years, I believe a great misspprehension advantages to the contributors to the matter. It may he objectod that in such do at present the nature of the ability to of their own, and because fand are that they are assured of the case the Government" meurs. rick in which this Ordinance commi's theo. There-ion was made in Mauritius i de notre cuffied most braid late foods and exists as to the condition of the Causeway nëshin me dressing needs in these two Bay Shelter, and I venture to think my solvency of the fund; of the permanency of taking over the Fund. Well, it cannit before it seem to me that for more than one follow that it was necessa hat out

che se repairs of dykes and the hot friend, the Harbour Master, will agree their rate of contribution: and of the pay-donic that it incare a responsibility. renson it is deatiable for the Government should be made here. It h

rice seed, the contribution with me. ment of pensions under the more favour Whether there is a risk or not turns on to have an up-to-date valuation inside and alleged that there has been under able table attached to this Bill-tables the point whether the mortality experience thereafter to bring their transference pro-in this rantter. That, Siry is an

ahould be applied to those objects. which the Secretary of State considers the of Ceylon is too invoarable. In other posal to this Council. this, it was to ordinary charge jasmoch as it is evid Government gumanten of the fand justify. words whether Ceylon is a healthier place ine, would have been the wisest course to from the correspondence laid the table In addition, the fund is relieved of the heavy to live in than Hongkong. I think that pursue, this is what I think ought to have that this question has been coa- expense of periodical valuations by very it may fairly be assumed that there is been done, and this 1 lupo The Colonial sideration sites 1003. Im Dy highly paid actumice, such valuations be probably little difference and that there Government will even now, at the eleventh three years ago, the proposal was brought ing obviously necessary while the food is fore Gavertinent does not incur undue hou, agree to press for. I caunch ser any forward in this Council to transfer the fund not guarantau. The following direct r'e' in guaranteeing the pensions calcula immediate necessity for this Bill I do not advantages are contained in this Billand ted in the table attached to this Bill. approve of the method of its propulsion, with the new pension table constitute its The Colonial Treasurer seconded. I am not satisfied the justice is being done principal differance from the Ordinance which it supersedes:-(a) Bachelors, who Excellency-The interesting speech to

Hon. Mr Murray Stewart said-Your to the ribts of an unafpresented minority. Secretary of Stals, it is true. has said that $50-00, Dr C. M. Harston, $25-00.

On principle I object to menuero of this he wishes this Ordinance passed. After are dismissed the Service, or who dio, have which we have just listened is an instruc- nature being forced through this-Crucil per cent of their contributions returned tive comment on the correspondence which and I beg your Excellency not ti proceed to them or to their legal representatives нs was laid on the table of this Council a few with the Second Reading ard to sp en the castingy be (b) Widowers, in the event wooke ago. In that correspondence, it up to the Secretary of State in postpone or leaving children beyond the personable pears to me, are to be found all the facts the operation of his predecessor's fat. to which our attention-has been drawn, and. Hon Mr H. E. Polleck said-I support 36, are permitted to cease their contribut it is, to say the lenst of it, remarkage that the proposition just moved by the hon jona un leaving the Service and obtain a

the significance of these facts has been so member opposite. I think, Sir, that if

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second time..

On the question being put His Ex- cellency declared that it was carried and the bill was road a second time.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary--I don't agree with you there. The site on Stone- cattors suggested was at the south-est corner.

Hon Mr Pollock. The south-east corner in much more exposed than the north.

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Hon. Mr Pallock--Assuming the par- chase of this dredger, would it not be useful for dredging at Causeway Bay

Hon. Commander Taylor It woaki be quite useless for that.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary--I would

The Hon. Colonial Secretary.-Hon. like take this opportunity of correcting some moet extraordinary missppehensions official mubers would no doubt like to which exist in the public mind regarding refresh their memories by baving a copy of Causeway Bay. It sterns & be considered the report. I will ask the clerk to be good. that because the southern portion of the enough to send you the reports of the bay is bare at low tide, therefore Causeway Public Works Committee, No. of 1907 Bay has gilted up. That is not so That and No. 1 of 1908, and to be good enoìgh is foreshore, as can be scan or the latest to send ouples to the Pressler. They con

Hon. Dr Ho Kal-And will you defer charts in the Colony. If you want to tain most interesting information. remove that you have got to take it away.

this vote a matek p at deep enough.

