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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

POWERS DEFINED.

CHANGE IN MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE,

TO REMEDY DEFECTS. „

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The Attorney General (the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C.), asto-day's meeting of the Legislative Council moved the Arst reading of a Bur intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890," to be cited as the Magistrates Amendment Ordinance, 1926,'

Inter alia, the "objects and ren-

· kons" atate: --

1. The object of clause 2 of this bil is to enable a Government ser vant who has.once been appointed police magistrate to exercise the

powers of a magistrate even though he has since been appoint- ed in some other office. In prac- tice the exercise of such a power would be convenient so as to en- table a magistrate, who has dovedi on to another post, to complete the hearing of part-heard wares,

2. Clause 3 of the bill, coupled with amendments to be made in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. 1893, is intended to conter upon

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1926.

NEW EDITION.

TRAMWAY CO.

THE CHINA MAIL.

COLONY'S REGULATIONS, RULES, ETC.

PROJECTED: WORKS BEFORE COUNCIL.

BILL'S FIRST READING:

Bill;

EXPORT RECORD.

EMBER BEST MONTH FOR

THREE YEARS.

STEEL INDUSTRY.

TREMENDOUS EFFORT IN

SHEFFIELD.

PERCIVAL ST. DOUBLE TRACK BEST MACHINERY POSITION PRODUCTION COST LOWER.

$1

(British Wireless Service.)

́(British Wireless Service,).\'

The first reading of “a

Permission was officially given Intituled "An" Ordinance to to the Tramway Co. by a resolution authorise the preparation of an in the Legislative Council -to-day," edition of the regulations, rules to proceed with certain works

Rugby, Feb. 3.

Rugby, Feb. 3. and by-laws in force in the Colony subject to certain conditions and The total exports of machinery The recent improvement in the on the 31st day of December; supervision. Briefly those are:-- for December amounted to 47,477 Sheffield steel industry is ascribed 1925," to be cited as the Regula "Construct and maintain lines, tona. This is the highest monthly largely to the notable success of tions Ordinance, 1926, came before crossings, pussing places, sidings, total recorded during the past manufacturers in lowering the the Legislative Council this morn-junctions, turn-tables and other three years.

Cost of production. The selling. ing.

works in addition to, or an exten- The total axports of machinery prices are now not more than 25 1. The object of this bill is to sion of those specified by the Or-for the year 1925 amounted to per cent, above pre-war prices in authorise the preparation of a newdinance.

516,900 tons, which is the highest-most cases, says Mr. Chapman figure for an year since 1918 Vice-President of the Sheffield This, however, still representa Chamber of Commerce. only 75 per cent. of the pre-war He adds: "Considering that the average..

general level of prices is still from 60 per cent, to 80 per cent. above The Britlik inginera Associa-prewar pices, and considering tion reports a steady tendency to also the great increase in local improvement in the volume and rates and taxation, this is a value of inquiries for machinerytromendous achievement.". and other engineering products. Large schemes in the Dominiona call for substantfal quantities of electrical and other machinery.... notably hydro-electrical develop ment in New Zealand, railways The following telegram was re-and labour works in South Africa,

edition of the regulations in force "Substitution of a double track in the Colony at the end of 1926. for a single track for approximate

2. The bill taken the usual formly seventy yards in Percival Street, of enabling bills of its kind, and at the provision of an additional inter alia-

curve leading from Praya East into Percival Street.""

(1) saves certain other forms of

Legistation:

(2) provides the necessary power

for appointment af an editor : (3) assign certain powers to the

editor:

(4), provides for the validity and

operation of the new edition

3. Attention is directed to clause (1) of the bill in which the

the Assistant Harbour Master the editor is given power to unit cer-

the Colony will be omitted partly to save expense and partly to avoid

TRADE LOAN.

THE HONGKONG POSITION,

נדי

Overseas Enquiries.

"Roadless Tractor.

FRENCH FINANCE.

EFFORT FOR SALVATION OF COUNTRY same magisterial, powers a thetain "regulations from the ediceived in London from Mr. and electrical development in im- Harbour Master can now exercise, tion, which it is thought unneces- Birkett, chairman of the Hong-portant South American cities.

(Havas Agency) ao us to remedy the inconvenience sary to reprint

kong Stock Exchange:There at the present

Special attention is being given Bia of the hearing of cases before the time.

Paris, Feb. 3. AOMO misunderstanding in by British firms to the manufacture In particular, Schedules to

· Continuing the financial debate Marine Magistrate being delayed Ordinances which have lately been London in regard to my tele of vahielas, for use over roadleas in the Chamber of Deputies.. M. if at any time the Harbour Master revised and reprinted in the re-gram (published in The Times" country or earth routes in undevel-Briand (Premier) said that he de- is either 1 or absent from the cunt edition of the Ordinances of of December 16) relating to Mr. oped regions.

pended on the goodwill of all Harbour Office on other duties.

