[ { "id": 226810, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "page_number": 225, "title": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "content_text": "Hongkong \n\nfrom the period \n\nC. \n\nthe balances were \n\nThe cash received from B. &. Stewart, late Treasurer. \n\nhanded over \n\nby Sir Henry \n\nTreasurer, from \n\n1844 to 31st March 1845, that is \n\nMay © Pottinger, late Governor of Hongkong. \n\n223 \n\n2,282 10 92 \n\nBy Salaries from 8th May to 31st December, 1844. \n\n# \n\nRevenue received from 8th \n\nMay \n\nto 31st December, 1844. — £ 8459. 3.75 8459.3.76 \n\nOrdinary Contingencies, \n\nde \n\nda.. \n\n£ \n\n1479.6.1 \n\n2564.6.62 \n\n$ \n\nSpecial Disbursements, \n\nde \n\n10,995.0.62 \n\nIncidental Receipts. \n\ndo. \n\ndo.. \n\n577.6.102 \n\n\" \n\nAdvances on Imprest, &c.. \n\nLa \n\ndo \n\n12,040. 1.0 \n\nDeposits available, \n\n_do.. \n\ndo.. \n\n(303.12.64 \n\nDeposits available. \n\ndo. \n\ndo. \n\ndo \n\ndo.. \n\ndo \n\nDeposits not available.de. \n\nPost Office Collections . ___do. \n\nReceipts in aid from the Indemnity Fund. Revenue from 1st January to 31st March, 1845 \n\nIncidental Receipts ______ do. \n\nRefunds and sums recovered, \n\n__do.. \n\nPost Office Collections, ___do. \n\nIntestate Estates Deposits not available\".\" _ do \n\nReceipts in aid from the Indemnity Fund. \n\n· 10,206.3.14 \n\n537.17.14 \n\n54,234.4.5 75,318 7 yz \n\n£ 4,356.10.4 \n\n31.3.62 476.15.56 709.13.12 \n\n130 .0 .0 \n\n62.14.1 \n\n| \n\n37,000.00 42,766 1662 \n\n \n Diplomatic and Consular Services, _ do\n de\n 22,542.0.64\n \n \n do.\n Deposits not available repaid,. \n do\n Lo \n 4837.9.1 \n \n \n do.\n Advances to Post Office.___ \n da.\n -do.. \n \" \n 279.17.8 \n \n \n Deposits available repaid. \n do.. \n do.. \n \n \n \n \n Salaries during March Quarter 1845.- \n \n \n $ \n 274.6.4 65,012 7 \n \n \n Ordinary Contingencies,. \n de.. \n \n $ \n 12,420.15 103 \n \n \n Special Disbursements. _ \n Lo.. \n \n \n 2,035. 1.04 \n \n \n Public Works, \n do.\n s \n \n 743.0 14 \n \n \n # \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diplomatic and Consular Services, de.\n \n \n \n 9,355.11.4 7982.1.64 \n \n \n Advances to Post Office, \n Lo \n \n \n 202.5.2 \n \n \n Deposits repaid, \n de \n \n \n 1614.1.12 34,352|17|14| \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 99,365 4 104 \n \n \n Balance \n \n \n \n \n \n \n on hand on \n \n \n \n \n \n \n L. sterling \n \n \n \n 120,367 14 112 \n \n\nExamined and found correct \n\nJue \n\nbaine, \n\n(Signed) W. Brine \n\nCopy. \n\nAnditor Genera \n\nMaine \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\n1st April 1845_ Public Monies with 16177. 9.9% \n\nDeposits. \n\nL \n\n4,825. 0.4 21,002 10 14 \n\nsterling. 129367 14 112 \n\n(Signed) W. F. Merced \n\nColonial Treasurer. \n\n5th May, 1848.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229570, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "content_text": "Admi gents.\n\nForeign Office\n\nHome Office\n\nalso sision Non Mercei's Bonds, for Stamps se, have been paid; but that wo mereer should be called upon to pay any which may be incurred in Expense. obtaining.... the due execution of the Bond at trạng hang.\n\nFrausmit the Bond to the for a unstruct te\n\n5 Jan:\n\nIm Jan.\n\n.5 Jam.\n\nSir.\n\nJour obedient Servant,\n\nAbhuvalgu Gorever Bonbane C.B.\n\n1849 JAXY 2\n\nMINUTE\n\nJodis 9. 4. Jan149. (PP).\n\nEnt Ser. No 88. 10722 68\n\nItransmit to you hearth the Copy of a litter from the Bord Board of Leasury enclosunga which has been quepared by میرا for execution by der W. J. Never as Juasurer of Hong Horny and I have to request.\n\nthat you will cause this Instrument to be dulys executat & in returned t of this Country-\n\nF You will who call Resson Mer Murcen to clessay expense which may l scienced em this accrent.\n\nShare", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240117, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "page_number": 334, "title": "CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12]", "content_text": "40.\n\nnotification in the Government Gazette, a Special Sessions of Justices will be held at this office on Friday the 14th instant at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of Considering applications for the Sale of spirituous and fermented Liquors during the year commencing on 24 December next.\n\nSoliciting your signatures to this circular in acknowledgement of its having been presented to you.\n\n(True Copy) Merrick Colonial Secretary\n\nI am … (Signed), J. Collins.