Hon. Dr Ho Kai What is the area of "Causeway Bay

we could all understand. Oh, but, it is never intend to marry or olos they belong which the sa. Powas foundered on the

be less than that needed to maintain the fore Government takes it ever and not said, the Government is not going to make to that body of cruss-grained individuals night of June 8. There ware no lives lost The other part of Causeway Bay is quite The Hon. Colonial Secretary No. Bir

of the death of their wives without children,

anything out of this transfer, the benefits sto all in favour of the contributors. This brings into view another aspect of the question that calls for delay. If, as I have heard said, the presont proposals are high

who view all Government proposals with disfavour. In my opening speech I tried to although the damage done is estimated demonstrate that a valuation flow world ho,300. simply throwing money away-a valuation was made as recully as 1900, and on that'

I don't see any necessity. The dredger is thore, and wa bara got to pay for her.

Hon. Mr Pallock I understand the Government hard absolutely purchased this dredger?

The Hon: Colonial Secretary-It is 57 TEN FLOOD

Acres. There is another misapprehension Iehuld like to correct. When a

The Hon. Colonial Bearetary We have typhoon is blowing outside, this tides are The red collected in Canton toward hold up in this larbour. The effect purchased har. Even if there were :16 the rehef of the sufferers from the flood of that is that when typhoon is on bangs of site we would still want the has been handed by the foreign Consuls to the foreshore Causeway Bay does not redgar. What I want to inske clear is

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Hon, Commander Taylor-Certainly. Thero is always a very high tide in a typhoon

Hon. Mr Pollock-1 quite fallow with regard to what you say about the report having been passed in this Council, but

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having given the fullest explanations pos- sible the must have been astonished, and the officials of the Colonial Office and the actuarial adviser must have been toush

Soon after seven o'clock this morning, ed last year when they heard that the Hongkong civil serraub would not touch his scheme with the end of a pole. They a one story building in Nullah Lane, wrote in reply to my despatch that it was

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As reg rde the matter of finance, there has been very lengthy correspondence bo tween the Governinent and the Chamber? of Commerce, and the matter does not sband at all as it did when that financial minute was passed. It is quite obvious that the schema cannot be carried out if we haye diffenlty in financing, and Sir, I would like to point out that quite recently a scheme appeared in the local press in which Messrs Denison, Ram and Gibb pointed Latest Novels by the Best

Authors (Colonial Edition) out that the present typhoon refuge at paratively small cont

Arrive Every Mall- refund of 50 per cent of their contributions Jong in impressing themselves upon the this matter the wishes of tre minority, quita evident the contributors: had nos Wanchai, which is used as a soap boiling Causeway Bay could be prepared at a com..

factory collapsed with startling sadderness,

The Hon. Colonial Secretary-But it is from the date of their wives' deaths or minds of officials in this Colony, includ-althou li they appear to be a omparatively corradured the previous correspondenos

in a wrong position. One of the points for of their children exceeding pensionable ing the Hon. Colonial Secretary. It is small wumber, should receive more atten and did not really understand the subject, owing to the heavy rain. Fortunately age. (c) Compound interest at 6 per cent. latter of 24th June, 1907, he referred tion. In this matter we are dealing with Thors they hit the nail on the bead the was too estly for the employees to be about making new refuge is that it should be Satan Sanderson, by Hallie Erminie Rivas. is allowed in calculating the contributions to the fact that the contributors felt a body, more as lous permanent, of civil subject was nct understood.

elser here. Now, gentlemen, I would re- The Honour of X. by Graham Hopa, Yesterday afternoon a large stone above various boat shalters in the harbour were and Heath Hosken of bachelors. This is a valuable privilege that the Hongkong fund had favour servants who for many years devote their membor who representa the Chamber of no one was killed or injured mind you that the several schemes for The Man Made Law, by Joelle Stanton especially in the case of those offcers who ble start, and had accumulated se rapidly time and service, in many essos for 30 years. Commerce has himself-fallen into one of

The Magis of May, by Jota have served for a considerable period before that they might confidently led for to the public service of the Colony, and ju those errors which are diffoult to avoid. the Sikh Templo at Wanchai became referred to the Fublic Works Committee. The Lost Angel, by Katherine Tynan,

arrying. (d) The new tables abiectied to ward to the possible increase in pensions, that case it is obvious that certain condit insinuates that it is good business for dislodged, and crashed into the Temple who afected Mongkoku The 1 The Forefront of the Battle, by Andrew this Bil aro more favourable by from 10. par cant, to 20 per cent, în

even on the very low mies, if the fund tons of permanenes should be observed to sive 230,000 in interes while they are doing intech damage to one of the walle

