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THURSDAY, FRIRUARY 21, 1918.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVË.

COUNCIL.

GOYERNMENT REPLIES TO

QUESTIONS.

A meeting of the Council. was held this afternoon, H.E. Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G.. presided. wero also present:—

There

H.E. Major-General F. VENTAIS, General Officer Commanding.

The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. -CLAD SEVERN, C.M.G.;

The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. 1. H. KEMP.

The Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Mr. A. 31. THOMSON.

The Captain Supt. of Police, Hon. 3. U. Mel. Messen.

The Director of Public Works, Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM. G.M.G.

The Secretary for Chinesa Affairs, Hon. Mr. E R. HALLIFAX,

Hou. Mr. H. E. Pocock, K.C. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE.

Hon. Mr. Lat Che Fax.

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK,

Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM

Hon, Mr. Ho Fook.

Mr. A. G. M FLETCHER, Clerk of Councile.

QUESTIONS BY THE HON 'MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

THE PEAK ROAD,

To view of the steeper portions of the, Peak Road being dangerous for pedestrians, when in a slippery condition, will the Government take steps to make such steep per- tions Iess dangerous by putting rib- bing across the road, or, if not, what other steps does the Govern ment propose to adopt in the matter? The Government ruplied:-The portions of the Peak Road referred toare being re-surfaced with a densor i tar, mixed with granite chippings, which ought to afford an improved Foothold. If this proves insufficient. ribbing will be tried. Ribbing is however uncomfortable to walk on and it is doghtful whether better results will be obtained by its adop

tion.

TYPHOON DAMABÉ AT CHEUNE (CHOW,

♫ view of the damage done by

8. No such regulation can be found in the Instruction Book of the Mekote. politan Police Force, s

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THE GOVERNOR'S STYTAM SPEECH, 1. Is His Excellency the Governor correctly reported as haying made, the following statements, in the course of his speech at the opening of the Taitam Tuk Reservoir, on the 2nd day of February, 1918:-

THE CHINA MAIL.

QUESTIONS BY THE HOX MR. For the land Police it is 10

T. HE TOLYOAK.

THE POLICE FORCH,

1. Many inch advertisements appear in posible, during the war, to recruit the Chinese Press, and the evil apposte suitable men from the United Kings to be growing Attention has been drawn doin and nous af obtainable locally to this by members of the Chinese com 1. Will the Government state how For the Water Police five men have manity. Such advertisements have re- many merabers of the Europeanently been taken on fax the cently been practically suppressed at Regular Police Force have been Royal Navy. It must be been in Shanghai. Similarly objectionable ad allowed to go home since the out-mind that the Police Reserve was vertisements are also shown on walls and

constituted for the special object of in other public places. break of War in order to join Army, kad whether any of their replacing. Police seconded for, the Objectionable exhibitions of human um ware submitted to the War Without the valuable help of and other freaks are also publicly abo was the Reserve so many European Police for in from time to time. This prac Military Service Commission"? How do the numbers of such would not have been allowed to gotice is also undesirable, European Regular Police Force to the front: Thus is Reserviste is true that it has been laid down parade nightly for duty in Victoria, that what outrages public decay ind now on duty in the Colony.com- Kowloon and the Harbour taking a hajurious to public morala is a mie- pare with the numbers on duty inter alia directly the places of 19 demeanour a common law (see the here on the 4th of August, 1914 Europour Police. It has also to be authorities quoted in Roscoe's Crimina? How many raambers of the renietabered that many Indian Folice Evidence, 12th Filition, at p. 701). Thus European Police Forte ware al- Sergeants and Acting Sergeants have it has been held that keeping a broth for lowed to leave the Colony during taken the place of European Police. the passes of showing an indecent ar the year 19173