Ormsby-Gore's reply to the

Frenchmen to overcome. their pre- 8. Clause 4 of the bill, which is

question on the Hongkong lönn.

It was certain „based on section 29 of the Criminal confusion. It is at the same time There is every confidence here in ernors of East African territories that' the fiscal system needed im-

In view of the conference of Gov-sent difficulties. Justice Administration Art, 1914. enacted a proviso to clause 5

the Governmment. 4 and 5 Geo. 6, p. 58, gives (1) that the emission from the mentioned in the telegramm referondiese steam tractor are on the

The cases being held at Nairobi, two types of provements, which should be made, but it was the, question of obtain- magistrate power to issue a sub-edition of the specified "regula to depreciation no moneys having spot to prene duces tecum which at, pre- tlons"

show their capabilities, ing immediate reacurces, which affect their left the colony Satisfactory arTheir characteristics are that they was the object of the Government's sent can only be obtained from validity and operation, and they rangements with the Government will traverse surfaces quite imprac-Bill, for this was not the moment]

do not therefore fall under clausein tegard to the loan are being ticable for wheeled vehicles; and, to stand by doctrines 4. Clause 5 of the bill, which is 16 (2), which provides that any based on the section 3 (3) of the regulation omitted from the edition Criminal Justice Administration Act, 194 gives statutory recogni- tion to the practice of accepting of payment of part of a sam of money adjudged to be paid by a conviction or order in commutation of proportionate part of the alternative term of imprisonment.

the Supreme Court,

shall

not

is to be deemed repealed.

4. Clause enacts that the Re- gulations Ordinance. 1916, which authorised the preparation of the present edition, is to be deemed repealed from the date which the Governor is Council may appoint for the coming into operation of the new edition!

5. Section 45 of the Magistrates Ordinance.. 1890, provides that where a magistrate imposes a ser tence of imprisonment, and the defendant is then in prison under going imprisonment. on a convie- tion for any other offence," magistratu. may order that the sub- NEW RULES MADE BY THE

the

sequent sentence shall commence attha expiration of the previous sentence. This section is defectife

in several respects. The proposed

LOCAL PATENTS.

REGISTRAR.

SCHEDULE OF PEES.

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made..

COURT GLIMPSES.

11.

in addition, they tend to improve Frather than destroy the

passed over.

A

The Government refused to en

battle against the surfacege "in

Finance Committee, since the Cabinet was not inclined to resign unless the majority of the Cham- |ber definitely indicated this was ita.

will

FIRM ACTION BY BRITÍSH

porters of money, and the every

Hawkers with no permits. ex-COMBAT COMMUNISM day arrests for oplum possession made up the majority of the few cases which came for disposal be- fore the Central Magistrates this morning.

Absconded?

A Chinese who is alleged to have converted to his own use a diamond Fring belonging to an elderly woman failed to be located by the summons server at his known place of abode. Order was made for the issue of a warrant.

Insult to injury...

LABOUR EARTH..

COUNCILS EXPELLED.

(British Wireless Service)

Rugby, Feb. 3.

The frane should not be stabilised at less than its real value.

M. Briand, who was frequently 'cheered, concluded by demanding the whole-hearted collaboration of Parliament and the country in a loyal effort for the salvation. French finances.

SNUB TO COMMISSION,

(Reuter'a Service.)

Paris, Feb. 3.

of

The Labour Party is acting with firmness against Commun- lat bodies. The Conference at new, section: «provides thus where At to-day's meeting the Lexis- The plausible excuse that a push Liverpool some months ago re- The Chamber, on the demand of two or more terms of imprisonment intive Council approved of "Rules cycle he was riding struck a mill-olved that Communists could not N. Doumer (Finance Minister) has imposed by a magistrate or magis-made by the Registrar of Patents tury man while he was endeavour-belong to any section of the rejected the Finance Commission's trates are ordered to run consecu- under section 11 of the Regintra- fing to avoid a motor lorry, was put Communist Trades Councils have sworn declaration of income by Labour Party. Three London Bill providing for a compulsory tively, the aggregate of the said tion of United Kingdom Patents forward by A terms shall not exceed twelve Ordinance of 1925."

