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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1911.

LÉGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugari

TARTTING THE OLD POST

"OFFICE.

prosidad at the mosting of the Legislative | Pointed Questions by Mỹ Pollock, Council held this afternoon. There were also prement

H. E. Major General ANDERSON, Com- manding the Troops in South Chius,

Hon. Mr W. D. BARNES, Colonial Serrotary,

Flon Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, Acting Attorney-Genera!.

Hon. Mr A. M. Thousex, Colonial Treasurer.

Hon. Mr W. CHATHAM, C.JI.Ü., Director

of Public Works.

Hon. Mr A. W. BR.wis, C.BI.G., egistrar Generai.

Hon. Capt. F. W. Lyos, Acting Capt. Supt. of Policu.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Mr Wai YVE, C.M.G.

Hon, Mr E. A. HEWITT,

Hon. Mr C. H. Row,

Hon. Mr MONTAGUE Ens.

Me C, CLEMENTI, (Clerk of Council). WIDOWS' AND ORPHANE' PENSION FENT.

Bon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to yet further amend the Widows' and

· Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.

Bon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

This Bill is introduced in consequence of the decision of the Secretary of State that contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Pension Scheme should not be compulsory In the case of the Auditor and Assistant Auditors.

PORT OFFICE ORDINAFER.

at the meeting of the Legislativa Council this afternoon, Hon. H. E. Pollock asked the following questions —

1. Is it the fact that the Governmont has lot the premises formerly occupied by the Post Office at a rent of $406 per month, | or at some other and, if so, what rent)...

2. For what period are such premises let nad has the lesses any and what option as to renewal/

3. For what purpose did the losse take the said premises and what rent is he likely ta recaivo for sub-lotting the same i

4. Does the Government consider the reat which the lessee has agreed to pay an adéquats runt, and, if sc, for what Did the Government, before reason? agreeing to accept such rext, make any leviations as to how many shops the groundfloor of the said promises could

· risonably be suts-divided into,, or make any enquiries as to the rents paid by shops in the neighbourhood? If not, why not? Did the Government munke any enquiries as to in, if sub-divided into rooms for Offices? what rents the first floor was likely to bring

If not, why not?

5. Why was not the leasing of the mid premises put up to Public Auction with a Reserve? Is it not usual for Government dealings with land to be put to Public Auction with a Reserve ? Are there not os instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject?

1. The premises have been lat for n rental of $400 per month, as stated.

2. Up to the 30th June, 1913, If the

Hon. Attorney General moved the Government consent, the temat may second randing of a Bill entitled An Ordinemia in vestipation a monthly senant

sfter the daze mentioned,

3. In his tender, he stated that the

ance to amend the Post Office Ordinance, -1900.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The hill was left in committeo.

CROWN SOLICITOR.

Hon. Attorney General moved that the

BANKRUPTCY COURIN

The Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, provided over the Bankruptcy Court at the Supreme Court this morning,

AFTER KLEVEN YEARS. Chan Man Mt made an application for discharge.

Mr Reader, Harris appeared for bank- rupt,

Mr Harris said that he thought the Official Receiver had no objection as the

order would have to be suspended. There

would be about 10 per cunt, masets.

Mr Fletcher, Dopäty Official Receiver, aid that debtor filed his own potition in Land-ho was adjudged bankrupt. his public examination he explained that ho had an Australian business but owing to his inability as a Chinaman to go himself to Australia to wind up the estate. It had now been wound up and 10 per cent, paid,

His Lordship What has happened! Mr Fletcher Ho has come forward now to ask for his discharge,

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CHINA AND MACAO.

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Aseno delimitation question is reported in two natire papers. Though it is not known whether the statements set out are correct they are of suficient mament to warrant their translation.....

The reports say that the controversy haa become seats on account of the utstimate 'attitudo' of the Portuguèss Ministor · at Peking, which has roented in the Viceroy

His Lordship-I cannot suspend a disCanton haring received urgent instruc

Sione from the Board af War to dusjatch s charge like that.

In accordance with this order, so it military form to cartsin” spota near Macho.

sa per cont, of the debts han not boun paid. Mr Fletcher-It is purely formal bomise

The order was adjourned for a week.

