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THE CHINA MAIL.

SPECIAL CABLE.

AINGAPORE'S LOSS.

J

OLD RESIDENT DIES.

[China Mail SPECIAL.]

SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. William Webster, the doyen of the Scottiel community of Singapore, aged 73, died to-day. Ha had been resident Lere for 13 years.

OUR FINANCES.

TO-DAY'S COUNCIL VOTES.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THIS AFTERNOON'S MIETING.

1900. As foro

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 1922

INDEMNITY BILL.

CLAIMS OF SHIPOWNERS.

qualifications which are not disclosed by the mere statement of the person's profession or occupation. This is in order that it may baknown beforehand what each registered person would b able to do in the event of a PETITION TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Schedule makes come suggest one a emergency. A note to the Second

A petition on behalf of eight

The following faancial recommen

NEW BILLS CONSIDERED.

BILLS dations by II.E. the Officer Adminis- tering the Government were consider.

Members of the Legislative Council ed by the Finance Committee, fillow were asked to consider four new Bille to how the special qualidcation space *

ing this afternoon's meeting of the at this afternoon's meeting. One should be fillel up. It will be im-Steamship Companies in Hongkong Legislative Council:-

provided for the protection of game portant to give details from which the and Shanghai was presented to the ($1,700) in aid of the vote Sanitary and the object of another was to extent of the qualibration may Legislative Council, this afternoon Department, Special Expenditure, iamond the Recreation Grounds Steam Lanuch.

Ordinance of

gathered. Chauss 4 of the bill in connection with the Indemnity ($5,000) on account of Charitable shadowed recently by the acting provides that the returns and register Bill which, amongst other things,

are to be confidential.

bara certain shipping claims in Services, Grant in aid of Charitable Colonial Secretary, a Bill was in Institution,

5. The following minor changes respect of chips requisitioned during Fatshon

troduced providing the Government have also been made. Hospital,

the war. The second reading of the Fatskan.

with the means of ascertaining the ($1,000) in aid of the vote Gever-qualifications of Hongkong's male after the commencement of the Or-

0. Persons arriving in the Colony Bill figured amongst the items on the notice paper for this afternoon's nor, Other Charges, Farnituro.

residents in case of eraergency. A dinance will Iave a month iz bicketing and w moved by the $1,000) on account of Police Depan: of $1,001,252.12 was naked for to register, instead of two wests as at Attorney General, partment, Special Expenditure, Passina Supplementary Appropriation

After be had formally Seconded tho Office.

PASSAGES ON THE NOD.'

STOWAWAYS' ALLEGATION.

The five Chirese who were yester- day remanded on charges of having 5.6. "Armanestan," were again: bafore stowed away from Singapore by the Mr. I. E. Lindsell this morning, when a cook of the ship who was identified by the defendants as one of the mica;

($1,370) on account of Prison De-last proceeded with. to whom they lind paid money for apartment. Other Charges, Transport. passage to longkong, was produced in Court.

Detective Iuspostor J. Gmat said that there was nɛother man, fut le had gone ashore and could not row

be traced.

The cook denied having received

any money from any of the defend. ants, but that possibly the Ltd, passage clerk had. He discovered one

of the defendanta on etowaway.

board as a

The first defendat said that he paid $10 to get a hiding place on the ahip.

The second man said that his ticket was in the possession of the coolie foreman. It was banded to the for- man by Lis relatives for cafe keeping. Magistrate: You are unable t i look

SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY after your own ticket

ALL REMAINING STOCK OF SALE SHOES

IN SIZES 2-24—7, TO BE CLEARED AT

HALF THE SALE PRICES.

IN THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT

REMNANTS OF LACES-TRIMMINGS RIBBONS, ETC.

HALF PRICE.

DIRTHS.

Defendant: I asked the foreman for it repeatedly, but he refused to give it to me.

The third defendant said that be paid $8 or 57 to get a place to hide

The fourth man said he paid $11, as he could not manage to raise the other $i to buy a ticket.