\n\n10 b\n\n乏 Copy\n\n(Corrected)\n\nGentlemen,\n\n328 Chief Magistrate's office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th November 1856.\n\nI am instructed by the Chief Magistrate to inform you that pursuant to the notification published in the Government Gazette, the Special Sessions of Justices…\n\nThe Marble W.S. Merced, Esqr \n\nA. F. Lindley, Esqr \n\nW. St. Mitchell, Esqr \n\nJ. F. Edger, Esqr Eng. R.C. \n\nAntrobus, Esqr lege \n\nThat May, Esqr logs. \n\nJoseph Jardine, Esqr \n\nGeorge Dyer, Esqr all logs \n\nJohn D. Gill, Esqr Tait & Chare \n\nF. Hill, Esqr K. S. Walker, logr \n\nJohn Wickham, Esqr \n\nJ. C. Leslie, Esqr \n\nA. Fletcher, Esqr \n\nA. C. McLean, Esqr The Wombwell \n\nH. Anstey, Esqr fjue Lomond, logr Same Gray, Esqr \n\nCapt. J. Watkins, K.M. John Legge, Esqr\n\nINDEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-059 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252569, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "content_text": "## \n20 \n\nW \n\nOff \n\nI lose no time in drawing \nup a Report on the subject \nsubmitted to their committee \n\nI have now the honor to \nforward copy of Dispatch addressed by H. Excellency Sir James Grant to the Secretary for War & State \n\nI take the opportunity of making \nsome remarks on its \ncontents: \n\nThe lease was obtained \nby the Hon Gent of the \nCanton Morrice whilst I was \nsojourning at Canton, & I \nbrought the copy of it with me to H.Kong. \n\nHowever it is a matter \nof authority; this is an \ninstance \n\nas at Moa Arces requests \nI myself gave written authority to \nacquire \nthe lease, \nthe Land under \nas I advised You \nof very slight import; Grace in Dark. No 33 \n\nI was not aware \nthat there was any doubt \non the subject. \n\n(signed) J. Hopegrant \nLt Gov \n\nSee proclamation \nby \ndu Pie H. Grant's Regarding this I would observe Earl of Elgin, dated \nand paragraph it is stated was part out of the Mid ? th \nthat the money for the Newt \nmy thing the 19th fan\" /60 of the Mid 9 th my long the My merced a that the Lease of Kowloon by my order & that the ther \nwas granted to her Parkes as \nwas obtained by one of the Allied Commissioner \n\nden \nParkes under his \nwho act only under the direction of the Chief Com \n\n26 \n\nMarch 1860. \n\nIn the next para: \nit is stated that Lord \nElgin placed the ground \nunder the final direction \nof the Colony: my previous \ndespatches will show \nthat we \nare still \nwaiting the final document by which the cession is to be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492959, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "2\n\nNOTICE.\n\nW. S. BAILEY\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nNOTICE.\n\nK-673\n\nH. K. 4002\n\n& CO.,\n\nLTD.\n\nENGINEERS\n\n&\n\n'SHIPBUILDERS,\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nHARBOUR REPAIRS\n\nCall Flag \"L.\"\n\nTugs, Barges, Light Draft and\n\nHigh Speed Vessels and\n\nMotor Craft.\n\nSole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS.\"\n\n'Phones:-\n\nWorks.........Kowloon 21\n\nManager...... Kowloon 633\n\nSTEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.\n\nMETALS\n\nof all kinds, especially for ship-Building and engineering works. terms. Complete stock. Best Immediate delivery.\n\nSINGON & CO.,\n\n(Established A. D. 1880.)\n\nPhone LUNG T Central 515.\n\nMINING\n\nPIANO\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nat moderate Prices.]\n\nTSANG FOOK PIANO\n\nCOMPANY.\n\n94. Wanchai Road. PHONE CENTRAL 2127.\n\nMASSAGE HALL.\n\n23, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nMRS. H. MORITA,\n\nMRS. HAN INOKUCHI.\n\nTelephone Kowloon 754 No. 21. Ashley Road. Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre, CERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE HAND & ELECTRIC, Also at patients' residence by arrangement.\n\nMiss Tora Inokuchi QUALIFIED MID-WIFE No. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre Telephone No. Kowloon 754.\n\nMASSAGE EXPERTS.\n\nHARRY FURUKAWA,\n\nAND K. SAKAI\n\n19, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nGREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nPORTLAND CEMENT.\n\nIn Casks of 375 lbs, net.\n\nIn Bags of 250 lbs. net.\n\nSHEWAN, TOMES & CO.\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\nHongkong.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nALL PILLS\n\nA Freest Remedy for all Irregularities. Eboysade·f Ladies always keep a box 'Martin's Pills in the house, so that at the first sign of any Irregularity of the System a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. All Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the World. post free/-, MARTIN, Chemist, Northampton. Eng.