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"It will surprise some of you people to know the terrible casualties that are inflicted upon the Civil Service of this Coleny. by a too free use of alcoholic beverages. I wonder how many, you imagine, ef the subordinate stuff-concerning whom I have absolute figures who arrive in this Colony, survive to earn their pensions. I wonder, if I were to ask the cause, what the in- swer would be: well, I ran tell you that I am well within the mark when I say that of every two, me who arrive here, whe ther as Fabieɛmem, or as Over- Hats of worfɔ such as these, Sanitary Inspectors, Revenue Officers, and so forth, there is. not more than one who lives and remains in the service to carb his persion. I might add that the particular cause of the dis- missal, loss of health, and even death, of the moiety that do not earn their pension, is drink.**

If His Excellency is not correctly reported as above, what amend- ments require to be made in the above report ? ·

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In connection with the above statements of His Excellency will the Government lag upon the table, of this Council statis. ties for the last 10 years, show- ing as regards

(i) Folicemen;

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(ii) Overseers of Government

works;

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(ii) Sanitary Inspectors; and fiv.) Revenue Officers,

how many in each of above branches of the Service respec tively bare

faj been dismissed owing to

drink;

(b) died of drink?

The Government replied

1. The report is substantially cor- reet.

2. The figures are as follows:- Departmens sad

Mect of Dialux- diskuwing to drink.

typhoon to shipping at and near (1) Policemen

Cheung Chow Island in August(i) Overseers »

3 10

1

2

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1

last und in viewof the recent dam-(iii) Sanitary Inspectors nge done by fire there, will the

(iv) Revénne Officers ... 0 Goverment state what would ap proximately be the cost of connect- ing Cheung Chow with the Island of Hongkong

(a) by wireless;;

(b) by other means?

The Government replied:-

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His Excellency the Governor wel comes this opportunity to make clear the exact meaning of his statements

1916 as compared with the year 1015 there was an increase of Burglaries and Larconies amount ing to 302 in number and that such increase was to a consider. able extent due to the very large influx of undesirables into the Colony owing so disturbances in the neighbouring Chinese Pro vinces ?

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8. Webley Roval Irish Constabu-hibition which the publia were invited to 4. Is it not the fact that in the yearly Revolvere, Webley Automatic enter on payment, (R. v. Samaders, 1 Pistols and some 38 bons US. Q.B.D. 18, and the exhibition by a Revolvers. All these patterns are herballes of a picture of a ma raked to still manufactured and are more suit- his waist and covered with ad able than those used by the Naval Grey, 4 F. & F. 78), have bee held to Police which are too heavy and by indictable offences. It is, however, cumbersome for ordinary Police work. (doubtler whether the common law me 9. Webley Royal Trish Constabu- demeanour would cover the case of some Inry, U.S. Revolver Co. .82, Smith objectionable medical advertisements, and Wassen 8 and other makes this may have been one reason for the Has such influx of undesirables any instruction and practice in their 1st. 1899, 52 and 53 Vich. 18. As it The Folien Reserve, have, not received naming of the Indecent Advertisement | into the Colony continued dure Bakagrangements are being is advisable to legislate for this partienlar ing the year 1917, and if .. now made for such practice. "['case of medical advertisement it has boon

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"what'extent ?

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10. Yes. But it has toen dico convenient to deal as the same What stops are taken to examine inlled recently unaomut of diff time with indecent publications and bouts, launches and trains arrivculty in obfiling ammunition,

exhibitions generally, ing in the Colony, for diseased:11. There are truncheons set apart, and undesirable persons, and for all those going on patrol duties what casures are adopted to and 150 spare, in store which are.. prevent their landing?

crease the "Force "'?

:

MALAY STATES EXTRADITION ORDINANCE, The Hon ATTORNEY-GENERAL

shifficient in use of riot as the roved the first reading of a Bill to majority of the Force are expected repeal the Malay States Extradition to parade with rifles in case of exer. Ordinance, 1003, for ench man, is now on order. gency. An eue of truncheons, one,

The Objects and Reasons" set

In view of the serious depletion of the European Regular Police Force, will the Goverment take auch immediate steps na may be possible during the War to in-. 12. Widow of Inspector, O'Sullivan forth in some detail why the Ordi

8. Of what date and pattern ure the £27 10s. 5d.

£61 8. D.; Widow of Sergt. Clarke,nance of 1905 has been rendered

wholly unnecessary. revolvers supplied to the Regular 15. The Government has address- Police Force, and are they noted the Secretary of State for the inferior to those used by the Colonies on the subject of an increase

Nasal Yard Police?