The other man told a similar story. The Magistrate believed the second

Bill. The second reading of the present. A similar remark applies to ($3,000) in aid of the vote Public Bill intituled an Ordinance to restrict Persons who may hppen. after the motion the Colonial Secretary an- Buildings, (18) Cape D'Aguilar respect of certain acte and matters so specified in the Firat Schedule. regard to the Bill. Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong the taking of legal proceedings in commencement of the Ordinance, tnounced that certain partics had cease to be within the excepted clas attended to address the Council in done during the war, which has been For example, a so'dier who leaves the Mr. W. E. L. Shenton of Mezare. Wireless Station, Extension to ac

Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by outmodate Chiness Linesmen,

postponed on several occasions was at army in the Colony, or a youth who

reaches the age of 19 years, willerson Looker Deacon and Harston) in future have one month in which to petition which set on: that it had tben care forward and read the register instead of two weeks as at

heen learned present.

that it Was the intention of the Government, to 7. Every registered person will introduce a Bill into the Legislative ministering the Government, Hon. Superintendent of Police any intended said money by your Petitioners. His Excellency the Officer Ad have to report to the Captan Council tɔ prevent the recovery of the Mr. Claud Severn, c...

departure from the Colony which is Separate actions have now been com- ing the Troops. Major General Sir possibly extend, to a period of more Hongkong on beball of all ships con- II.E. The General Officer Command intended to extend, or which may menced in the Supreme Court of JS. Fowler x.C..., .., DA O.

(56,000) in aid of the voto Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Mis cellaneous, (81) Miscellaneous Works,

(8425) in aid of the vote Secretariat

for Chinesa Affairs, Other Charges

Library.

(815,000) in aid of the vote Miscel- laneout Services, Printing and binding $20.709) in aid of the following

votes:-

Kowloon Canton Railway :- Maintenanco of Way, Worke, and Stations, Other Charges, Blurpera $18,000.00 Repairs, Station Buildings 2,700.00

Total,

. $20,700.00

SHIPPING OFFICE SENSATION.

ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT.

THE ATTENDANCE.

There were present:

The noting Colonial Secretary, Mt. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G. e.B E.

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, X,C., OB 2. the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, 0.8.3.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

The Director of Education, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perking.

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. The Ilon. Mr. H. W. Bird. The Hon. Mr. Chen Shou-son. The Hos. Ifr. A. D. Lang The Hon. Mr. A. B. Lowe. The Hon. Mr. Ng Hon Tez- Fil po Auzuelo, 26 years of age, residing at No. 36 Ice House Street,

Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Acting Clerk of Councils. the young Filipino who was found

The Colonial Secretary tabled finan under suspicion; circatistances in the cial minutes 12 to 51 and they were offices of the Pacifio Mail SS. Co. at referred to the Finance Committee. 11.30 on Tuesday night, and was aT-

than one month.

8. Returns will no longer be required to be witnessed.

cerned,

After reviewing the whole position, the petition concluded:

"Your Petitioners therefore urge that the Bill be so modified as to BavG the rights of all your Petitioners to prosecute their claims unimpair-

l in

Courts or in

the

9. The maximum fine is made 9280 in accordance with what may be called the standard fine for minor offences. Under the present Or dinsace it $50. The further fine of 310 a day for continuing offences the alternative to distribute the has not been changed,

aforesaid 10. In order to facilitate prof, it rateably amougit your Petitioners. of $2.231.204.11 is provided that in sayiminal For. in its present form the Bill is in proceedings under the Ordinance it the opinion of your Petitioners un shall be presumed that the accused warranted, unjust. inequitable and perso was liable to registration.

11. Women are excluded from the tax ships_not_registered in this unfair a ad represents an attempt to Ordinance altogether and need not Colony." register.

12. Certain particulars have been reply, and the Bill passed the second The Colonial Secretary made a brief omitted in the Second Schedule eg, reading. The Bill was in Committes particulara as to marriage and place as we went to press.

of birth. On the other band, it will

man and discharged bira. The other rested after a short chaso, when kewas LATE MR. MURRAY STEWARTgistered person to state his business

fone were sentenced to three weels jail each.

The ith man protested loudly and was given an extra week by the la

gistrate.

alleged to have threatened a Chinese constable with an automatic pistol,

in future be nece saty for each re-

telephonenumber and bouse telephone | number. If he has no house telephone was produced before Mr. E. W. the day His Excellency referred in the number of the nearest telephone Prior to proceeding with orders of number he will te required to give Hamilton at Fbb | Magistracy this feeling terms to the death of Mr. to his house. The addition of the morning,'

Ife was charged on four counts Council daring the years from 1908 to in paragraph & above.