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nMOTOR\n\nLORRIES\n\nFOR\n\nFREIGHT\n\nOR\n\nBUILDING\n\nMATERIALS\n\nTAKEN TO ALL\n\nPARTS OF THE COLONY.\n\nDOMINION MOTOR TRANSPORT.\n\n145, PRAYA EAST\n\n'PHONES\n\nCentral 4002 Kowloon 673\n\n* PUBLISHED ANNUALLY *\n\nTHE\n\nMANUFACTURERS' & DEALERS'\n\nDIRECTORY\n\nTELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER\n\n22, 1922.\n\nThe\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\npoints, and the dying depositions be called because of his death or a frently rejected here and in absence from the Colony his record England on technical grounds. of the post mortem examination The Courts and naturally very shall be admissible in evidence. of the A Fuller Report.\n\nplans of admitting the evidence Of course the question \n\nCandess it implies fully with the weight of that evidence is another; The new Bills introduced atin ats of the Statute. Two matter. I might say that it does! yesterday's meeting of the of the quirements of the section not seem to be a very important Legislative Council were ex deal with parts that are rather change to make these rec: rds plained at considerable length, thnical: for unple, one deals evidence because, affer all, if a Owing to the lateness of the work the \"eappion' which must trial takes place after a consider- hour, we were unable to give a\n\nappear in the depositions. The able lapse of time, the medical full report of the meeting, which, apt is the statement of the officer obviously cannot remem- however we now give.\n\neiren staves under which the ber the details without refreshing Dangerous Goods Ordinance. deposition is taken and shows the his memory, and what he does is The Hon. Attorney General may-authority Eug taking it. Cases to go to his record, read it and ed the first reading of a Bill muital-have occurred where a deposition-give his evidence after refreshing ed An Ordinance to amend the otherwis perfectly in older has his memory in that way. Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.\n\nTheen repited because of some lenger the time that elapses the He said: This Bill is necessary,to-hnival error in the caption. The more the evidence really rests on | Sir, in order to make it possible to section also nquires certain potice the note and record rather than make certam alterations in the to be go to the aerused, and on the officer's own recollection.\n\nules relating to the storage and [cases hav: necurred where the de- Observations by Accused. possession of ipilammable liquids. | justion has been rejected, although These rules have been drafted info.\n\nClause 10, is, I think, though Leonsultation with the princip ha the point is not quite clear-prac- tically declaratory of the existing) mutiti 1990 A pov hd in that strange law. At all events it clears up [ot such liquide, and the auspurtis ...\n\nased on the model supplier by thei mpired yth. Clause 3 of the certain doubts: it provides that made by the Petroleum Department of 11. M.[1: der paragraph og prope any observations the course of the Government. The uee-ary powita pun to the original accused in the hearing at the Magistracy, and to take regulations is given in the tou and to take regulations is given in the tou new clause which clan 2 of the Bill -No gach statement shall be any evidence given by him, must proposes to insert in the principal be repeated on the ground of any be taken down by the magistrate Ordinance. The other amendments\n\nTail examply with any dand proved at the trial by the depositions. made by the Bill are consequential, with to the notier or the There is principal Ordinances provides that\n\nexptin less the court is of doubt as to how the remarks made offences under section 13 of the opinion that the person arcused by the prisoner in the course of be proved, and Ordinance can only be dealt with was santially prejudiced by a trial should by two magistrates sitting together.\n\nthough our Magistrates Ordinance such fure. The section in question deals with\n\nin London and in the Provincial Towns and ture the Continent addresses and her slet in are classified under 1aximum of Ire than 2,000 trade headings, including.\n\nEXPORT MERCHANTS\n\nwith d tailed particulars of the Goods skipped\n\nSTEAMSHIP LINES\n\nand the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied\n\narranged under the Parts to which they sail.\n\nand indiasting the approximate Sailings,\n\nUne-inch BUSINESS CARDS Firms design o extend their connections, or Trade l'ards of\n\nDEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES\n\ncan be printed at a rest of 30 shillings for eneli Larger advertisements from £2 to £16.