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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

my tegard and respect for you is so great that it hurts me to see one of your superior marit carrying such a load as a coole might. It were THIS AFTERNOONS MEETING. to increase

more fitting that I should carry it for į you, and since the principle I follow is to serve others, and do good. I beg you to let me carry it for you." He get it and hastered on. Later the owner of the grindstone, having a ese for it, and seeing that it was not yet delivered, hunted up the obliging demagogue, and found him basy in his own backyard, sharpening his own

FOLB NET BILLS,

Your New Billa figured on the notice the Legislative Council. The first paper for this afternoon's meeting of readings were considered of measures to extend the provisions of the Rents Ordinance, to ruaside for the registra persistent or violent censor of other dred offences and to amend the fis- no greater, mere the law relating to forgery and kin tion of imports and experts, to amend people's faults than this man who has demeanours Penishment Ordinance, been caught with the grindstone.

axe upon it.

There was

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Eighty four Crown leases were granted in 1921..

M

Ten cases of plague were rotifed yesterday. Six were fatal.

There will be a tea and dinner dansant at Repaler Bay next Monday (Whit Monday).

The Bishop of Victoria who left to attend a Conference in Shanghai, expects to be back this week.

Four armed entered robbers No 79, Saikanvillage.Kowloon City at 1.15 yesterday morning and made, a kaul of money, clothing and jewellery Worth $301.80.

Ja 1921 the Land Office collected $17.537.00 in stamp duties. Lard registration fees in the New Territories amounted to $6,692.00 and Crown Lease fees to $180.00.

1893

ATTENDANCE.

to

Case

THURSDAY, JUNE I, 192).

In view of the one manth's notice part of the building, the lease should given by the China and Japan be deemed to be determined. Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd..

the rates charged with suggestions that had been made The Attorney General then dealt its Fubscribera (in

of Business

the regarding the Ordinance. Lines 90% have those new charges been sanctioned by the Government and, if so, will the Government lay on the decision was based? table the paper on

and

seconded and the Bill was read. de The Acting Colonial Secretary

which their

new Best

FORGERY LAW, AMENDED."

MACAO DISTURBANCE.

ALL QUIET AGAIN.

Refugees are still arriving in large numbers from Macao. The record was reached yesterdar evening wher much of the proposed incress: is first reading of the bill to consolidate, afternoon. It

the "Soi Tai" came into port with justified by higher working costs, and simplify and amend the law relating the

Will the Government explain how

over 1,000 passengers, mostly Chinese The Attorney General moved the chow" brought about 300 in the women and children. The Chuen-

words) "about to be undertaken for stated inter alia:--- expenditure in the Company's own the objects and reasons of which brought were disappointed on the how much by rental on heavy to forgery and kindred offences, as many passengers as she had was reported by

the erection of a

"Sai Ta: "

that nearly

Exchange

central The bill proposes to repeal the gunboat which the "Soi Tai" re wharf when he sailed. The British Battery ins allation," sad why it 1863. The portions of that Ordin-Tuesday morning was the oth

Central greater part of the Forgery Ordinance, ported sighting making for Macao on should be held justifiable for subscri-sace which are to be left unrepealed The Portuguese cruiser "Patria bers to pay such increased rates deal with watters which either would arrived Macao yesterday morning. before the improvements have been not properly come within the scope Quier is reported to have been com completed or any material expendi- of this bill or could not conveniently let le restored in Macro and business Sture incurred ?

be inserted in it,

In the first place, as our criminal rash of refugees is said to be due to is being carried en as usual. The law is based mainly on the English: the the minutes of the previous meeting, make it conform with English taken of the matter.

The acting Calorial Secretary tabled to bring our law up to date so as to of Maran, but no official notice is being criminal law it is obviously desirable,at Chipsing are planning the invasion ramour that Chinese troops the report of the Finance Committee, criminal law legislation. In this way, Marzo has returned to normality, the anaus! reports of the New Teri also, we get the benefit of the latest alitoagh

Officially, an order in Council revising certain point is that adapting such an Act as Atleast 23 per cent. have already taries, Oservatory and Land Officer. English deci ions. A farther small je taking some time to be reassured.

