is a very difficult ent than 18 18.
a permanent building in the playground! Hunghome station.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Yes, Bir, near the
gabau de excused at the delay by circumstances arising out of The other section provides that
The BOLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the was then read a third time and passer
The was all the business, and the Con was adjourned sine die.
At
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
sting of the Finance Committee, the Conial Becretary presiding.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
matter to now now to compel those who my private secretary, Mr. Ponsonby the
ALING IN — Arbjung get very good offers to remain in the Fans, who is giving his services at if all has been lost, and the lose is service of the Government, and if the Queen's College, has brought to my notics attri ftable to the war, the Court way hon member can make any suggestiona more than once. the Government will be very pleased. As days come after the war we will be able mear of a copy if the Court thinks there Perhaps when better allow proof of the Bill to be given by to the question of lunatica being no to launch out a little further into an longer sent to the John J. Kerr institu- English staff.
in se plent reason. tion as in former years, that was only a presents the Justices of the Peace ang.
The hon, member who re ThAOLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. temporary arrangement made in
Cor 1 then went into Committee to when the conditions under which they proving the Pokfulum and
1912 gested that money might be spent on im vous the Bill clause by clause.
Victoria The Bill passed through Committea were received by the Chinese Govern roads. I drive in a motor-car a great with amendment, and on Council re- ment were very uncertain and the poli- deal, and I do not think those roads are
sami, tical position of the country had not really dangerous at present. settled down, and it was never meant to is first of all to get the roads through
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it Our object bo re third time. be a permanent arrangement. Now it in and then titivate them. I think that be found the services of the institution can will agree that it is wiser to spend all be done without it is not proposed to the money we can in opening up roads make use of it any longer. As regards from point to point and then to improve the lunatic asylum referred to, there is no lunatic asylum in Hongkong. There be provided in the playground at Kow- them. It is suggested that seats should is a lunatics' ward where a few people of loon. That will be done. We have some the Chinese race can be found and some, there already. Do I understand the hon. of the European race. But it is always member to mean
that he would like the policy of the Government, if possible, to send any European lunatics out of the Colony at as early a date as possible. As regards quarters, the Director of Pub lic Works has explained to the hon. mem- ber that the free quarters provided for in the estimates are practically completed. The Director of Public Works had dealt with that part of the scheme. The number of officers for whom it is propored to build quarters for which rent wil be charged is at present very small, probably six or eight, and it may be possible before long to complete that very necessary part of the scheme. As regards the ferry ser- vices, the hon. member is aware what the proposals of the Government are. The subject is one of great interest to large bodies of persons
who
Lave been running ferries for some time. Government is about to reaute tain piers, and the exact form in which future ferry services will be courfucted will have to be settled. It will be dune at as early a date as possible, hut i cani not at the present give as indication of the method.
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HI EXCELLENCy--I think that might be within ORT compass next It has ■150 been remarked the poor
Chinese are in the habit of raking about all the dust and dust- bins. That point will be brought to the notice of the Head of the Sanitary De- partment. Although not strictly con- nected with the estimates. I. as one per sonally interested in the Y.M.C.A., was glad to hear the hon, member say he would be prepared to support & recom the granting of a site on easy terms in a mendation to the Secretary of State for
central situation. The hon. membar who was nominated by the Chamber of Commerce told me some time ago that he would like to put on paper his views on the subject, and I should be very glad to receive then as soon as he has had time to prepare them, and to give the aug- gestion what support I can. In connee- t
with the War Loan, it was suggested that we should tavest our sinking fund in six per cent, exchequer bonda. I do not know if that appeals to the financial lap of the Colonial Treasurer, but we will consider the point. There is just one more thing I would like to The hon. member who
ald. the repre uts Justions of the Peace foreahs towed a
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The Governor recommends the Council vole a sum of five thousand dollars (8,000 in aid of the vote Kowloon- Canton Bailway, B.-Expenses of Con- struction III.-Formation, (a) Earth work.
Too kote was agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS,
The Gamernor recommends the Council Dollars 13,500) in aid of the yote Public to vote sum of three thousand ve Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mis
collared Miscellaneous Works.
The tote was agreed to.
