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MARRIAGE.

HONGKONG.

THE ART OF DRAWING

a big salary is by colony. You can, however, only remain efficient as long as your eyes will let you. Take care of them with the help of

LAZARUS.

THE CHINA MAIL”

Bon with Palmerston's imperious methods. Although the Labour Government when it first assumed office professed its faith in the Empire's unity, its hostile atti-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THIS AFTERNOON'S MEETING.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1924.

BUDGET DEBATE.

much mora liberal planting of

Firs in the "new territory" with a view to protecting and increas

.1 fing fire-wood supplies.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS SPEECHES. Education Depart (P. 683) :—

URGENT LOCAL PROBLEMS.

Council was that it was honoured MUNICIPAL COUNCILS FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

by the presence of three, lady: visitors in the seats at the back of the room (Lady Severa, Mrs.. Creasy and one other).

tude towards Imperial Preference SIR H E POLLOCK WELCOMED. was bound to have had a marked

An unusual feature of this aftor- influence upon the future. How

noot's meeting of the Legislative ever, in this, as in most other matters, the Labour Government was not long enough in office. for the return to Conservative policy to reveal any sharp contrast, with His Excellency said that before the result that, apart from the proceeding to business he wished to take the opportunity of welcom | repudiating of the Russian treaty, ing Sir Henry back to the fold him letters the introducing of Imperial Pre- and presenting to

(the Gove ference, the protecting of certain patent which he

eraor) had received daring Home industries and the resum- Sir Henry's absence. It had ing of work upon the Singapore been a great pleasure for His. base, few of the Labour Govern- Excellency to obtain for his that well-merlied recognition of his ment's decisions will be 'reversed. public services. It would be idla The general election is therefore to pretend that Sir Henry and he had been invariably in, agreement important chiefly for its influence, and that afternoon's meeting might not upon the present, but upon the reveal yet further disagreement- future, and the changes resulting laughter-but he yielded to nobody in admiration for the public spirit from it will provide very little which had animated-Sir Henry contrast, least of all in Hongkong, ever since, he (His Excellency) which, apart from its interest, as had known him and for many a unit of the Empire, in such years before.

It was a great pleasure on behalf questions as the Russian treaty.of the Council and himself to con- Imperial Preference and the gratulate Sir Henry on the well- Singapore naval, base, might never earned distinction which had fallen

to his lot. have known that there was a Labour Government in power at Home, Mr. Thomas having wisely followed the policy laid down by his predecessor at the Colonial Office of leaving things to the men on the spot. However, although Hongkong will not see any marked changes at the moment as a result of the general election, there can be no doubt that had the Labour Government remained in power long enough, the path we would then have taken must have diverged from the path we shall continue to follow, looking to the Conservative Government's big majority, almost certainly for the next five years at the very least.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Flower Service was, held at 10 am. yesterday at St. John's Cathedral when the children took flowers which were afterwards The Беле

Hospitals. to the collection was for the maintenance of the cripple boy in England wham the Church supports by the collections at these services.

The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak said that on behalf of the Un- official members he wished to say how keep their appreciation Was when Sir Henry was chosen by the King in recognition of the long and excellent services he had rendered to the Colony.

There were present ;-

H.E. the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, K.C.M.G.

H.E. Major-General Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., the Officer Commanding the Troops,

Hon. Sir Claud Severn, K.BE, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E., Attorney-General.

Hon. Mr. C. McL. Messer, Colonial Treasurer.

Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Director of Public Works.

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall. Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Clerk of Councils..

ARMS.

YOUTH HAS LUCKY ESCAPE.

CACHES ON "PRESIDENTS."

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An adult. Chiness and a small boy were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with possession of a revolver and some ammunition.

