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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

YESTERDAY'S MEETING,

STAMP ORDINANCE TO BE AMENDED,

At the meeting of the Hongkong Logislative Council, hold in the Council Chamber yesterday after- noon, there were present: 2. His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, KC.M.G.)

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops |(Major General C: C. Laurd, CB

K.M.G.)'

The Colonial Secretary (Hom Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., C.M.G.) 'The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr I. H. Kemp, K.C., O.B.E.)

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon, Mr. C. Mel. Messer, C.B.E.)

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, CMG, C.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs)

Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works.)

Hon. Mr. 5 DC, Wolfd,(Captain Superintendent of Police)

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. P. H Hulyoak. Hon. Mr. A. O. Link:

Hon, Mr. H. W. Bird... Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.

Absent.

of Councils.

Hon. Mr. Chow Shoudson.

New Member.

Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G..General Officer Command: ing the Troops). took the oath and his seat as a member of the Council.

Minutes,

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council were approved and signed,'

لة الصواب

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1925.

PUBLIC LECTURE.

MYSTIC CHRISTIANITY COMING BACK:

pay so high a duty. It is proposed The Chairman: This sum is re- THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. therefore to make $5 the fixed quired to purchase apparatus and duty in the case of a conveyance chemicals. The Government and the maximum duty in the case Analyst has had an opportunity of transfers of mortgages. The recently of investigating methods Rill proposes to exempt from in Colombo harbour. The work is stamp duty receipts given for of a highly technical nature, but follows the British Finance Act salary, wages or pensions. This it is very desirable.

Approved.". 1924, and while it will not involve the sacrifice, of much revenue it will be a great convenience, I think, because it is troublesome and inconvenient to stamp these receipts. I beg to propose the first reading of the Bill.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

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A Railway Bridge. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,270 on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, special expenditure, "Bridge 4."

The Chairman: This is a re-vote of the balance of the sum included in the 1924 estimates which was not, expended. .. Approved.

The Chairman: This is a revete for the balance of the vote of $15,000 taken on June 15 last."

Approved.

Approved-

FIRE PRECAUTIONS."

BRIGADE TESTŠ A PRIVATE HYDRANT.

In

ONLOOKERS DISAPPOINTED...

At last night's public meeting The presence of pumping equip of the Hongkong Lodge of the ment from the Central Fire" Theosophical Society, Mr. John Station opposite, the Russell lectured on "Theosophy.

Asiatic and Christianity," He said in Building yesterday was

the brief: Theosophy, which is the signal for crowds to take up Divine wisdom on which all the points of vantage on the veran- religions of the world without] dahs to witness n display." exception are founded, has not, this they were disappointed for and cannot have, any quarrel with all they were able to see after any, and considering that every religion is the people's natural craning their necks was a small way for the search of God, we do spray of water shooting from a not ask anyone to leave his hose on the roof of the building. religion, for another. In coming into the Theosophical Society, a man does not leave his own religion, does not quit his own Church or religious community, is not naked to chunge his faith, is not asked to renounce his creed. Within the limits of the Theosophical Society we have people of every religion which is known to the world, all meeting on the platform of brotherhood, of the Divine in man."

That which

confined

It may be explained that the deal with any outbreak of fire. It Fire Brigade was there not to simply went there at the request of the Asiatic Petroleum Com pay to test the private hydrant the premises beside the lifts. installed on the ground floor of

demon-

the

Dangerous Goods Ordinance. The Attorney-General: I beg to move the first reading of the Bill

Motor Repair Shed. intituled. An Ordinance to amend

The Governor recommended the the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, Council to vote a sum of $12,500 1873. The principal ordinance on account of Kowloon-Canton contains certain powers of search Railway, special expenditure; but these can only be exercised on reconstructing the roof of the an order of the Governor or on a motor repair shed. warran' from a magistrate. Both these methods of procedure involve delay, and seem also to involve unnecessary" expenditure

the event of fire by the provision The.A.P.C. are forearmed in of time and trouble. It is pro Telephone Cable to Peak.

of a private hydrant and hose. posed, therefore, to substitute a The Governor recommended the

They would be able to cope with a power of search similar to that Council to vote a sum of $8,000 on

minor outbreak on any part of the Mr. A. G. M Fletcher, (Clerk which has been inserted in the account of Public Works, extra-

building, and, in the case of a Opium Ordinance and other recent ordinary, Hongkong, miscel-we seek after is truth, and we do serious tire, where greater pres- ordinances under which the Cap-laneous, telephone cable. to the not believe that truth

sure is required, ospecially on the tain Superintendent of Police muy Peak.