9. What revolvers an issued to the Reserve. Police Force and have they received any instruction and practice in use of them?

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to make a money grant, in the pensions. It is not prepared

THE FINE BRIGADE..

A number of questions with regard

10. Are the Regular Police given to the Fire Brigada were answered

practice in revolver shooting?

11. Has the Government sufficient]

in considerable detail.

•FINANCIAL MINUTES.

following financial votes :-

His Excellency recommended then,

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, Survey, $1,583.

Charitable Allowance to Mr. Shin Lok-shang, son of Sir Yan-wai, late of the Education Department, $300.

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Uni- forms for Drivers, Firemen, Points Police Force in case of need? His EXCELLENCY appointed the follmen and Watchmen and special Jexpenditure," arrangements for safe-

truncheons at the various stations to arra all the "Reserve

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COMMITTEES.

12. What are the individual amounts, loving Committes.

FINANCE: All members of the

of the pensions which the widows 1egislative Council except the Presid. Funding the Loco Yard and Work-

and dependents of those murder. ed in the late Gresson Street enty

PUBLIC WORKS: The Director of Raid are entitled to receive Public Works, The Hon. Mr. W. Cha from the Government?

tham, Fion. Mr. A. M. Thomson. 13. Will the Government consider Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, Hon. Mr. P. H.

the advisability of immediately Holyoak, Hon, Mr. E. Shellim. making a substantial money LAW: ComilTZE: The Hon. J. H grant to supplement various Kemp, The Ho M. HE Pollock, bul funds being raised to naxint | R.C., The Ho Mr. D. Laudale, Tas them?

Hon. Mr. Lau Chd Pak and the Hon. The Government answered these Mr. E: R Hallifor questione as follows:

1. 1 Assistant - Superintendent, 1

:

THE NEW EPIDEMIO.:

whops, $008.

Miscellaneous Services, Rent of underground telegraph lines, between Observatory, Pest Office, and Cable Office, $810.

Imports and Exports.Department, Secret Service, $1,000.

Royal Observatory, Special Expen- diture, Installation for receiving Time Signals by Wireless Telegraphy, $1.300.

at the opening of the Reservoir, state-Probationer, & Lance-Sergeants," 60

Public Works, Recurrent; Kow- ments which ure, he admits, some Corstables. Totul 61. None of the

The Hon. Mr. FOLLOCK said in view of loon, Communications, (26) Improve- names were submitted to the Mili-the new disease called Cerebo-Spinal

(.) The cost of a wireless install what obscurely worded. His mentary Service Commission, for the Meningitis, be would like to point foutments to Roads' and Bridges, $5,300),

tion would be approximately £1,000.

ing was that the particular cause of reasons explained in the Governor's that it would be very desirable that the Puble Works, Extraordinary, Mis (b.) The cost of establishing tele-dismissal, loss of health, and death remarks in this Council on the 22nd Government should adopt some definite cellaneous, (23) Miscellaneous Works phonic communication would leap is drink. It was not his intention of February, 1017, on the subject of lines of policy: with regard to sanitary proximately $16,000.

THE, GRESKON STREET #TEAGE.

1. Whether the warrant which the

$15,000. This includes alterations to imply that one wan dus of every the appointment of the Military Ser- measures in connection with the disease.. two who joined the Mariee fails had been made for sending the men make up its mind with regard to the tion of new sheds at the Canjon-

vice Commission. Arrangements The Government did not scem able to to existing searching sheds and erec reach his pension owing to drink.