Chinese to the export of silver bullion and convenience in the adoption of other that the Government has issued an postal ratas, notifications relating the Forgery Act, 1913, may be a returned to work and it is reported tins diseases at Mazis, and a regula- the Forgery Act, 1913, repeals to day. No trouble is anticipated in to a proclamation concerning infec- English statutes. tion made in regard to the Kowloon part of

For example, order that all shops mast be opened City Market under the Licensing Companies Ordinance.

getting the order complied with.

Those present were His Ellener the Governor, Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.MO.

Lt. Col W. N. Nicholsan. The Arting Colonial Secret ry, the Hon. Mr. A. G. H. Fletcher, O.BE

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C,

The Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, 0.3.1.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, 0.3.5. Hon. Mr. E, A. Irving.

The Director of Education, the The Director of Public Works, the

Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins.

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Part. The Hon. Mr. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Choa Shon-son. The Hon. It. A. 0. Larg., The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe. Councils.

Mr A. Dyer Ball, Acting Clerk of

NEW MEMBERS.

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The customary oath taken by new

A daughter was horn to Mr. and members was administered to Lt. Col. Mrs. J. Harold Dollar on May 23WN Nicholson, Meters. A. R. Lowe according to word received from San and I. W. Bird, Francisco at the Shanghai offices of the Robert Dollar Company.

Mr. Soroku Ebara, member of the Japanese House of Peers by In- perial appointment and one of the most active Japanese Christians in the country, died at his home in Tokyo receatly.

a noted lecturer masic.

now in Japan.

He is

LATE MR, LAU CHU PAK.

TEIBUTES OF RESPECT.

Before the ordinary business wa

the clerk should

PAPERS TABLED...

NEW BILLS.

RENTS ORDINANCE STILL WANTED.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of the bill to extend temporarily the provisions of the

of which were given as follows:- amendments, the objects and reasons Rents Ordinances, 1921, with certain

The object of this Bal is to extend temporarily the provisions of the Renta Ordinances, 1921, A few amendments have been made, but, as this is a temporary measure, it has been thought desirable to avoid change as much as possible,

Some of the amendments made are

exist before.

the section iz

the

Consolidation

Act,

3

1908, which deals with question of forgery. I we were

the

populace

adopting the Comparies Consolidation ang of armed men on their way to act, 1003, it might very well be that commit a robbery, and one of the this particular forgery provision, cite saother to fire at the Ordinance, woull be overlooked. which would be necessary in our of any of the gang, the masivum police in order to prevent the arrest This is merely an example, as of of imprisonment is only one course, we have already adopted the For. The bill, therefore, proposes to Companies Consolidation Act, 1998.

raise the maximem for all mide- One advantage of the bill is that it ment and a fine of $1,000, unless of fal deĉnition of forgery. The present is provided by some other enactment. meanours to fares years' imprison contains in clause 3 a wide and care Ordinance contains no definition of

course some other maximum penalty forgery.

A

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

export trade.

In England. except where the marimum penalty for any particular misdemeanour has been laid down by

Rights against excessive fines statute, there is no limit to the penalty which may be imposed for, a of Magna Charts and the Bill of misdemeanour, except the provisions

Froceeding,

OUR FENANCES.

TO-DAY'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TOMES.

The following financial minuter.

Personal

$4.300 in aid of the vote Public

$8,500 in aid of the rate Police. Other Charges, Equalization of Exchange 01 Indian

Police Remittances

$2,560 on account of Fire Brigade,

proceeded with His Excellency the necessary in order to link up the pro- first reading of the bill to provide for Governor addressed the Council on posed legislation with the Ordinances the registration of imports and ex- the death of Mr. Lan Chu-pak. He which are to be repealed.