MISCELLANSOUS. The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of eight hundred and twenty-e dollars ($625) in aid of the vote Mielaneous Services, Other Mis cellanec Services.
The vibe was agreed to.
AN TAU OREEK BRIDGE, The Governor recommends the Council to vote sum of nine bandred and fifty dollare 060) in aid of the vote Public Worka, Extraordinary, New Territories, Communications, Roads, Castle Peak to Shatzak-Bridge over Au Tau Croek.
The vote was agreed to.
COMPÉRBATION AND RESUMPTIONS. The Governor recommends the Council
to vote sum of five thousand dollars (35.000) aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Public Health antion and Resumptions. and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Compen
The vole was agreed to.
WHY MR. POLLOCK'S QUESTION WAS DELETED.
HIB EXCELLENCY-I am obliged to hon. members for bringing to my notice the unsatisfactory mairer in which search- ings on the wharves are carried rut That is a matter on which formerly. in connection with opium, we had a litle trouble and which received our ear sest
resolution in this Council conte ted with attention. Of course, the removing of
the Civil Hospital, Well, now, I would inform both him and the Permit Office and the Pass Office to members before they embark
other unofficial the only available Government building resolution, that it would be wet for them n such a which the Government has in tie neigh to enquire as to the condition: down at bourhood of the centre of the town is a the hospital, not only from th staff but matter of expense. If we take a room from outsiders who are work ig in the there we lose the rent of it. I am not establishment. There are quite sure whether the Permit Office can
[WO, Dr. Aubrey and Professor Digby, who have conveniently be dissociated from the no connection with the Govern ent what- superintendence of Mr. Hutchison, but I | 900vor. There are also ladis
The following is a copy of the com- in will enquire into the matter, and if any Colony who have had a wide experience Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., by the the munication which was forwarded to the thing can be done I will do it. I would of hospital administration and nursing Clerk of the Council, informing him that not have thought that the Central Police other Colonies. These ladies can station, where the rermit Office is situat-
throw light on methods autopted in
bis second question, regarding unofficial ed, was so far out of the way as to make
other places, and that 18 always
representation on the Legislative Council, it irksome, though I know the people of if they follow
useful. I think that hon. members had been deleted from the "Orders of Hongkong like have everything gain a good deal of information.
suggestion, will the Day brought to their very doors, and we will beg to thank.
I SIR.- am directed to state that His try and assist them there if we possibly sympathetic way in which they have dealt bon. ambers for the can. It has been suggested that a train-with the estimates, and the facilities they ed oades might be available in conduct have given for passing them smoothly ing translations in the Supreme Court and quickly. That has been done in the past, and scre thing might be done on the same lines in the future. My sympathies are with hon, members, and especially with the Chinese members, in their criticism of the teaching of English to Chinese boys. I think the bon, member who represente the Chinese touched on the spot pretty well, and hit the right nail on the brad, when he said we tried to teach too many
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL subjects. We have tried to curtail the end reading of a Bill intituled," An ubjects as much as possible, but you tion with the present war with respect to Ordinance to make provision in connec- know what schoolmasters are. They hold Bills of Exchange payable outside the strongly to their ideas, but we will we Colony. In doing so he said-The ob- what can be done. I think the real joot of this Bill is to introduce here the trouble is the paucity of English masters, provisions of the Bills of Exchange Act. and that again in regulated by expense. 1914. The Bill contains two sub-section". What we really want is mure English One provides that delay in the present- masters, and the teaching then of theing for payment of bill payable nutside
The Bill was then considered by the Finance Committee and passed through the Committee stage without amendment,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY then proposed that the Bill be read a third time.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the Bill was then read & third time and passed,
BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
moved the
Excellency is unable to accept the second of the two questions which, at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, you announced your inten- tion of putting at the forthcoming meeting.
2-The question touches the Royal Instructions. You are not entitled to ask for då expression of opinion on a mattor of policy, and no question can be put which brings the name of the Sovereign or the influence of the Crown, uectly before the Council.
3. Hi, Excellency has a eordingly directed the deletion of the question from the "Order of the Day." The question referred follow :-
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2. Will the Government also state for what reasons two out of the four non-Chined Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council are Government nominees instead of being elected a Members
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