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before the Commission was appoint-treatment of dust. Hounderstood that Jowicon Railway Station, Kowlová. THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,

During the last ten years the per-ed. But a full list of the names and the disease was supposed to be conveyed

nt. No. 6, Gresson Street, on the centages work out as follows:-

Police Officers set forth to execute

22nd January, 1918, wne a war- Police:

184 distrissed, in- vulided, or died Overseera:

Per cent. Dismissed or died owing to

drink. Otherwise

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rant for the seizure of property stolen by armed robbers, and whether such warrant also cover. ed the seizure of arms and/or ammunition and.. also whether such warrant was also a warrant for the apprehension of any, and, if so, how many persons and for what offences or suspected offences?

Whether it is the fact that the "Police Officers, executing such

warrant, were unarmed, and, if' so, whether there is any Hong kong Police Force Rule or Re- gulation or instruction upon the subject of search parties of Police going armed. I not will the Government consider the advis ability of making a Rule or Re- gulation enjoining Police, when executing a scorch warrant, to go armed?

3. Is there any, and, if so, what

Regulation in force in the Metro-

politan Police Force, London,

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Disniissed or died owing to

drink

Otherwise

dismissed, in- valided, or di d The 2nd figure is untrust

worthy as the return is incomplete.

Sanitary Department:

Dismissed or died owing to

drink Otherwise dismissed,

valided, or died Revenue Department:

411

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munk of the 52 Lance-Sergeants and through dust. It was seen in Ica House men sent from the Colony was comm. Street, this morning, before the road was municated to the Commission at the watered, some sweepers went round and time the remarks referred to, were

rained regular cloud of dust which made. No exception was taken by could blow into the neighbouring That seemed a very the Commissioners to the numbers deplorable state of

premises.

affairs. An sent. On the contrary before the ather point he would like take Civil Service was withdrawn from

was that be thought some warning

A GIFT TO THE NATION.

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS' LAST. LETTER.

London, 15th December. The last

the purview of the Commission it should be issued by the Government letter, written by Mary Queen of Scots, wus suggested to the Governor by to the Chinese, pointing ont that in penned Co mereedy & deux heures one member at least of the Commis these times is was andesirable for sapres minuit" (February 8th, 1587) to sio that possibly more Police might large number of people to congregate Hen III., of France, was one of the be spared. In addition to these 52. together. The Hon. Member also pointed gems of the Morrison collection. It was 1 Sergeant, i Lance-Sergeant and out that it would be advisable to have to have been said yesterday, but the Constables on leave in England the rice course and vicinity watered audience at Sotheby's was informed that were allowed to join the Armies in and, if pouible, treated with some it had been privately, bought to be pre- England.

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2. Including all ranks the num

disinfectant.

The HON, MR. HOLYOAK naked-i whether the road cleaning would not be

sented to the ration.

Before the Resolution the letterss

ber on duty on August 4th, 1913, dons at night. In all civilized cities of preserved in the urchives of the Scotch WIN 180. The corresponding nut the world the street cleaning is carried College in Paris, and afterwards formed ber on duty on the collection of documents

WON 102.

HONGKONG.

WAR

BONDS

DRAWING

IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES)

but in Hongkong it takes place in the relating to the Queen forused by the TICKETS $5 each HONGKONG CURRENO In the case of this Department. Including Mr. Burlingham, on day time when the drains are opened and Chevalier d'Hervilly, whence the late Mr. the service is no new that the data Assistant Superintendent, the answer ad gasses are coeaping. With regard to Morrison abtained it. As a very short are insuficient to give any percentage is twenty result of value.

ed dust be bad constantly driven though letter of the Queen had reslized aver

1. The answer is in the affirmative clouds of dust. He thought tha scavang£4,000 in the Huth sale, it was expected

5. As long as the condition of the ing should be done during the might that this, the most important, perhape, These percentages, as regards

neighbouring Chinese provinces is HE THE GOVERNOR replied that of all her letters, would realize a very deaths and dismissals from drink is disturbed thero is dazer of undesire the suggestions would receive the most large suun. The private purchaser was

PRIZES:

With reference, to Police Officers 'include only cases in which drink,isibles coming into Hongkong. For careful attention. It did seem absurd to Mr. Leverton Harris, M.P., in conjuncIF $500,000 is available for distribution:

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engaged in search parties going drink oubtedly a contributory the year 1917, there is a decrease in sweep up dust before it was watered. tion with a few friends. Whether the armed?