The new frontal which was presented by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater and made by the St. Mary's Industrial School at Poona, and. many other gifts which were pre- sented during the past two years were dedicated by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay at the early celebration of Holy Communion at St. Andrew's Church yesterday. The frontal is a beautiful piece of work As a result of a long series of losses in the shipping trade

The weapon, a very old type, between Australia and China, the China-Australia Steamship. Com- was actually found in the posses pany. Sydney, is passing into sion of the boy at Shamenipo, who liquidation. The company, which said that the man asked him to has been in business for two carry it for him, the latter being years, took over the business of arrested in a matshed at Kowloon"

TODE, the China-Australia Mail Line,

The man, who admitted having which was inaugurated in 1918 " It is stated the losses incurred from given the boy the arms to take to the inception of the line in that the country, was fined $1,000 or 12 year have been £18,000. The months' imprisonment. steamer "Victoria," the only vessel left in the company's fleet, is in the hands of a receiver,

Under the new constitution of

In view of the boy's age, he was ordered 12 strokes of the birch and warned that the offence was a serious one.

Colony's Lack Of Air Defence.

ANOTHER TRAM NEEDED TO THE PEAK.

We notice that the maximum salary of the Inspector of Verna- cular Schools is this year re- annum, corded at $760 per although last year we voted £850

a misprint? for the same position-no doubt

Public Works

Public Works Department (P. 69):-We are glad to see the increase in the "Agricultural Department of five additional Engineers and four in the "Build- Many urgent local problems were discussed by the Unofficial ings Office" and hope, this will Members of the Legislative Council during the budget debate this lend to the speeding up of the Public Works in hand such as afternoon, perhaps the most arresting suggestion being advanced completion of many essential by the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird who advocated that the greater part "Sal Ying Pun" School, the "Kow- of the public works of the island and Kowloon (excluding the Newloon Hospital," "Queen's Statuc Territory) should be handed over to municipal councils, as the Wharf," the "Infectious Diseases present system is "too ponderous and moves too slowly."

Hospital," the "New Gaol," the new "Lunatic Asylum" and other badly needed public works.

To this end we welcome signs

Other matters referred to by the Unofficial Members were the military lande, the military contribution, the need of a larger garrison, the lack of air defence, public telephones, water supply, another tram to the Peak, widows and orphans' pension contribu-of decentralisation in the control of this great department, but tions, poor city lighting and port development work.

Besides congratulating the Governor upon his wise financial decentralisation without co-ordin- policy, the Unofficial Members mentioned that, together with the ation must be productive of chase Unofficial, Members of the Executive Council they had sent and we again urge that greater unanimous representation to the Colonial Office hoping His Excel-authority should be given to lency's term here would be extended.

HON. MR. HOLYOAK'S SPEECH.

FINANCIAL POLICY APPROVED.

departmental heads and the department responsible for isau- Magistracies (P. 38)-Theing "Building permits" and pass- growth of the work on both sides ing plans, should have a consider- of the harbour seems to call for ably augmented staff that the e second permanent "stipendiary" present lengthy delays in issuing and we shall be glad to know if "permits" may be avoided. the Government are considering this or if not will do so, Police Force

Purer Water."

of

We are glad to hear that the The Hon. Mr. Holyoak said:

mechanical filtration of water is Police Force (P. 39): The to be tried at "Bowen Road" and Sir,Before proceeding to the discussion of points arising in connection with the second read-considerable increase in the Police urge that as soon as the tenders ing of the Finance Bill now before Force, referred to in your Excel- invited have been considered, us, I desire to convey our con- lency's speech, is both: welcome telegraphic acceptance be sent gratulations on the very able and necessary and we desire to with a request for prompt ship- statement presented by your congratulate the Government-on ment--that valuable time may be Excellency at its introduction and the marked improvement in the saved, in the initial Government the highly satisfactory state of control and prevention of crime, experiment and the principle the Colony's finances which it under admittedly very difficult adopted universally if proved records, more especially so in conditions during the past year, satisfactory. The process these troubled times in every part traffic control and especially in the mechanical filtration has been in of China, contrasting vividly with Fire Brigade which affords re-work in the Colony-in private the the peaceful conditions which this markable evidence of greatly enterprise, for over a year now.

equipment,

only passed general has not Colony has enjoyed under your improved administration during the past efficiency and administration. in experimental stage.. but has this most important department. proved its complete efficiency for twelve months.