PROBABLE WITHDRAWAL OF PETITION,

With regard to the adjourned hearing off petition by S. A. Marian, M-Fistaber said that he wished the case to be adjourned until next bankruptcy court. At the last hearing a scheme of arrangement was put forward by which 50 per cent. of the masts would be paid. Probably the petition

would be withdrawn.

The case was adjourned.

DADY BURIOR And co's, affairs. Dady Burjor and Co., came up for public examination.

Mr F. C. Mow Fung, a partner in the

is stated, the Third Battalion of the newly-trained, soldiers have been givor orders to proceed on the 4th inst. to the scene. The exact place to which the troops have been assigned is not known.

It is further stated that a secret meeting has been held in the Viceroy's gamenat which the Commissioner en Foreign Inter. course and other officials consccted with the Provincial Foreign Board were present. It is believed that the Macao question was the matter under consideration.

The Cabinet, it is stated, has dapatched

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Kenoaly. The Green Mouse, by Robert W. Chambers, The Irresistable Husband, by Vincent Grafton, by Mary S. Crawford.

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Lde and Its Puppets, by Otto Rothfeld. The Horseshoe, by Mrs Fred Reynolds. The White Peacock, by D. H. LawrODOU. Tillers of the Soil by J. E. Patterson, The Legacy, by Mary S. Watts.

Ring of Flaxsure, by Paul Creswick.

The

ground floor was to be used as shops or fra, was examined by Mr Fletcher. The urgent telegram to the Viceroy stating Cardon of Resurrection, by E. Temple

only other partner was M. Dady Barjor that the dredging works at Macso aro who was in America as far as he knew.unreasonable and that they are likely to Mr Dady Burjor had been in Hoogkong croate excitement among the people. The for a few days last year and since March local officials therefore are ordered to do

Bill catitled An Ordinance to make were invited during 5 weeks in consecutive 1909 witness had had sole charge of the all in their power to prevent riots.

provision for the appointment of and to deine the powers of the Crown Solicitor and Assistant Crown Solicitor with drawn.

arm.

offices and the first four as offices or shops, It is not known at present what rental he is likely to receive by subletting the premises,

4 (1) Looking to the fact that tenders copies of the Gazette, that attention was called to the matter in the news columns of two of the daily papers and that the nccepted tender was by far the highost of those received, it would appear that it was as good as Goverment was likely to obtain, and its acceptance more profitable than allowing the site and buildings to remain untenanted indefinitely at Government charges in the hope that a

slightly higher offer reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to into ht eventually be made. Taking

consideration that the tenant banks. farther amend the Crown Lands Respin addition to his monthly rental (which

Hon. Colonial Secretary secontel, and

the motion was carried.

EAND RHEUMPTION.

Hon. Attorney General moved the second

Bon Ordinanco, 1900,

Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded.

- * This bill was also left in committee.

PRISON ORDINANCE.

Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Prison Ordinance, 1899,

Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded. The bill passed through committed:

THE PROBATES ORDINANCE.

Committed stage was resumed on the Bill entitied An Ordinance to amend the Probates Ordinance, 1898.

The bill passed thrtugh comunittes.

THE STAMP ORDNANCE, Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled an ordinance to further amend the Stamp Ordinance 1931, and the law rela. ting to Stamp Duty,

The bill was left in committee.

STAMP DUTIES.

The bankruptcy was due to old liabilities and an excess of stocks and wines, They entered into contracts for whisky which, they could not very well got rid of Mr Fletches You have a very large stock of this, I understand ---Yes, sir.

And this whisky is all mortgaged against money overdrawn by you Mortgaged to

What do you put your total liabilities

And the assets are very small indeed I understand 2-About $30,000.

represents a sum of $23,000 per acre) at About 386,000. has to pay rates assessed on the rentals he receives, and also to insure the buildings, and that the capital outing to convert the buildings into shops, etc., will be very considerable, and the alterations will taks

e time to affert, it is, auviene that if he makes any profit out of the specalation he must receive very high rentals indeed for the very short period which will intervene between the completion of the alterations and the termination of the lease. The value of the alterations elected will accrue to Government, and the speculation if successful should considembly incresse the auction vains of the property is die posed of by Government at the end of the

two years' loase.