Another stone rolled into a kitchen at East biggest committees ever formed in the The Spanish Jade, by Maurico Howlett, Point average officer who is joined the Hong: vare made from time to time. He did not suggest for the consideration of this only paying a bonus of 35,000,-*-*-* kong Service, and the fund, at the begin dissent from the view, and last saw is Council that the mmarily abruld not

Hon. Mr Stewart-Immediate.

A bridge between Kowloon City and Colony, and every possible man was on it. The Traitor's Wife, by W. H. Wilhamion.

members of the Chamber of Commerce, The Sacred Skull, by Geo. Griffith. ming of his career. On the other hand, the urged with even greater fores in the report have forced upon them in the disposal of Tho Colonial Seorary-Bat, Si, the Yaumati was washed stay yesterday

heads of firms and everybody. That.com-Anne Page, by Netta dyrett

Restitution, by Durothes Gaard. oflues who joins the Service over the aga made by the directors of the fund, and by the fund to which they have contributed bonuses that the forerement, are guar

mittee approved of it. Then it was re- farrod again to the Public Works Cam The Wheet U Fortune, by Luule Tracy.

Five Nights by Victoria Droen, of forty will probably not get so good the committen which was appointed to different conditions from these under which sateeing to pay enculated on the basis pension for his widow and children under inquire into the circumstance of the fund they began to contribute to the lund of ti per cent. compound interest, and it

mittes on which the representative of thin the new tables as under the old ones. But and is signed by members of it's Council Probably hon. members will remember the does not make the alightcet difference.

Chamber of Commerce, Mr Howoct, had a Chateau Royal by L. H. Yoxall it is provided that offers already in the saw puasent. Therefore it seems to me very celebrated legat one which went to whether that compound interest is paid as

They discursed the matter very Young Lord Stracksigh, by Robt. Barr, Service shall not get less. The object is that it is not captious criticism which the Floss of Lorde some few years ago, it is in the special fund or whether it is The dollar to-day stands at 19, a fall flig. You will and it in the Public Works Redemption, by Rene Baxin-**** to prevent the fand being unduly burdened describes this change of attitude as the case of the Free Church of Scotland guaranteed in the pension. It is merely a of one sixecath.

Committee report (No. 8) of 1907. There A Bounty Buy, by Frank T. Ballen, by large portious to the widows of highly remarkable conversion. We now learn that It wil be remembered that the majority matter of book accounts. What the Gov

was then some difference of opinion, sonte The Shame of Motley, by Haise! Sabatini paid officers who join this arvion inte in the majority is in isrout of the proposals of the members who took part in that arent does save by taking over the fund

The Straits Echo" says:-The effect of the members wanting to go farther afield the Gate of Sinners, by Mrs Coulsan life. Let me now turu for a mument to the bich, a year ago and to my stain decision of the House of Lorde vory a tha jayment of interest on any balance

Remahan. thani Mongkoktaut. They wanted to go to objections that have been raised by the knowledge very much less than a year strongly emphasised the fact that where that there may be of assets over liabilities of the present trade depression is becoming Cheung diawal, which is long way boyond The House of Carde, by Lady Ironbridge. minority to the taking over of the fund ago-were regarded as ineatable. & fund had been contributed to for 4 In 1900 that blanco was $10,000. The mom apparent day by day. The number by Government. First of all, there are It will naturally be said if the certain purpose and under certain con hon, member opposito also showed a rant of Chingwo shops in Beach Street under conegutters. Then it was finally Bettled. The Scarlet Reaner, by N. and A. M.

belonged in the Aret report of the Public Work Williapeon the bachelore who object to be mulcted for majority of the contributors wish for ditions it should not be diverted. I think, of appreciation of the liabilities that fall seizure is increasing every day Committee for the current yours and it The Greatanter, by Maud Diver the benefit of their scried colleagues the transference, we see no ground Sir, that the hon. member opposite has on fund of this nature when he NAS

seems to see that the thing was threaned What Woman Wills by Lucas Offere. They are of two classes. The young and on which it can be apponed. Sit very forcibly urged arguments in support spoke of the bonus of 25000 as a mere of the Nobel