\n\nrade heading under which they are inserted\n\nA copy of the directors will be sent to pelagistrate alone. post for 40 shillings, nett cash with order.\n\n1\n\nTHE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.\n\n25. A behurch Lane. London. B.C4, England.\n\nx BUSINESS ESTABLISHED\n\n108 YEARS.\n\nMINC YUEN STUDIO\n\n14, Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nArtistic photographs\n\n1 -\n\n1.\n\n!wrong or justice to the pioner,\n\ncertain requre. * Lien wer- ummproper-\n\nForm of Affirmation.\n\n1910,\n\nour Oaths Or- not re-\n\nThe oath is re-\n\ncase,\n\nreading.\n\nthe\n\nPerjury.\n\nremoved\n\nNEVER NEGLECT\n\nA WOUND\n\nOR SORE.\n\nNEGLECT of even the tiniest\n\nbreak in the skin leaves the way open for dangerous and invisible kerms to set up blood-poisoning and disease. When that happens there is no telling how harmful the consequences may be an amputated finger, a crippled hand, even death. The safest plan is to always koop a lux of Zam-Buk bandy, and immediately dress evert süt, tech, or other skin injury with this unique herbal lin. 15y this mosas complications are presented and health b nuing in its judity and herbal ment has a power for destroying ang patologi no ordinary & spent exam\n\nspezial continung mod\n\n~ed.\n\nIn\n\nr-- An\n\nwhich on to\n\nvery powerful vatsept me les ofer\n\nit compre bulwark against Blood-poisoning. Eczema, and Ulceration. hensive in its medional action that after tank alles at pag tag: Zam-Buk heals the place by stimulating team of sad new skin.\n\nOf all chomists in Shanghai, Hongkong and The Par】East, Sole Proprieren and Manufacturers, The Zum Buk Co, Leeds, England.\n\nZam-Buk\n\nChild Labour. The Hon. Attorney\n\nto\n\nin\n\nof\n\nindustrial\n\nheavy\n\nthe\n\nOf course, it is for the Court provides for the admissibility of two offence. On is the carriage to say whether the failure to com- the depositions to prove the pri- of dangerous goods and requeply with the section was one sner's formal statement at the that dangerous goods must not which caused prejudice to the pri- end of the case, it makes no pro- be moved unless the package contains\n\nsoner or not\n\ndence on oath or of any statements\n\nGeneral certain interval of relaxation in English and Chinese the word\n\nClause 40 8 deal with the form made by him in the course of the moved the first reading of Bill after each spell\n\nto clause provides intituled An Ordinance lealt with in section 13 is the\n\nre-child employed in an hearing. This offence of delivering dangerous f oath, affirmation. Clause' dence may be proved on the pro-in certain industries. He said: than six days continuously; there LONDON DIRECTORY goods to a warehouse-keeper with 4 is a copy of two sections in the that such statements and his evi-gulate the employment of children undertaking is to work for more the English Oaths Act\" of 1909, and duction of the depositions at the This Bill has been drafted to must be one day's rest in seven; with Provincial & Foreign Sections, giving him notice of nature of the contents of the our Oaths Ordinance of\n\ntrial. Of course, the only other carry out the recommendations and no child must be employed în enables traders to enmuuseste direct with packages. Offences of that ua except that in\n\nway would be to call witnesses. of the Commission on the indus-any industrial undertaking be- the and\n\nrecollection uf are dealt with in England dinance the witness is\n\nthe trial employment of children ap- tween the hours of 7 p.m, and aquired to repeat the words if the witnesses is much less likely to pointed by His Excellency the 7 a.m. Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom an\n\nThey small fines varying from Eurupe.\n\nDur oath himself. 45 to 420,\n\nthe 24th March, Regulation II is an attempt to section 13: for some rus reason, peated by, the officer of the Court. be correct than a note taken in Governor on makes the navimum $2,000 or two That is not the English practice writing by the Magistrate at the 1921, and which reported on the deal with the very difficult and the first 24th October, 1921. It is also vexed problem of carrying years' imprisonment. It is nuder and it is not the practice here time. I beg to move\n\nintended to carry out, as far as is weights by children. It is als: consideration to reduce that maxi- with regard to declarations by\n\nThe Colonial Secretary second- possible having regard muth, because the offences do not persons who are not either Chrised, the resolution was carried and conditions, the spirit of the pro-4, which provides that no child\n\nlocal attacked, of course, by regulati seem to be very serious. Claustrans or Jews. It is thought that the Bill read a first time.