Murmy Stewart, who served on the special qualification item was referred (1) being found in a dwelling for an to 1912. The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. unlawful purpose by night; (2) a Farr supported II.E.'s remarks on ed this aftern on that the Bill was The Hon. Attorney General explain. aulting a Chinese constable with behalf of the unofficial members and merely a re-enactment of the existing intent to resist lawful apprehension; the Clerk was directed to send a Registration of Persons Ordenanes (3) possession of a lorded revolver Kiug Haakon of Norway is 00 without a permit; and (4) possession Lessage of sympathy to Mr. Gresham withcartain alterations. Persons would

the work of several. The occasional necessity for absolute privacy is, wo BIOKERTON. On July 27, presume, provided for Tn any case

Shangbai, Mr. and Mes. H.

smart business man would ses to to day. Bickerton, & ɔk.

that. We might well have entitl d

MARRIAGE.

TEBBUTT-DEAN-On July 27. Francis at Bhanghai, Lioni

Tebbutt. of London, England, Florence Elizabeth Dean, of Syracuse, New York.

DEATH.

at

July 26, HABECOST.D

Paitaibo, Delphine, aged 14 months, youngest daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander

Theres

↑ KRUTH, JUSTION, PUBLIC APAVIÓE"

Imakone, Tauryday, Auquer 3, 1911

SUGGESTION RD CONGESTION.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

this article "How to make money in Mr. Fred Fisher has been ap. Hongkong," for wo have very little pointed Inspector for the S.P.C.A.

Colony,

doubt that the promoter of such an institution locally would make money.

The Atauts Maru" brought Transients would use it. Commercial back Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Frast to the travellers would probably be glad to take advantage of such facilities. And, as we have suggested, owing to the A parcel of papers and magazinca present insufficiency of office accom: for the tross has been forwarded to modation, it would have its full share us by Miss Delsie MoKie.

of permanent users. Perhaps the Astor House Hotel building might he found suitable for a first experiment,

WAR DEBTS,

During August there will be evening service and sermon in the Peak Church every Sunday at 6 p.m.

Di

honsabre king implementa

a jommy, an electric torch; tour files and four fretwork saws,

Mr. Lo d'Almads appeared for the defence.

Detective Inspector J. Grant, pro- secuting, said that the Captain Sup- erintendent of Police desired that the first, second and fourth charges be dealt with by his Worship, and the third charge which dealt with the revolver, be heard by two Magistrates sitting together.

The Magistrate said that he thought the case was fit to go to the Sessions, from the brief reports he had seen,

as

t appeared to be a serious case.

Stewart,

NEW BILLS.

TUOTEDTION OF GAME.

that

THE PETITIONERS,

The petitioners were:- Co., Ltd., owners of the Steamships Metsrs. The Douglas Steamship "itan" and "Haibong."

Mesura, Moller & Co. (Shanghai), Ltd, of Shanghai, owners of the Steamalips "Alaapcuri" and "Cast- and Ralph Moller" respectively. {lefield” (now called Lincs sy Moller'

Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke of Hongkong, representing the owners

The Lai Hing Steamship Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, the owners of the Steamship Telemachus,"

now be required to register afresh of the Steamship Brisban"

The Laon ling Steamship Co.. giving certain particulars. Persons would be given a month in which to Ltd., of Hongkong, the owners of the register. They would havo to Steamship Pheumpach." giva certain particulars setting out their qualification. The first reading of a Bill intituled an in an emergency they would know

The Attorney General moved the reason for this Ordinance to make provision for the what each man could do. He hoped protection of certain wild birds and people would not be deterred by game, the objects and reasons of modesty from giving these particulats which, inter alis stated:-

even if they were not as full as they persqually wished.

The object of this bill is to con- solidate and revise the existing low on the subject of the protection of and Gam: Perservation Ürdizane, birda and game. The Wild Birds

Mr. d'Almada said that from the 1914, Ordinance No. 18 of 1914, is

matter.

WORLD THEATRE.

bern enforced, while others are not in

Tho

REGISTERING QUALIFICATIONS,

REA

The Hon. Director of Public Works seconded and the Bill was read.