The Attorney General moved the aid that since the last meeting of this A small Chinese boy aged 7 years, the colony had suffered a serious loss is aimed at mala fide action by a lessor simplify the collection of trade Council, the Chinese community and led by the addition of a proviso which

Glanze 4(1)(f) has been strengthen-which were given as follows:—

porta, the objects and reasons of was knocked down by a motor cycle owning to the death of Mr. Lau Chu under that paragraph. The paragraph statistics, and at the same time to re- No 953 in Praya East yesterday Pak. ir. Lan was a member of the in question is the one which gives a more some of the formalities that 1. The object of this bill is to Afternoon He received injuries in Council for 8 years and during lessor power to recover possession if now inconvenience the import and the face which had to be treated at that the hospital.

time his Servicza were be intends to pull down or reconstruct always at the disposal of the Govern- the domestic tenement. The Lard Ofice registered 44 66 colory at large. He was indefatigable begin the work within one month publication of these statistics. which mittee following this afternoon's ment, the Chinese community and the lays down that if the leasor fails to mucity derives much benefit from the were considered by the Finance Com

The proviso deeds and documents in 1921 effecting in his attendance at the Council and after obtaining possession, or fails to have up to the present been compiled Legislative Council meeting:-

2. It is believed that the com-submitted by R. E. the Governor 65 25 lots of land. The total money in his readiness to perform shy carry ont the work with reasonable by the Imports and Exports Ofice consideration on sales, mortgages, wor's imposed upon him. ensrenders and miscellaneous docu-felt his lus very deeply, both as a him of showing that he acted bona fide Exportation Ordinance, 1915, Ordinstitutions, Raval Asiatic Society.

He expedition, the crus shail lie apa with the help of the Importation and Eervices, Grant in aid of Other Iz- meats amounted to $107,855,703,10.colleague and a friend and he was in giving the notice.

$192 on acrourt of Miscellaneous Mr. Daniel Onderwizer, Dutch, and

sure this council shared Lis views | mala file he is able

If he acted arce No. 82 of 1915. baritoce, is reported to be en route to that

it would be their desire fine, and to damage, under claure 20.rpes! Ordinance No. 32 of 1915 since Education, Special Expenditure, 4

to

$65 in aid of the vote Education, Shanghai to make arrangements for their great appreciation of the clause 20 is new, but it probably does that Ordinance supplies a simple Typewriters.

3. It is not however proposed to A-Department of Director of the appearance there of Alfred services be bad rendend to the com- not give any new right which did not imports and exports should occasion ment, Special Expenditure Purchase

express The express reference to damages in Mirovich pianist, and Dr. Alexis Carl,munity and his loss in council. “

method of enforcing restrictions on The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Part said

$3,000 on account of Police Depart- they stoleheartedly agreed with the 1921 is not very clear. An attempt movements of such articles as coin, Msater's

Section 15 of Ordinance No. 15 of

arise and will farther be of ase for of a Motor Cor. Sen Ping-bsi, a leader among made:

remarks. His Excellency had is made in clause 15 of the bill to arms. etc., the export of which it is Emoluments.

the present in restricting the Korean agitators and bead of the and

$3,150 in aid of the vota H-zbour His cafalling courtesy make the point clearer. The clause still desirable to prohibit. An Order "Heavenly Fath" sect has just died remembered

kindly

Department, cature would be is intended to prevent subletting of in Council under Ordinance No. 32 of Extraordinary, Harbour Develop Re W38 mad in oze

at his home in Seon. He was with him on the Council. He would be a tenant who bas ceased to use any the Supplement to the Gazelle of With narrow squeaks from centenced to three years' imprisonment missed more expecially by the Chinese part of it for himself. The section the 5th May, 1922, will be issued Worke, Extraordinary, Kowloon, (84)

by all who were the whole of a domestic tenement by 1915, a draft of which appeared in ment

$4,500 on account of Public Works, *TEDTZ, JOSTIOS, SUBIAC SERVICE disgrace before,

and exceptional for his activities in March, 1920, and Community for whom he worked so will not apply to the farming out of a simultaneously with the passing of Miscellaneous Works. opportunities to go straight and became ill in jail. XGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNY 1, 1954.

recem himself. he was drizded

Azidnously. y his past immunities, by his

As chairman of the block for buildings. sergant blif

Chinese Chamber of Commerce he did The American multi-millionaire, what he could to promote those good Council power to exdade the opera- the Ordinance to prohibit the export of ries, Communications, (191) Bords: bis pretentious claims, and perhaps by Macasear on the 14th on his motor reasonable

own Mr. Gowan, of Cleveland, arrived in relationships between, fainminded and tion of the Ordinance in any particular there particular articles except with (1) General Worka