\n\nvisions of the draft convention under 12 is to carry coal, or of the Bill propose to give is requiring the witness to repeat dicting under that section to one the words of the oath himself is\n\nwhich was adopted at Washing-building material or debris. Re- The Attorney-General magistrate,\n\nton on the 28th November, 1919, gulation II provides that no child there are more likely to impress him with because\n\nAny person many more serious offences win h. the importance and solemnity of the first reading of a Bill intituled at the International Labour Con- (whatever--that\n\nin an Ordinance to consolidate and ference, which relates to the ad- under 15-is to\n\nin carry\n\nany at present, are dealt with one the oath, and, in any\n\nare simplify the law relating to permission of children to industrial case more thar 40 cutties we under making his alteration vonovigration to insert a further going the English prae-jury and kindred offences. Heremployment. The practibl de-eight anở nơ child is to carry said: This Bell is based on the\n\nthe a weight jolause in the Bif reducing the tice.\n\nunreasonably of 1911. tailed provisions appearin sximum penalty uni\n\nClause 5 merely provides for English Perjury Act\n\nregulations, printed\n\nthe having regard to the child's age 13 of the principal Ordinance. the use of the Scottish ferm of That Act was the first instalment!\n\nIn not and physical development. The Hou. Colonial Secretary oath when the witness wishes to of Lord Loreburn's scheme for the schedule of the Bill. It is seconded the resolution, which be sworn in that way. It is codification of the English cri- proposed that these regulations case any members of Council may final settlement of the wish to compare this Bill with was carried, and the Bill was read merely a repetition of an existing minal law. It has been received are a\n\nfirst time accordingly.\n\nsection. Clause 6 is new in our with great favour in England and problem; they are tertative and the recommendations of the Com- Evidence and Oaths. statute; it is a copy of a section I may point out that it is a true may, of course, require altena-mission, I may mention that the The Hon. Attorney\n\nGeneral in the English Oaths Act of 1888 code because it gives the rules tion as time goes on and as we Commission report gives the ages\n\nmore experience. It is in Chinese reckoning and moved the first reading of a Bill which provides that where an oath both of statute and common law obtain\n\nmust Bill, of course. states it in English intituled An Ordinance to amend has been administered duly and and in that respect resembles the obvious, I think, that we\n\nconverted and the attack a problem of this kind reckoning. We have the law relating to evidence and to taken, the fact that the person to Bills of Exchange Act\n\nand the administration of oaths. He whom it was administered had Sale of Goods Act\n\ndiffers very carefully and slowly, be the ages from Chinese to English for-This Bill, Sir, deals with no religious belief does not affect from mere consolidating statutes cause too much interference with reckoning by deducting one year\n\nIt is like the Merchant Shipping and the existing system\n\nchild in each vase. It is intended that various miscellaneous ponts, and the validity of the oath.\n\nActs which labour in the Colony would cause the Protector of Juvenile Labour, I propose to dal, shortly, with obvious that if a person takes an the Public Health\n\nthe poorer appointed under this Ordinance, exch clause in detail. Clause oath without raising any objec-merely collect the statute law on great hardship to\n\nthe Secretary of Chinese classes and probably to the chil- be with sertion 29 of the tion, neither he nor anyone else the subject.\n\nnis Affairs or some officer in offences Ordinance of 1889. That can be heard to say that the cath\n\nConflicting Decisions. dren themselves.\n\n2 provide department; and Clause 7 pro- sertion provides for the reading at is of no effect because the witness\n\nRegulations 1 and The Bill was drafted by Mr. the trial at the Sessions of d had no religious belief.