After having received a further urgent telegram, it is mid that the Viceroy immediately consulted with General Lung Tsai Kang. After the consulation the General, it is reported, ordered Colonel Chang to despatch five battalions of the newly-trained soldiers to Macao and to do. maud the cessation of the dredging work

at once.

*An official notice has been-forwarded to

The

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The Stroct of Today, by John Masefield. The

cape Agents, by C. J. Cutcliffe Bync. The Muzzled Or, by Coralie Stanton and The Jesuit, by Joseph: Hocking.

Heath Hosken.

The White Owl, by Kato Korn. Members of the Family, by Owen Wister, Mr Noakes, by C. A. Dawson Scott. The Hand of Venus, by J. Morgan de

Groat,

A True Woman, by Baronessa Drezy Robinetts, by Eate Douglas Wiggin The Vision of Balmaine, by G. B. Burgin. Honour's Fetters, by May Wrunc. Some Happenings of Glendalynu, by Doro-

then Conyers, The King over the Water, by Jastin

Huntly McCarthy. Winding Paths, by Gertrude Page.

How do you make 850,000-There are the Press Society wearing the newspapers THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, several thousand of dollars held as margin not to mention the latest developments of by the banks.

The whisky 1 understand is mortgaged the question for fear of stirring up public

for seventy per cent. of its invoice value 7-excitement. In come instances 50 per cent.

These goods will not be realised ?—Thera is a firm negotiating for the agency.

Mr Otto Kong Sing who appeared for Mr Stoavenson read a letter from Mesars Johnny Begg and Co., with regard to £100 which they alleged Maurs Didy Burjor and Co., had defrauded them of. Debtor characterized it as all false.

(11) The Government made no such enquiries. The rents paid by shops in the neighbourhood would have formed no guide in such a case as extensive alter ations will have to be made and no rental

Mr Otto King Sing-You borrowed large whatever will be recovered by the tenant sums of money from Mr Greenfield during such period as the alterations may 814,000. be in

in progress.

5. The usual course in such cases was followed, namely, that of inviting benders, There are no instructions from the Secreta

Council resumed amideration in Com- mittee of the Bill entitled An Ordinancery

to consolidata and amend the Law relating to the Management of Stamp Duties. The bill was left in committee.

ABOLIITON OF MINTHUM PENALTIES,

of State requiring casca such as that in question to be put up to public auction. The Governor has full power to deal with

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fit.

Committer stage was resumed on the Bal entitled An Ordinance to abolish Minimum Penalties, and to bring the Law) of the Colony na to Penalties into uniformity with the Law of England, and for other purposer.

The bill passed through committee.

FINANCE MEETING.

The following financial minutes TO- commended by the Goremor wore passed by the Finance Committes :-

TYPEWEILER.

What was the agreement that you made? | He was to receive 23 per cent of the nett profita.

Referring to Juhamy Begg and Co., ngninc i

By the agreement you were to receive £100

a year to represent them --Quite right.

such matters as His Excellency may think You remember the 1st of February last?

Hon Mr H. E. Pollock said-Sir, arising-Yes.

I should like to ask hon many tenders were the 8th of February. out of the answers to these questions, You cabled to them for this £100 ?-On sent in 7

Hon Colonial Secretary-Three tenders were received.

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Thanks From Their Majesties.

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MACAO HARBOUR DREDGING late Hand Disponect Goreriment Girl HARVEY'S SPECIAL WHISKY,

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We understand the work of dredging the Blaco harbour is in abeyance for the present and that the dredger his returned to Hongkong for repairs.

THE TYPHOON REFUGE

The following statement on the progress

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PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY

PURE DRUGS.

PATENT MEDICINES PRICES · MODERATE.

62 a, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 9, 1911.

KOWLOON'S NEW MARKET.

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"On and after the 28th July, 1911, the Agency for the above Whisky is transferred to Mesara MAGEWEN, FRICKEL “

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of work on the new typhoon refuge at market at Kowloon is from the report of

£1,000 POLICY FOR £2.0.8,

Mongoktani maslaid before the Legislative the Dirsetor of Public worked for the year The shove monthly premium will secure a £1,000 Policy h

Council by command of His Excellency the 1010 Governor, this afternoon:

The first portion of the steel framing Contract time for complation, 5 years required in connection with this building from the 27th October, 1910; contruct was delivered on the site on the 15th cable by cable - Tex. 1.