to any religion, or to any special higher floors, their apparatus authorise selected police officers to The Chairman: This expendi-sect. We try to throw a light on could be used in conjunction with have powers of search for the pur-ture of $6,000 was approved by its difficulties and to restore to anythe fire pump, as was pose, of this particular ordinance, the Committee in April, 1923, the religion its original teachings sirated yesterday. That new power is contained in proposal being that certain Gov-which in the course of time it has Section 11 which is based on a enment aerial telephone lines lost. A very large number of the form which has been followed in should be replaced by underground more intellectual and learned the Opium Ordinance and other cables. The cable arrived recently Christians have left the Churches the unfoldment of the Divine Spirit recent ordinances. The proposed and the laying of it is, urgently which always complain of their Man, a stage at which unity is new section 12 deals simply with [required.

realised when the question of forfeiture and

lessening influence, and we cannot practically help thinking that there is some- Spirit in all forms knows self us gives general powers to a magis-

New X-Ray Plant, Standing Law Committee,

thing lacking not in religion itself one. It would say that He whom trate to forfeit to the Crown. The The Governor recommended the but in its presentment. May it you all the Christ, having reached H.E. the Governor: It is neces-new section 12 is a substitution of Council to vote a sum of $8,246.26 ct be that in the way Christianity the stage of utter mity with God sary, this being the first meeting the old section 12 which deals both on account of Medical Depart-is put to-day, with the growing and an alike, it became possible of the year, to appoint the Stand with forfeiture and search; in ment, other charges, hospitals and intelligence and conscience of the for Him to share with man man's ing Law Committee of the Council other words the new section 12 asylums, new X-ray plant. 1 propose, with their consent to extracts the forfeiture provisions The Chairman said: This has the conscience and outrage the identity of mature.

time, there-are-things which shock weaknesses, by virtau of perfect We are separ- appoint the Hort. Attorney-Gen- and enacts them in the form of the already been approved by the intellect.

ates the one from the other, eral, the Hon. Colonial Treasurer. new section 1 containing all the Committee.

No religion can afford to leave barriers thugh the realization" of yes, but Christ" has grown above all Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon.. Mr.necessary provisions in regard to Holyoak and the Hon.

the thoughtful and the cultured. His Oneness with the Spirit in Kotewall.

the philosopher and the meta-all forms, and He looks down alike The Governor recommended the physician with nothing to be said on all forms, being able to pour Council to vote a sum of $291.300 to them. The form of belief that is Spirit into them all, His purity, in aid of the vote Public Works, inevitably repel the thoughtful, what He is, by virtue of that un- suits the least cultivated must His love enn help them to be extraordinary, compensation and the artistic, the cultured and the obstructed communication. resumption. "..

In the early days not only shares His purity with Christianity had not only its little them, it also stures their sin. children, but also its great Tint is the greatness of the trily philosophers, its mighty doctors spiritual man who has reached the of Science of the Spirit, its deep stage of the Christ that he canot be, conceptions for the highly cul-separated from the lowest, vilest, as the spiritual man. It was St. Paul both. He makes oneness, utone- tivated, its profound mysteries for there is perfect unity of the spirit himself who said: "I speak wisdom dit by lifting manhood into unto those that are perfect." divinity, taking pure all whiò real- Why should modern Christianityze the gueness. Thus Atonement miscellaneous works at Kowloon deny to those who can understand means identity of native and hot was, unfortunately, omitted from it the great mysteries of Chris-substitution. We all shall one day the Estimates and as it is a great teaching Christ gave to his harantee for which lies in the cont tianity What has become of that altin to the Christ stage, the

make provision. It is a curious was not given to the outside public Fatter in Heaven is perfect general vote it, is necessary to own disciples, the teaching which maid of the Christ himself: Be you therefore perfect, even as your omission and I do not know how who came to listen to Him? Te

Paid To them. speak in pace bles, but to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of

Papers.

Mr.search.

The Colonial Secretary, by com mand of E. the Governor, rid on the table seventeen papers, being orders and regulations made by the Governor in Council, which have been published in issues of the Government Gazette" since the last meeting.

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Finance.

The Colonial Secretary By.com- mand of H.E, the Governor, I beg to lay on the table financial minutes No. 1 to 9. and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

"The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Approved..

Purchase of Queen's Gardens Property.

The Chairman: This sum is the balance of the purchase price of the Queen's Gardens property..

Approved.

Miscellaneous Works.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,000 on account of Public Works, ex traordinary, miscellaneous works Kowloon.