Northern Chinese charged before Major G. Willson hitherto defied this resolution, months. In the English Act the These are:-

with reckless riding. The Magis and the Labour Party has now maximum aggregate is gix months 1-Every application for registrate remarked that the proper taken the step of expelling them. unless the sentence include at least tration of a patent shall be accom- thing to do in such a case was to Wo sentences for indictable named by a statutory declaration dismount. The complainant, Ser- offences dealt with summarily by setting out the interest and title geant Crosa, said that after the consent or on a plen of guilty, in of the applicant and stating that, accident the complainant, merely which case the maximum aggregate to the best of the applicant's know- grinned at him and he was obliged. is twelve months.

fedge and belief, the invention has to report at the nearest Police Stat- 6. Clause 9 of the bill increases not been publicly used in Hong-ion. Fined $10. from $60 to $100 the amount kong,

which may be ordered to be paid

2. The issue of every certiñcate

Snatcher Convicted... Chinese pleaded guilty to snatching Before the same Magistrato a forthwith, te notified by the Re-Laupair of gold ear-ringe from à

by an offender as compensation to of registration of a patent shall.

a person who has suffered injury or lons to his person or property by any offence.

PUBLIC HEALTH.

NEW SANITARY RULES"

APPROVED.

.SCAVENGING & CONSERVANCY.

of

gistrar in the Gazette" at the ex pense of the applicant.

臀

Chinese girl. He was given one manth "hard" and 15 strokes of the birch.

RUBBER MARKET.

3-Every application under Nection 10 of the Ordinance shall be accompanied by a statutory de- claration setting out the interest and title of the applicant, and by the original, or a certified copy of every document on which the ap- plicant's title depends.

We have received from 4-The following fees shall be Carroll Bros. the latest payable to the Registrar:-Certi-prices- A to-day's meeting

thecate of registration of patent, Legislative Council, certain by-35; entry on register under section Jaws made by the Sunitary Board 10, $5; search of register, $1/~ on December 16 were approved. office copy of entries in the re- Such related to (a) the provision gister, or of documents, per folio of general surface scavenging of of 72 words (minimum charge $1), the city of Victoria, hill dia 25 cents; collating a copy, not tricts, a number of villages, and made by the Registrar of entries such portions of Kowloon (and in the register, or of documents. new Kowloon) as the Board may per folio of 72 words (minimum determine; (b) the employment of charge 50 cents), 10 cents; initial- Conservancy contractors-at termaling alterations in such list men- to be settled by the Board and ap-

tioned copy, per alteration, 10 proved by the Governor-for the cents; certifying a copy of entries removal of excretal matter, from in the register, or of documents, Government buildings, the hill dia-

Kowloon,

52.

trict, the city, various villages and [Rule 4 above contains the fees payable to the Registrar of Patents. There" are also the fol- lowing incidental expenses con- nected with registration-stamp duty on statutory declaration, $8; cost of advertisement in "Gazette" (varies with length of advertise- ment; average is about $7 to $12)': stamp duty on assignment of patent $10.]

SCHOOL AGAIN."

CHILDREN RETURN TO CHEFOO.

AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. "

After their holidays down here, party of boys and girls of the Mrs. Lam Woo, Mr. H. dos China Inland Mission Schools Remedios, and His Honour Judge Chefoo, left by the s.8. Luchow" and Mrs. Millon D. Purdy were yesterday, to commence Q now passengers in the "President.

Pierce" which arrived to-day.

term.

One of the masters, Mr. J. M.

Duncan way in charge of the The following promotions and party,

transfers in the Colonial Service are announced by the Secretary

Those who sailed were

The Misses A. and B. Broadfoot, of State for the Colonies: Dr. M. Oldfeld, L. and M. Smith, DA. N. Kingsbury, Pathologist, In- Kirk, M. McCrae, and M. Gaff.

stitute of Medical Research,

Allenbys Alor Gajahs Ayer Moleks Ayer Panas Balgownies Bassetts Brogas

Bukit Katils

COBHAM'S FLIGHT.

ONLY A THOUSAND MILES

TO GO..

(Reuter's Service,)

London, Feb. 3.

everybody,

The voting resultad:

Against

296

263

For AN

Majority 42

GREEK PLOT.

COMMUNISTS MENACE THE PREMIER.

(Router Service.)

Athens, Feb. 3, Mr. Alan Cobham, yesterday, A Communist plot to assassinate completed 7,000 of his 8,000 miles' the Greek Premier, M. Pangalos,

ught from London to Cape Town has been discovered.

Printery Seizeit.

Athens, later.i The Police have seized a printe

en made a perfect landing at There have been. numeroug Pretoria after 430 miles" fight arrests. from Bulawayo. Messrs.which is 5,000 feet above sea level, The rarified alt at Bulawayo, rubber caused Mr. Cobham some difficulty

in rising from the aerodrome. Straits.

The next stage in the flight will respondence with the Communist be to Johannesburg on Friday. International,

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