Clause 24 gives the Governor in all existing rules and orders under Works, Extraordinary, New Territo the Ordinance. to effect the repeal of $3,000 in aid of the vote Pablic crsccited contempt for the yacht Medlocks" accompanied by Mr. Canter, which promoted the joins sufficiently exceptional. Oce kind of express permission of the Superinten intelligence of those upon whom he Collins, & journalist, a film operator commercial prosperity of the two case to which this section might be men in Hongkung and case in which the circumstances are Somehow, so great was Horatio crazy belief that be could get away voyage round the world. The yacht their condolences to the berecaved quired for some charitable or public mite for imports and exporte by pro- was so successfully imposing, into the and a photographer. They are on a ports. They all agreed in cending applied is where the premises are recumbersome system of duplicate per- Bottomley's reputation for cleverness, with it." He was as cool, as trisky, is 98 feet long and has wireless, tele family.

dent of Imports and Exports. sad perhaps 20 little their es Faith

4. The new bill avoids the present in the ito partiality

theatrically impudent of nonchalant

and graphic and telephonic installations. the law, the people seem surised za

about bis cheats The yacht will proceed to Scerabaya aid that having to work closely the case of a permanent resident who the Imports and Exports Office, and

purpose. Another class of case to that this selfieb and swindling murder. Having lived the life he

Landru

Mr. Chau Shou-son in concurring which it might be applied would be riding that the actual bill of lading or Specis! Expenditure, 1 Extension his vis Bali, demagogue ebould Lave re- bas, penal servitude, horrible for any

with Mr. Lau Cha Pak he had had bought a house for his own of the forms to be used are considerably Office, Other Charges, Repairs and erived

other document may be stamped by Ladder. servitode.

not only admired hie intellectual eupation before the commencement of simplified. The main function of the Store, Radio Telegraph Branch. Fenal man, must be acutely horrible for in charge of the Kennedy Town skin to appreciation, A more public were received in response to the invita./ the collection of trade statistics and Office, Other Charges, Repairs and $5,000 in aid of the vote Post Sanitary Inspector Hudiorowers and capacity for without any of the cynics it implies, Lope

and him; and we fear we may not even Saughter House

but had regarded him with something

work the original Rents' Ordinance. so far as we ceu ue, they were contrition will come to him, so that, Goremment Civil Hospital soferine bad never been a member of this carefully considered, and probably power to grant of reface permits in Works, Extserdinary, Hoogkong.

that conviction

Many criticisms and suggestions who and Sunday morning admitted to the spirited man, he ventured to believe tion of the Government. They were all the Superintendent of Imports and Stores, Radio Telegraph Branch expecting something two years recognizing the justice of bis punish from a revolver wound in the chefouncil. His eminent services to the some at least of them would have his discretion except as regards atti Communications, (21) Roads: (g) Imports and Exports Office, will be $18,592.00 in aid of the rote Post- in the second disisica. Ishaps ment, he may bear it zarekly, and and a slath in the throat, is getting Colony were not known but it might been adopted if the measure were s this was in the mind the author of parify his coal. We hope we are on very comfortably." & China Maunot be generally known that for permanent one, but it has been cles prohibited under the Order in Queen's Road East,-Widening to 60-

Exports will no longer possess the "leaderette" in a locul morning wrong in this, but be appears to reporter was informed at the hospital some years when he was the senior thought best, as stated above, to

$20,000 in aid of the vote Pablic per, when he rid the sentence be demed excessive. It does not 10

cf the type 警 cali to us. Altlough at his age it word of ecorafal condemnation that wounds are healing well.