\n\nCraies, the Editor of Hardcastle's that no child-that is any person vides that no prosecution under Clause 7 is more complicated, \"Statute Laws,\"\n\nbe the positions taken at the Magistreey Ordinance shaų be Cri under 15 years of age is to Archboltl's where the witness. for various but I do not think I need go into minal Pleadings\" and Russell's employed in any dangerous trade, menced without the consent of the reasons, cannot be produced by the detail because it is fully explained \"Criminal Law\" he was assisted jaud the dangerous trades speciti Protetor. The commencement of Crown at the trial. Chinly in the Objects and Reasons. Put by a strong body of experts. The ed in this regulation are boiler the Andirance is not yet decided there must be such a power, as ting it shortly, the clause is in English Act comprises the whole chipping manufacture of fire- upon, so blank appea .Ĥ otherwise witnesses for the Crowu tended to simplify the law on the of the common and statute law works and glass making. It will Clause §. might be kept out of the way subjects of afirmations and make n the subject and codifies 260 be noticed that it is not only The Hon. Calonial Secreta by the other side. It isit approximate to the English law statutes in 15 substantive and trades that are actually dangeroas seconded, the motion was carrie also destrable brause witnesses on the subject. Clause 8 is prac-four formal sections. It is rather that are aimed at, but also trades and the Bill was read a first time sometimes disappear for other tically a copy of an existing sec-a wonderful example of codifica-injurious to health. Regulation accordingly. If you want to take fue pictures. we|\n\nit has been found tion. recommend that AGFA'S ROLL of FILMS reasons, or die. should be used which can be obtained in in practice that the present section 20 not quite strong enough to BEST QUALITY AT MODER-\n\nATE PRICE.\n\njclause 2 proposes to strengthen it by providing that, the depositions taken at the Magistracy nay be read at the trial if the witness eun- not be found at his last known in England. Medical officers in pages in the old editions on the casual labour. The Commission Bill repeals Ordinance No. 4 hplace of resaletee in the Colony, the Government service of course subject, but the last edition, recommended that no child under 1915 and vest the Zetland Hall\n\nfrequently go on leave, and when issued since the English Act was course every effort is mad they leave the service finally they passed, has only 17 pages.\n\n13, Chinese reckoning, should be\n\nin promerty find the witness and to produce thim pissible.\n\nften go to\n\ndistant Act gets rid of a great many con-employed in any form of casual the various lodges in place of re- places far Glanse of the Bill deals with from the Colony and it is impos-flicting decisions on various points labour. That was not found pos- prescatatives of Zetland Indre sible to carry out, because it is only, and at their request. This to give and simplifies the law on many sertion 32 of the Evidence (din-sible to get them back\n\nin this extremely difficult to define what mode of incorporation saves ex provides others. The variations ance. 1880. That section deals evidence. The section\n\ncasual labour is; but we thought with what B all dying that in any prosecution for murder Act from the English Bill\n\npointment of new trustees fram depositions. Where a prospective manslaughter any medical en- very slight, simply because of we would make a beginning by pense and trouble and the witness is dangerously ill, it is the tries or report of any Government local conditions, currency and so providing that no child under 12. time to time.\n\nThere is one section, Clause English reckoning, should be em- practice to take his deposition. medical officer which purports to on. generally at the hospital, so that relate to the deceased will be ad- 10, which does not appear in the played in carrying coal, or build- the motion was carried and the his evalence may be perpetuated missible in evidence on proof of English Act, but that is merely iny material or debris. in rase of his ath. The common his handwriting and proof of his a copy of the existing section in use of this class of evidence of death or absence from the Colony. our Evidence Ordinance. It pre- Regulation 5 provides that in course, in cases of manslaughter In a recent murder trial before vides that where a witness wil-every factory where children are The colonial Secretary provided and murder. 1 winess is serious- the 'Supreme Court, medical evi- fully makes\n\ncontradictory employed the owners ly injured, he is taken to the dence which we would have liked statements he hospital. a magistrate eut for to call would have been\n\nall occasions.\n\nCall, or 'Phone Central No. 4310.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. H. SUGA\n\nMR. U. SUGA\n\nNo. 11, D'Aguilar Street,\n\n2nd. Floor.