RECREATION GROUNDS.

The Po Shun Steamship Co., Ltd., of Hongkong, the owners of the Steamship "Haimun."..

The Wollowra Steamship Co., Ltd., Shanghai, the owners of the Steamship

Wollowia."

"

Un Man Chuen of Hongkong, the owners of the Steamabip "Lien Shing."

GIANT MAIL BOATS,

A French paper says that the

Burglars entered No. 39 c. Belcher setiainly appeared much stronger than certain of its provisions have never first reading of a Bill intituled an Germans in the construction of giant

reports in the newspapers the c558 somewhat unsatisfactory and obscure:

The Attorney General moved the Americans have inherited the taste of Street Kennedy Town last night and perhaps it really waL. The greatest posible tact is worth $186. The owner did not Worship preferred it

male a haul of jewellery and money The China Mail. required in discussing the British discover his loas until the morning.

Inspector Grant said that if his accordance with local conditio.8. Ordinance to amend the Recreation mail beata. They have just laid down Note regarding

present bill therefora repeals this Grounds Ordinance 1999, the obicota on the stock two steame a which will the police war debts, and

would be only too glad to take the Ordinance and replaces it with a and reasons of which were stated as have a length of 305 metres or over vnfortunately tact is not a usual

case to the Sessions. The defendant clearer and more intelligible onact follows:

1000 feet Their machinca will have a attribute of newspapers. In the A Chinese youth was yesterday would in any case be deported to the ment, protecting game and harmless

1. The object of this bill is to give force of 110 000 home power with a present economic state of the world admitted to the hospital suffering Philippine Islands after he had been wild birds and at the same time with power to apply the sarplus revenue speed of 30 knots, and they will be some such solution ua a general from injuries received through being dealt with here.

drawing protection from noxious derived from the Chinese Recreation fitted for the transport of 3,000 pas- cancellation of war debts would be a knocked down by motor car No. 619 Mr. Hamilton remanded the cRSE

birds and from one

Ground to any charitable purposeeengers. The "Vaterland," of which destructive great relief, and to that extent the in Connaught Road Central. His until tomorrow morning in order to animal, the deer,

approved by the Governor. Naturally, the Germans were proud, was only 274 British suggestion deserves at least injuries are considered serious.

corsalt the first Magistrate on the and the Bill was read."

The Colonial Scorelary seconded only Chinesa charities will be so metres long, the Briti-h Lasitania," a sympathetic hearing. If all the

approved. The immediate intention 238 metres, and the "France," the Apart altogether from the housing nations could agree to start afresh, A Japanese gentleman residing

is to contribute $100 a month to the largest French mail steamer, did tot shortage, in the sense of domes with a clean cheat, the world's pro-at No. 12, Macdonnell Road, reper'i tic accommodations, it is understood blem of reconstruction would be that burglars entered his bouse last

upkeep of the new Maternity Hos- exceed 230 metres. pital at Sai Ying Pan. The prest that office accommodation ia Hong-present likely. France for one is exter, á gold watch and chain and some simplified. This, however, is not at night and stole a Remington typewri

revenue from the Chinees Recreation BLACKBIRDS. Rong is inadequate. There are many pected to regard the proposal clothing worth altogether $511.

The Attorney General moved the Ground is about $273 a month, and first reading of a Bill intituled an the average expenditure for the last Governor, businees that want pinces to turn suspiciously, and we foar tho

Ordinines to provide for the regis-six months was $134 a month, lanving Colonial Secretary's Da "Blackbirds may become birds of tration of, certain persons. round in. Some have had to put up American Press cannot be depended

Paradise if they learn the regenerating

a surplus of about 3139 a month. partment, Legislatura . The Imports and Exports office power of love and faith." And that 1. This bill proposes to repeal the cause in 1920 the sum of $10,000 was Treasury,

Tho objects and reasons stated:- with makeshift offices in unsuitable on to see it from the British point of

2. Clause 3 of the bill is added ba-Audit Department,. quarters. Some are still waiting reasonable to aspect that of them. on Monday which is a general holi. E. Harold Baynes and