At a recent meeting of the Nobel but thoroughly. At any rate I am pre Gentlema of London, by Morice enrd. gay whom I will desiguate the Butterly I still consider that there are gronds for of the proposition which bo has sub-paltry aum out of that large balance of three peamito Trust Compsay the Chairman pared to ow that His Excellency has Anatoor Adventures, by F. Frankfort dicted that they will all mARTY OS. FOOD aspasing this measure, or rather for mitted and I content myself by ying the lads which the Government would take congratulated the Company on the epoceka, intimated that he is not prepared to reopen Engagement of Univentionne, by Lonis Brigade." Of them it may be estely pre-

postponing this measure. Eren under the I agree with these

se arguments.over. There is nothing like taking abou they can make up their minds which pare circumstance that inbat of those who, until The Hon. Colonial Secretary replied crete case. The other day tacto attained during the past year hut reminded the question of a site for a breakwater timular flower among the many they dorote

ly or even mainly dependent on blasting practically fixed, but the question of their attention to is likely to taste the recently, found the present proposals in Sir, the hon, member nominated by the deplorable shipwreck in these waters when the shareholders that they were not entire The site of this brokkwater uns boenhe Treast Heaven, by Robe, W. Chambers) Sweetest over a period of yours. The equitable, now regard them as advantageous Chamber of Commerce twittert me with the steamer Powar wout down. Saporpisive for their revenue. Had it been inancing 16, is, f course, actier, matber: Dragon's Blk by Paul Herring ment other is the smaller company of would be we have still to consider the rights of the inconsistency but if he will read my posing four usured officers of this Gorem would not have been possible for the Bub in view of the widely expressed public The Wolf, by 100% Takross,

Part of Fast Island, by John Oranham, minority Lord Elgin's letter of January despatch of the 24th June, 1907, he will ment, two married officers of close and Totaogynists, Ang woman will tell yes 1907 states that it is desirable that the 'not find thezsin 'onë, single word in the two xùírried officers of clans, fito had been / Guarany in redent years to hare paid gada opinion that there should be an additions The Shadow, by Paul Urgonärt.

toridend but fortunately woulter, and in low of the roleryucer so that these are easier to optie. Han the contributore should not feel that they have instore of expressing an onimon one way on-board and had been drowned who they had spoke. Buddlierenb", "adurpes of every QCIDRVable body that could abol con And The Day Dama, by Albers Dortington, Bakle order of battery. I venture to a grievance. I would add not even or the other. I was asked by the Secretary widows poupas- would have averaged revenue adding from investments in Coma-bedared to give good opinion on the rostige by wary and land indiater predict that they will go down like com minority of the contributors. In many of State to have this question of the 1,800 each, or may, 86,000 in all, Clones corting on business in office in soheme has been exdopted by the majorley Neither storage for Barn, by allen mon ninepins, if and when they meet matters, perimpe, in pet, minority rights transfer of the fund further considered and at ten your purchase, squats a capital ustries, and thus tury were in the for think you may take it gentlemtion, that the right girls, and the latter are far have to be overridden. Wian the name if possible to legislate in the necessary sum of 860,000 to

habe portion of having much broader in young the money you are assisting the The Cardinal and Tady Sasan, by Inna oured with opportunity.... Then, you have

bags for their sentire, enterprise, thaní, Government to carry out what is regarded a small sect who disbarevo in disease and ly presents itself it has to be borne like direction. I found, Bir that the service and to cover ut persions ar hat

a necessity, vis, with etoicism. But in sinest to a man opposed the proposal, and example of the Habilities to which the rest with Compaules death. These hope for immortality. One this dair it appears to me that there is no Toffered, as it turned out, extremely sound fand is vie Theron member can only vary their balie!. But till some such reversity, no ried to ride rough shou nizke when I suggested to the Secretary that it taking org this fund any of them refuse to die we cannot go oven byer a minority. 1 it be the case of State to let the matter rest. The matter at would f zaka exception in their favour. Then that no mamer of injustice in proposed has rested, Sir, with the result that now I send in my you have 5.squan, which advocates provif the present proposal lewed m the effor a year considération sad witer tak prospect of sion of a capital curs for the maintenance light of or up-to-date valuation of 616 Funds The the rouble for the fish time to inform

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