Drink is undoubtedly contribute the crimes, mentioned in question, Be could not answer the question as lo letter will pass to the sale keeping of The Government replied:

theposunityof doing the work invaliding, and death.

matter na carefully as he could.

INDECENT EXHIBITIONS ORDINANCE-

The Hob ATTOREET-GENERAL

cause in other cases of dismissal of 70 compared with the year at night; but he would inquire into an English or a Scorta seg, is pos

The situation would appear therefore

6. For certain diseasea quarantine

get certain. The price paid has not been revealed, but it may be stated that it ran well lato four figures

Another important let spid yesterday was the correspondence between Lord Nelson

the 15th January, 1918, The war Departments. In the Police Depart: launches and at Kowloon Railwayhibit exhibitions, pública and to Lady Hamilton-and Greville, etc., |

found in the house appearing to be privy to their possession detained pending the obtaining of further

nance to

1. The search warrant was for This is borne out by the figures for to be in hand. property reported stolen by armed the Police where the percentage of robbers at No. 7 (A), Elock Military casualties from drink is shown a regulations are in forca Police are Married Quartera, Kennedy Road, on considerably higher than in the other employed meeting steamans and ved the first reading of art Ordi and Lady Hamifion and other letter froth

ment the chacter rolls have always Station. Revenue Officers also rant did not cover arms and ammuni been very strictly kept, which hus examine passengers from river boats tious, and advertisements of an in the whole contained in 12 volumes and tion, but if such were found they His Excellency regrets to say, not and launches and also examine the decent, obscene, revolting, or offen two portfolios and consisting of 1,050 | would be seized and the persons been the cose elsewhere, with the baggage of persons landing from sazive nature

result that conclusive evidence ispans, &c., under the powers conferred forthcoming in the one case, while by Ordinance No. 2 of 1917 se definite proof is lacking in the other Schedule. It is only in case of real tached to the Bill set forth of the Morrison mausteis 212.506 His Excellency has issued instrucarui ensily discerned sickness that tions that character, rolls, modelled Police take any steph, and the Pohoc suppr on those of the Police, are in future can also take action in the case where hibitions search party were arined with re-to be kept in all Departments and the person is known to be, a really menta

that monthly returns of officers who solvers. There is no special rule or have committed themselves through bad character or a returned banishee regulation on the subject of Police drink, comprising all ranks of the search parties being armed. An ez-Department, be furnished to him. perienced officer is usually in charge His Excellency is glad to be able to of the party and it lies in his discre. Todd that the figures for the hat de tion whether all or any of the party on the figures for previous year, and cado show a marked improvement arc armed. New regulations on this that the improvement seems to be subject

are being

considered.

1 progressive.

warrants.

2. Four Chinese members of the

TICKLING IN THE THROAT.

the lightest tickling hoarsens in the throat may

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letters and documents, dated from 1756 to 1829, sald for £2,000 Objects and Reasons at

2 K The total realized by the fra days axlo ance is to is, exclusive of the Mary. Omen of Soote objectimable ex- letter The principal lote during the two and advert concluding day included a fottor in Latin;;

from Jolu the Telormer to It is dated 24th October, 1561, and

the Queen and

A FORTY YEARS TEST

hna buen curing cous for the past forts in pop

that idol, the

WAR CHARITIES will receive

FIRST PRIZE

SECOND PRIZE

THIRD PRIZES

$125,000

$187,600

8-56,250

37.500

100 PRIZES of $1,000 to $50.

$93,750

Total

00,000

YOUR $5 TICKET

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ANY ONE OF ABOVE PRIZES.

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