"hardened." We agree with every hear that he is cut of danger and his manity he gave almost the whole of what is only a temporary measure,

today. His friends will be glad to presentative of the Chinese com- make as little change as possible in metically amounts to a life sentence, was uttered by the learned and to be 69 before release if he serves upright Judge who sentenced him.

this time to the public. He encrificed In moving the first reading the time. seven years is not too much and most add thereto our opinion view of the widespread suffering that in ways for which the law of Knight to Shanghai leaves a gap in even by his own people and this where a landlord required possession objects and reasons of which were

own private interests and Attorney General in a lengthy speech The transference of Mr. P. L. he was ecraetimes misunderstood Bill. even his has

health canted, srd

Unfortunately reviewed various aspects of the first reading of the bill to amend the Conversion of China Light and Power The Attorney General moved the Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, $1,500 on account of Kowloca- enliarly heartless nature of

the the land provides no pecalty, our church workers-here. nds in view of the sumber and influence among our people. If seven Church work and their loss is greatly who disagreed with him that it would such an extent as to make it a new that the maximum penalty for certain Extending Mongkoktoni Nalah to

the this man was for long a corrupting Mr. Knight have been very active in was now recognized even by those of rebuilding or reconstruction to

He made reference to cases Misdemeanour Ordinance, 1898, the Co.'s premises. Mr. and saddened him towards the end. It of of his confiding victime. Eol years is no "lesson

8 bouse for the re and sailors have been robbed of himself, it should

for Bottomley felt Mr. Knight was Hon. Secretary be difficult to fill bis place. He was sure building: There

purpose given as follows:-

$23,707, in aid of the vote Pablic ir savings and demobilization pay. countless dupes and victims. If and

be for his to the Charch Misionary Society, the tribute is Excellency bod paid so

Ordinance No. 1 of 1838 provides Drainage, (75) Training Nullebs: (c) Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, untless struggling clerks have lost they hereafter" look for the are," committece. vis, the V. D. A, the classes in this Colomy and would be en this matter. It was laid down penalty for all other misdemeanours, Education, Special Expenditure, tiny bits of capital, at a time they should profit materially, though Diocesan Girls' School, and the Stand deeply appreciated by members of his that where a landlord gave notice to unless otherwise specified in some Act Equipment of Kowloon British.

mentber of several would be shared by all thinking a

was. 8 previ speciied conspiracies shall be three boundary of Old Kowice now: introduced living was most a

to prevent years'imprisonment and a fine of $500. landlord This because of the remark to be sospicicus. Yet credulity and ference. She has also been arranging

problem to rome would say it is a spiritual losing Committee of the Diocesan Con- family.

acting mola fide It also prides that the maximum A-Department of Director

$134 on account of "Education; trast they had in the man, betrayal of confidence perhaps do the flowers in the Peak, and acting as ch of which in such excumstances se much harm in the long run.

of a tenant on this ground, and failed to or Ordinance, shall be one year's im School, (Furniture and Materials). forgivable. Posing an ther modem version of the fables bich in-Healing Miation. Mr Knight hae The Honorary Secretary to the Christian and chu mpion be solled themtroduces this are we have mentioned been at one time a member of the

begin the work of reconstruction prisonment and a fine of $500. This within & heartlessness and a callonines may

month, or failed to maximum penalty seems too low for Miscellaneous Services, Grant in aid

$6,002 in sid therefore

the effrontery which suggests, To a man who had bought at auction and was a member of the Diocesan

carry out

of the vote work in told

here Church Body and one of the Servers,

rexionable time, it would be con- it does not seem to be mough for for Institute:

some majɛdemeanour. For example, of Other Institutions Imperial imself impudently suggested, a grindstone, and was taking it home, Boys Echool Committee. Church The Hon. Mr. A. I Love gave I was further provided that in the largeries. Again, by virtue of this sidered "that he had acted mala fide gery, yet the effect of the section is to he. "must

bare beta' came a demagogus,, who said: Sir, notes: "

and would therefore be liable to make one year the maximum im-

1921, "hue and in damages to the tenant, prisonment for all common Jew notice of the followin

case were a Jessoe did not occupy provision, if the police surprise a

Seven

Frais

Quite simply,

25 about

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125 On

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INCREASED TELEPHONE

CHARGES.

EON. MR. A. R. LOWE ASKS

QUESTIONS,

Council

PUNISHMENTS ALTERED,

feet

$37,000 on account of Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Two Motor puropa.

1922

$3,101.00 2,838.00

Total

$6.002.00

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