\n\nNOTICE TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.\n\nour Studio.\n\nMEE CHEUNG. Ice House Street, and Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nFOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.\n\n: for Hongkong and Ṛsiphook every\n\nstrerance Tuesday,\n\nThe favourite paraenger Meamer\n\nHAI-MUN\n\nCapt. Charles E. Page).\n\napply Thos. Cook and Sons or Po Hing Tal, 114. Wig Lak Street.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. S. UZUNOVE,\n\n2nd. Floor,Wanchai Garage,\n\n18, Praya East, Wanchai.\n\nA PODICURE\n\nAND\n\nMANICURE\n\nMra N. Tauchioku\n\n31, Wyndham Street,\n\nHONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE\n\nFirst Floor, Room 12.\n\nCarnso. E, Kreisle, Mella, Pachmann Heraldine Farrar, etc.\n\nculy on\n\nVICTOR RECORDF MOUTRIES-Exclusive Distrbutore,\n\ná\n\ncom-\n\ntion. It repeals statutes going as 3 provides that no chiid under 10 Zetland Hall Trustees. Medical Evidence.\n\nfar back as the reigns of Elizabeth is to be employed in a factory. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe moved Clause 9 is certainly an innova-and Henry VII. The simplifica- A factory is defined in clause 2 the first reading of 2 Bill in- tion. It is an attempt to deal tion effected by this codification in terms taken from an English tituled An Ordinance to amend with the difficulty which some- is illustrated by the fact that statute on the subject. Regula- the law relating to the incorpora- imes occurs here but one which, Archbold's \"Criminal Pleadings, tion 4 is an attempt to deal with tion of the Zetland Hill Trustees. I suppose, seldom or never occurs for example, used to contain 36\n\nThe\n\nare\n\ntwo\n\ncan he charged;\n\nchildren in the employment of\n\nof\n\nOne so\n\nCasual Workers.\n\nHe said. The present private\n\nrepresentatives\n\nof\n\nLA\n\nWATC\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Lang seconded.\n\nBill was read a first time accord- ingly.\n\nFinancial Votes.\n\nmust keep over the Finance Commuttes más a record of the children employ-lowing the Council meeting when by a with perjury without the Crowned, showing age, hours of work, the following notes zommended as quickly as possible and his exil.doctor not now in the Colony, and having to prove the falsity\n\non. Regulations 6 to 10 by His Excellency the Officer Ad- eure is taken. If he subsequently he could not possibly get back to either of the statements.\n\n:ther point in which\n\nthe Bill deal with hours of labour. No i-tering the Government dies before the accused n he give the evidence. We got over brought to trial. his evidence may the difficulty because it so hap- differs from the English Act is child is to be allowed to work in approved: The read on proof of his death and pened that the police officer in that it omits certain provisions industrial undertaking more extra-territorial than nine hours in any period of proof that certain requirements charge of the case had remained which have an of the section have been complied for the post mortem examination, effect, Parliament can legislate 21 hours. Industrial undertaking\n\nThe Chairman: The ute 1 with. It is also possible to read and taken a keen interest in it extra-territorially, but we cannot. is defined in Clause 2 in terms\n\nthis was $15,000 and this additional the evidence if the witness is so ill and was able to describe exactly Otherwise the Bill is practically based on the definition in\n\nEnglish act relating to that be\n\nthe unable to travel to the what the results of\n\npost a copy of the English Act.\n\nsum is required because of having Court.\n\nmortem were. We might not al- The Hon. Colonial Secretary ployment of children and\n\nway be in so favourable a posi- seconded the motion, which was persons. No child is to be allow Fanling and i'n lang, due to the\n\nLany continuously in\n\nindustrial technical on certain vide that where the doctor cannot first time accordingly.\n\n(Continued on Page 31 are rather\n\nH\n\nan\n\nthe em-\n\n$30,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, maintenance of roads and bridges.\n\nPage 31\n\n(Continued from Page ...)\n\n...\n\n(rest of the content on Page 31)\n\nThe provided text appears to be a scan of a historical newspaper or document related to Hong Kong. The task is to proofread the OCR output and correct errors while preserving the original content and format as much as possible.\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format:\n\n...\n\nThe corrections made include:\n\n1. 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