And you received it in reply to your price. 82,018,002: cost of contractor's March, and the remainder on the 8th extras other than those for which provision April. The whole of it was crectad At the time you cabled for this sum there is made in the contract, Ni. Divided and the entire building was nearly was a draft which had already been sent by into 60 months, 833,833 per month; 8 completed by the close of the year. Messra Johnny Bogg and. Co. by post 1-months at 833,733, $269,064. Amount It transpiced, however, upon the removal The letter was dated practically the same earned by contractor on work actually day on which I crbled.

accomplished, including sum retained.ander And you received the further £100the provisions of the contact in the hands Yes.

What did you do with that I paid it of the Government, $140,888. into the back.

Soundings show that the rabble is not You did not pay it back 7-No.

yet up to the sea-bed level. In view of

Why didn't you write and te'l Johnny

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considered neccessary to call upon the con-THIS WHISKY WAS FIRST PUT ON THE LOCAL MARKEL tractor to remove it entirely and reconstruct

A sum of 8145 in aid of the vote Police Right Hon Mr L. Harooart, on behalf of Begg and Co., of the second draft ?--I did the fact that the contract was only signed the roof. The neccessary work had not

and Prison Departments, A-Police, ether Their "Majesties the King and Queen, in charges, typewriter.

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EDUCATIONAL BUTTON.

reply to the telegram from the Executive

and Legislative Councils and Fudges on be.

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A sum of $100 in aid of the vote Édum-half of the community on the occasion of tion, A-Department of Director of the coronation...

Education, other charges, Queen's College, die for silver button for pupila in Class

VACCINATION EXPENSE.

A sum of 8100 in aid of the vote Medical Departmenta, C.-Institutas, Bacteriologi. cal Institute and Mortuaries, other charges, Preparation of viri, vaccine and sera.

LANGUAGE STUDY ALLOWANCE,

A sum of 884.18 in nid of the vote Public Works Department, other charges, langu- age study allowance (Chinese) to Land Surveyor

·GOVERNOR'S EXPENSES.

•

A sum of 82,200 in aid of the yote Governor, other charges, for the following

The despatch was se follows :—

the receipt of your telegram of 22nd June, Sir-I have the honour to acknowledge

in which the member of the Executive and Legislative Councils and the judges of Hongkong, on behalf of the people of the Colony, offer their congratulationi to Their Majesties the King and Queen on the occasion of their ecronation.

yu

not know what the second £100 was for.

Then

cshed the cheque fraudulently? That latter is entirely false. You have not entered it in your skate- ment of account?--No.

And there is no record of it before the Official Receiver (-No./

ther agencica.

Debtor was questioned with regard to

You know Carl Sell of Manila ?—Yes. Do you owe these people say money

Tes.

How much -£199.

Why is it not in your statement of affins It

on 27th October, 1910, and that much preliminary.wk was necessary, progress is considered atisfactory.

THE TYPHOON.

The black signals Indicating that the typhoon was to the south-east of the Colony within the three hundred mile radias were baisted last evening at five o'cirek. The nativa · craft in, barbour st

"Your telegram has been laid before In September last what was the financial case harried off to typhoon shelter, while will make it knows throughout the mean by financial position? the King and I request that you position of your concern? What do you most of the store also went to secluded Colony under your govemment, that I am commanded to express Their Majestics sincere thanks for this loyal and datiful messiga. Their Majestics cordially ap preciate the wishes of thei

good

subjects in Hongkong."