Advertisement Regulations. The Attorney General: Sir, beg to move the first reading of An Ordinance to amend the Advertisement Regulation Ordin ance, 1912. The object of this Bill is to give wider power in making Pegulations for the control of advertisements. The present power is confined to the regulation of hoarding and similar structures used for advertising, and to regulation of advertisements in such places. in such manner as affect Injuriously the amenities of The Chairman: This vote for any public place or disfigure the natural beauties of the landscape. The proposed now power will be power to prohibit occulting signs, much wider and give the Council for which permission will be H.E. the Governor said, the pro- refused. Probably that prohibi-it was omitted. posed Jurors' List would be con- tion would "be" ultra vires of the sidered at the end of the proceed-present ordinance. ings of the Council.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Attorney-General seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Jurors' List.

beg to lay on the table the Jurors' The Colonial Secretary: Sir, 1

List. for 1925,

The List was considered in

camera.

Regulation Made by Chief Justice. The Colonial Secretary: 1 bug to lay on the table a Regulation matte

by the Chief Justice under Section 10 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1971 and more that this be approved by the Council.

The Attorney-General secondedi. and the motion was agreed to.

The regulation related to the subjects for the solicitors' final examination.."

A Bill Deferred.

The Director of Public Works: A typist left it out in typing.

Approved.

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intellectual.

God:

But

Take another doctrine-that of yer, which in its highest form the opening up of the whole nature to higher things. It is the Rent of Married Police Quarters: Whitt his become of those inner Putting yourself in "a Greceptive The Governor recommended the chings which Jesus had given altitude, to open up the avenIMAS. The Attorney-General: I beg to Council to vote a sum of $8,140within the house" to Uis apostles between tun and God, or, propose the next item on the in aid of the vote Police Depart and not to the masses outside, which speak more neurately the avenues Orders of the Day stand over..ment, other charges, rent of made a knowledge of tiod possible the find without. As you contem

between the Gigd within you This was for the first reading of ried police quarters.

to that human soul? Remember a Bill intituled An Ordinance to The Chairman: This sum of low Origen declared that while Divine love, Those quali“, plate Divine purity, Diving amend the Legal Practitioners money is required for the renting the Church had medicine for the the reprefluce themselves in your Ordinance, 1871.

of certain quarters during the con- simmer, it was not on signers that

The

of

Bill To Incorporate Bishop.struction of No. 8. Police Station, the Church of Christ could be builture, and awaken toe, divinity The Attorney-General: I beg to and also to provide quarters. for up. He declared that what the within you, sleeping in the inner propose the first reading of a Bill married police officers in the Church needed in order that it most of your beaig,

Theosophy has also surething to intituled An Ordinance ta provide Eastern District where there are might he strong were what he for the incorporation of the Lord no quarters available. I do not called the Gnostics. But where about the Doctrine of Rein- Stamp Ordinance Amendment, Bishop of Victoria in the Colony know whether the Committee are the Cristian Gnostics, now? Christian heritage. Il is not a commation being a part of tho The Attorney-General: I beg to of Hongkong. This Bill proposes would like me to go through the Theistic was the man who doctrine to be taken from Hindy or move the first reading of a Bill to incorporate the Bishop in order quarters that have been rented knew, neanwhile the mass .of intituled An Ordinance to amend to enable him to hold movable One block of four flats of three the Christin congregation were Buddhist, not a doctrine to be boi- rowed from Greek, Roman or the Stamp Ordinance, 1921. This property in perpetual succession, rooms each in Wongneichong Road believers, and (inostics who were egyptian, but a

doctrine to he Bill proposes to make four amend and particularly to hold the site occupied by married police officers their enchers did leader. 3333 ments in the principal ordinance, of St. Paul's College which is at in the Eastern district and not doin. Mystle Christianity is delivered to the Saint, True, it change is now coming over Chris Church, as a part of the faith one found in the teachings of early all the amendments being of a the present vested in the Arch-required in the Central district. minor character. It proposes to bishop of Canterbury who has con- The rent is $600 a month, or $150 coming back. Up and down

fell out of the great part of the restore the old rule that all instru-sented to the land being now a flat. There is also a new block through Christendom we find clergy Church; and with it came all the 54-35 ments whereby any contract is vested in the Bishop of Victoria, on Praya East, near Fercival and priests who are drinking as the teachings against, which the modertr made with the Government shall The Ordinance follows the usual Street. They are. four storeys with the spreading of Theosophy cummation shell and heaven become

fountain of the ancient knowledge.concience revolts. Though Re be exempt from Stamp Duty. The form of incorporation ordinance, high and the rent is $140 a month, within the Church itself. present rule, introduced in 1921, is The Colonial Secretary seconded, or $35 a floor. The top floor is to crude literalism that Rilleth is sctly what they used to be .38

that only instruments on behalf of and the motion was agreed to. be fitted up by Government for dying, everywhere spiritual inter-cnporary conditions, and so they 36-37 the Government are exempt from

H.E. the Governor The Council occupation by single European pretations

become rational instead redaringly Stamp Duty; consequently the Bill will now proceed to consider the police officers. There are a certain offered instead.