Indeed, it would not be will only be open from 9 a.m. to noor regardless of what Frank Chapman, Registration of Pemons' Ordinance, paid out of the accumulated revenue Harbour Master's De Fome, perhaps, have more space than The point that we only barrowed day. Licensed ware houses will else ornithologists have to say about it, is of that Ordiasuce with certain al-wards the cost of construating the Royal Observatory,....

other 1916, and to re-enact the provisions of the Chinese-Reorentium Ground to...partment, they really need, and pay more than from "America to lend to other altogether. The erobange banks will the theme of the photodrama that terations, they aboukl, because of the absente Alles cannot be pressed too far, also be closed throughout the day.

above Maternity Hospital, and it is Miscellaneous Services, on Friday next at thi the indebtedness of Russia, of choice in the matter. In these for example, probably includes heavy

2. The method of repeal and re-uscessary to legalise this payment. Judicial and Legal De- World Theatre with Justine Johastone enactment, rather than that of amend-The balance to the credit of the partment, A small fire broke out amongst making her bow to Hongkong patrons ment, has been adopted, partly for Chinesa Recreation Grand account Police and Fire Brigado, aircumstancee It seems odd that no sus expanded in the various attempts some rope in Bailey'e shipyard at a star. Needless to say this play convenience of reference and partly on the 31st May, 1922, was $6,330 01. Prisco Department.... one has thought of an obvious way to made to crush revolutionary Russia. Tokawan last night. The fire brigade of theory in high life presents many in order to avoid possible misunder- ..tura sa honest penny by tackling this item, however, an she seems to have the flames before they could not a

Not that America can object to that was early on the scene and extinguish Fortunities of showing smartly standing.

The Colonial Secretary seconded Medical Department,.. and the Bill was read the first time. problem in the Americau way. In been a keen as France and Winston hold. Only slight damage was done backgrounds, and the picture as tion, ie, every person except the

Public Works Depart- gowned people against sumptuous 'S. Every person liable to registra

ment. American cities you may find an Churchill in the matter. We ca tainly to the rope.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPRO- institution designed to mex t the reds do not agree with the Westminster

Public Works, Recur

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Post Office... Kartoon Canton Rail-

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Gazells that our statesaien have thei

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Public Debt

a whole is a vary beautiful pro- persans specified in the First Schedule, duction. Misa Johnstone's future will have to registar afresh under the of business men who need no more right to cancel our claims against Several witnesses were called at with keen interest by the many at the commencement of the Ordinan pictures will be looked forward to new Ordinance, Persons in the Colony than desk, a stenographer, anheng othersins, an "acampla"; without the Police Court yesterday afternoon friends she won. A alue like-Mizero will have a month in which to first reading of a Bill intituled an Charge on Aosount of

The Colonial Secretary moved the and a good bariness address. The something more than a pious hope before Mr. R. E. Lindsall to give Johntons will no doubt attract big register, and patson arriving in the Ordinace for authorins the appro ¿basiness man goes in and rents a desk, that our creditors will follow as. That evidence against the young Chinese crowd at every performance abo Colony after the commencement of priation of a supplementary sum of Pensions

Its provides his ow, ationary. The would be a gure bid for bankruptoy who is alleged to have been respon appear The Base Ball players will the Ordinance will have a month after one million and one thousand two institution supplies a stenographer diplomasyat prescot that the loss which took place moently at the the World Theatre the game played

The thing is a mixed up with sible for the daring jewellery robbery be interested to see on the screen of arival in which to register." and typist at call, charging only for said about it the better from our side. Ban Company's establishment in Des at Shanghal on July 7 last, and by the pew bill is that in fatare it will the year 1931. The Bill contained the hundred and sixty-two dollars and 47 The principal change introduced twelve casta to defray the charges of the work done. For some businesses, We had better wait for the comments Your Boad West. The hearing was will also be delighted to witnes Sunb be necessary for everyone liable to following abstract of the additional one ateno typist can easily manage of the other people involved. adjoumed

Pallard in the Penny on the Blot" registration to state any special appropriations required.

haritable Services,

Total

10,976.19

8 457.07 5,448,87 17,190.00

98,604.63

893.51

196,971.82

17.001.20

98,020 55

13 110 50

9.334.77

19.089.00

97 982 $B -1,39320-

210 53-09

108,244:88 -76,0455

1759 GE

$1.001 202 12

The Attorney General seconded enl the Bill was mad the fint time

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