His Excellencs added that he had received

Were you solvent-No, we were not spota. During the night the wind blow solvent.

fitfully, and it daybreak to-day the co- As a matter of fact you were hopelessly ditions painted to the possibility of a bad insolvent-We were insolvent,

blow. At about 7 mm blinding main set And hopelessly so?-1 don't say in and the harbour was very choppy, but hopelessly so.

an hour later the weather was mach clearer,

high. However, the barometer was falling hat very alightly, and the English must for

You

been

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begun at the end of the year. Bing, the contractor, for the erection of A contract was entered into with Hop

the building, on the 31st August, for the construction of the necessary shop and stall Attings. The petitions forming the shops, ste, on the ground floor wors nearly completed and a quantity of the timber for the first floor fittinge was pre- parod. The tiling of the walls and the erection of the necessary fittings for the poultry killing-room were nearing complo

Fon:

FRANCE FIRST TO ARBIT- RATE.

Three others Powers follow.

WASHINGTON, July 21 President Taft, speaking on the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Ball Run, the

•two jlóms -Farpitara, $1,000 incidental other despatches, from Mr Harcourt in Flana ?...I did med Mr. Greenfield for a though the was still running fairly the first battle in the Civil War, announced

expenson, $1,200..

reply to the telegum, from other coin.

not apply for a loan,

munitios in the Colony and they would be firm in some way 7That in couch.

You asked him if he would join your published in the fatis in due course. And you represented that yun wurd per

The despatches were an follows

fectly

solvent-I did not. Did- solventes him that you were in

A QUESTION OF ACCOUNT.

COUNT bir--I have the honour to acknowledge

Before Me Justico Gomperts at the Supreme Court this morning, Tik Looned

tho

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the North want out at shout 7.30 a.m.:

At 10:15 the binck onna was hoisted showing, se we anticipated yesterday, that

that a general arbitration treaty had been completed between the United States and France, and said that the treaty is ready

the disturbance had moved to the south of for formal signature. He added also that sindlar treaties are being discussed with three other Powers. 2

the L'almas. The Observatory report insund Did you really say that to him 7--I said at noon stated that the typheon was about there were alot of old liabilities. an idea. I said about 830,000 or 840,000. hood of the floats Straits.

Did you say what amount? gate bim likely to reach the cost in the neighbour 2. 160 miles south of the Colony and seemed

Did you tell him that the goods and good.

tendering loyal homage to His Majesty the receipt of your telegram of Janu 28 King from his subjects in Hongkong on the occasion of His Majesty's coruna Shi Bee Lee to recover $21 balance form, and also forwarding congratulations goods sold and delivered.","

Mr.J. H. Gardines appeared for plaintit of other nationalities within the borders of to the King and Queen from representa lives

and Mr C. Willson for defendant.

the Colony, I request you to make it You wore to give Mr Groenfold an ac known that Their Majesties have read your count of things from time to time ?--Yas telegram with satisfaction, and have com-

their blanks for the let him see the books ?-He sunt an account wishes which it antand he and my clerks went through the

books with him

** Mr Gardiner said the case miginally came before his Tardship when the matter was referred to the omit shroff for report. The report was now before his Lordship and

congratulations ATO B

contains

will would realise about 60,000 Yes

other Fowars, but England is known to be The President did not say which are the

000, and Germany another. As to the third, though it may not 'bo known at

The senior major was giving the present, it should be mentioned that the Flo sont an account and you refused to beneft of bu idvice. And experience to a President had hitherto entertained an idea

mulful "b" See here," he exclaimed, the year fint dinner, and-well, go easy

of pursuading Japan t› enter into such | It is now one of

w there were only four items with which they 1: have the honour to acknowledgs Debtor was farther question with red with the deceater, my boy. Remember Pourparlors.—Jiji

the receipt of your telegram of 22nd Jane to goods from the Swalow Drawn Work Go.

had to deal.

esprit de carpe and rand all that sort of thing. Heru good tip. Boo those

Hillip-It is common ground tendering, on behalf of the Parseo com and seld that the goods obtained from them silver, candlesticks there. When you can munity of Hongkong, congratulations to had been shipped to Anierica. Be omad that there are only our itama).

Their Majesties the King and Queen on the sums to his brother, and his wife occasion of their coronation, lam com- Hind also examined manded by Their Majesties to request you to gard to the loans by Mr Greenfeld. They talk you had better go home at oncot

Mr Witem - Yes, my lort Evidence was called.

Fis, Lordship gave judgment for plaintar

- convoy their banaka for this loyal sacmage. " | pablis szignination was adjourned

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