Loing irrational, ...87

By bringing back to ..37-38 provide that re-assignments and Jurors' List.

number of European sergeants

Christendom is, doctrine of rein-. ..38 mortgages executed for the pur-

Take the great doctrine of the curation, we destroy everlast- The Adjournment.

returning from leave who have pose of effecting the exchange of

Atonement. After the Council had consider- married while on leave, who, will

It was not possible ing hell and the everlasting heaven. land of the Crown shall be exempted the Jurors List in camera, His go into quarters in the Central the days of Christ-that Reventer and give back to human life from duty, this being by way of Excellency said the Council would district and certain rural quarters.ission, of all-embracing love to come out of the knowledge of alt. of God, full of tenderest, com strength and that dignity which fanalogy with the existing rule adjourn until next Thursday. The present summer quarters and regard God the Father whose love eternal state.

concerning re-assignments, and

The discussion on the Rents the second set of married quarters fe revented a wrathful Judge consequently new mortgages are Ordinance, which was referred to at Taipingshan to which the police and condemner of the whole human and effect, is put very well by St.. exempt from duty. Thirdly, the a Committee of the whole Council, have no claim are occupied by ruce. It was not possible to those Paul Bill proposes to reduce the duty was reported in yesterday's married men.

in a pistleto the It is, therefore, mor, spiritual Christians to regard Calitians: Be not derived, God payable on transfers of property "China Mail.”]

imperative to lease further quar- the sacrifice of the Divine Son is not mesked: made for the purpose of effectuat-

ters and also proceed with the sacrifice offered to propitiate the woth that shall he also reup."

Whatsoever ing. the appointment of a new FINANCE COMMITTEE. utmost dispatch with the recon- wrath of an angry Father, but if a man wants happiness he must trustee. If these transfers of

Atruction of No. 8 Police Station, gradually, instead of a loving Father sow happiness, if he wants to reap property are made on the same

A mesting of the Finance Com-That is now being done. The new revealed by the Christ, there grew urity he must sow pana thoughts, instrument as that on which new mittee was afterwards held, the No. 8 Police Station will provide up the terrible figure of an trustees are appointed they are Colonial Secretary presiding. five sets of quarters, but they will God, id the Church ides of "The reap nobility be urast sow noble angry are words, pure deeds; if he wants covered by the single stamp duty

Charitable Allowance, not be ready until about the end of Wrath of God to Man." That is the thoughts. We Theosophists only, of $10 payable on the appointment The Governor recommended the next year."

title of the famous work of Anselm desire to deepen and re-establish of-a-trustee. But sometimes it is Council to vote a surrof $1,001 on Hon. Mr. Tang: What qualifies the Archbishop. This idea became knowledge, to give you Inick your inconvenient to make these trans-account of charitable services, a police officer for married quar--he doctrine of Atonement in the own, to widen thought, to make fers of property in the same charitable allowance le Mr. John ters? What number of years' Christian Church, and became spirituality more real so that instrument as appoints a new Lee

service?

deeply rooted as an essential teach obstacles to the spreading of the trustee, and at present any such

Approved.

The Captain Superintendent of ing of Christianity, till within the spirit of the Christ may disappear. transfer made by a

Vole for the Laboratory, Police: Every full sergeant, Crown bosom of the Claret itself rose re-and those who, under many names, separate instrument is table, to Stamp The Governor recommended the sergeant, or man of 30 years of volt against that doctrine, the noted in many religione, worship the Duty of $20 on each instrument Council to vote a sum of $800 in age. The usual arrangement is being struck by the Broad Church spirit of Truth and Love, may be The maximum stamp duty in ald of the vote Medical Depart that a man le allowed to marry Party in England. Britain is 10/- ón such a transfer, ment, Government laboratory, after he goes Home for the first

bean as brothers and not heathen, What view world Theosophy put who are in truth the children of These transfers do not pass any other charges, apparatus and lime,

forward as the trug view of the God and share in the worlup of the beneficial interest, and should not chemicals.

Approved.

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