I am the more glad to be able to providing absolutely pure water, say this because I have myself in large quantities, in a few hours. criticised it adversely on several The process was recently in- spected by the entire body of of this occasione before.

Medical Services.

Unofficial members Medical Department (P. 48) Council and we strongly recom- The new Principal Civil. Medical mend the adoption of either this Officer has. so recently arrived and or a similar system immediately had comparatively so short a time for one set of filter, bede.

The

We welcome the statement that our recommendations of many years' standing and emphasized again on this occasion last year in connection with the "Shing Mun Water Plans" that "Public Works Extraordinary" such as this, and the "Port Development Proposals" shall be financed by short and long term loans when to study the problem that we pre-state of the water especially as the Colony's credit balances have fer to avoid criticism at this stage supplied to the Western parts of been reduced to somewhere in the of the Hospital Service and Ad- the City and some parts of the region of five million dollars and ministration in the Colony at the Peak continues to be most un with this in view, paradoxical state of which, at this time last satisfactory and this point will though it sounds, we are sure the year and for long before, we were be enlarged upon by our Chinese The evid colleagues, who also feel strongly Colony applaude your courage in seriously concerned. budgeting for a deficit of "some-ence that he has realised all was on the subject. - thing over 8 million dollars.” not as it should be, either in

equipment, personnel, stores or

the Legislative Council of Ceylon. { morning the police: produced two larger force should be kept hero conditions especially during the replacing damaged and stocking

His Excellency's Fature.

Another Peak Tram? Once again, we would draw the Military Lands. We shall be glad to hear pre-buildings gives us sufficient con-attention of the Government to cinely what stage has been adence, for the moment, to await the urgent need for increasing reached in connection with the developments, but meanwhile we rapid transit communication with surrender of Military lands and shall carefully watch this depart-the Peak The present tram ac- whilst on the subject, recommendment and he may count on our commodation is quite inadequate proposal for an additional tram- that the increase in our Military full support for any needed funds and we should like to see the The time is not far distant line revived and again very care- contribution due to our increas- to improve conditions generally.

We are in agreement with the over to the War Office should be when the Government will have fully considered. ing revenue instead of being paid

for the Canton-Kowloon credited here to the "recondition to consider closing the major part ing" of the Military forces on the of Kennedy Town Hospital and vote Kowloon side; seeing that, under moving the whole, or greater part Railway. It may seem to be sink- the "Washington Convention" our of it, to a more favourable site ing more money in a "bottomless fortifications and general defence possibly in the neighbourhood of pit" but taking the "long view" cannot, we understand, be in- Happy Valley extensions when the day must eventually come creased here though we desire to Morrison Hill has been finally cast when this Railway will form the draw attention to the fact that into the sea. Under no circum- Southern link of the Trans- we are still entirely without Air- stances can the conditions sur-Siberian Railway and much defence though others in these rounding the present "G. C. H." Cargo be sent down by train latitudes are steadily developing be considered favourable to re for ocean loading here which covery from serious illness and in to-day is shipped from Yangtaze- the use of aeroplanes.

Ports and meanwhile, the wisdom It is our conviction that con- this connection we would pay a sidering the condition of China at well deserved tribute to the of protecting "through" trafile Discovery On "Presidenta."'- present, Hongkong is seriously Matron and Nursing Staff there between here and Canton when At the Kowloon Magistracy this under-garrisoned and that a far whose laboure under most trying this becomes possible again, by H.E. the Governor. will not

stock is apparent to us all. ordinarily preside over debates, hauls of arms discovered on board for emergency purposes here and heat of summer cannot be too a wise amount of new rolling

President" boats..

elsewhere. Suitably and tactfully highly commended and we con- His place will be taken by an

The first discovery, made by approached, we imagine that the sider the scale of pensions upon President British sections of Municipal which they retire needs substan future. However, when these elected vice-president. But that events take place the influence of does not mean that the head of the Sergt. Simpson on the

administration of the Colony will Madison, consisted-of-two-re Councils-in-Concessions through- tial increase and trust the Govern- the the general election will scarcely not hear what the councillors have volvers and 359 rounds of ammunt out China would be willing to con- font will assure us that this shalf rate-levy, in contribution be gone into and revised favour

wish expressed in representations Synagogue "Ohel Leah" on be discerned because they will to say. It is, of course, very tion, the arms being found aider

Lunatic Asylum.

of the Unofficial Members of both to call for protection in emer- Sunday, the 2nd November, Lewis Albert Tobias to Agnes take place almost as a matter of necessary that he should hear all concealed in a basket with a false to this Government for the right ably at once.

that goes on, as the preparation of bottom. ORANG

Sergt. Kirby's haul from a trunk.

gency.

We learnt with some concern Councils to the Colonial Office, The reason for this is Hansard necessarily takes some Shved. (Shanghai papers course.

on board the President Grant"

Rescue Tug.that the site for the new Lunatic that not only will you be able please copy).

quite simple. The Labour Govern- time while the newspaper reports was one sporting Enu, ton rounds

Turning now to the Draft Asylum on the other side of the to record as satisfactory a state ment, had neither the mandate full though they are, are naturally

not verbatim. The difficulty has of ammunition, for same, and 100 nor the time during its brief been overcome by the installation rounds of revolver ammunition. Estimates" there are several water had been abandoned and a of things in the Colony's finance In neither case were owners of points upon which we desire to further site is being looked for. as that existing to-day, but that of dictaphones. These fustruments JOANILHO.-On Sunday, 2nd period, in power to affect are at present being placed in the packages traced and the touch or seek further information We cannot too strongly insist that the fratricidal and suicidal atrüge drastic social changes. Conse front of each councillor's desk, and Magistrate ordered the arms to be and I propose to deal with them as this should be settled without gle-now being waged throughout they arise in the headings therein further delay the condition of China will be over and peace, arranged.

the present Lunatic Asylum has unity and concord once more We consider that all European been a disgrace to the Colony for reign In that great Country with Government will begin largely House. So that the Governor, in the comfort and quiet of his own

licences should expire at the end years past and we desire that the whose destinies for weal and where the old one left off in rooms, will be able to follow-the domestic affairs. There will be debates word by word,

of the year and become renew new Asylum should be pressed woo this small Island is so in- even less change in "foreign en manera

able on the 1st of January and forward with all possible speed separably bound up and to which that all licences should be payable and that if the Public Works very many of us are deeply affairs, beyond of course, the

to the Treasury Office" and not Department is too busy to handle attached. country's Inevitable volte face in

through the Police Department if when the site is settled the connection with the unhappy,

Harbour Department: We are work shall be given to outside Russian treaty. Mr. Ramsay

made to the glad to know that the "Rescue Architects as has been done on MacDonald as Foreign Minister.

Walker Tug is in course of construction many occasions during the past was kept too busy settling the

living at No. 6, Beatles' that she and trust the remainder of the year. reparation roblem, to do little more than preserve ditions in other dire its the onl did tak

TOBIAS-SHVED, —— At

DEATH.

November, 1924, at No. 8, Glenealy, Hongkong, Antonio Belarmino Joanilho, aged 45quently the new Conservative are connected by wire to Queen's confiscated. years. Funeral will pass the Monument to-day at 6 pm-

The Chinx Mail.

Homanowa, MONDAY, BOY," a 1921.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

AND HONGKONG..

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LADY ATTACKED.

MRS HARRIS WALKER:

LATEST VICTIMES

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In conclusion, we trust that when Your Excellency introduces

the Budget-twelve months hence as

it is our sincere hope you will do,

in accordance with the unanimous

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