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for the Commander-in-Chief who might then have roosiled how foar, limea smid a ball of bullets he hniated the fag at Lucknow, and

The COLONIAL SECESTARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The ATTORNEY-GENIAL then moved that the standing orders be upended to allow the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREFS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8rm, 1902

how with two grand, coups he saved Candahar Bill to be read a second time, Patplats, and I would appeare very. Incom- 110th July to 31st Decolare:

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the motion was agreed to:

The ATTORNEY-GREZIAL moved the sound reading. He said The objects and reasons are appended to the Bill. It is introduced in order simply to extend the boundaries of the City of Victoria for rating purposes. The objects and reasons are follows: The object is to extend the southern and eastern boundaries of Victoria in order to include (1) tenements up to 700 feet above the son

enements through which the existing Eastern boundary now rens.

The COLONIAL BEORETALT Seconded the motion and it was agreed to.

The Council went into Committee on the Bill and considered it clause by clause.

On resuming, the Hill was afterwards read a third time and passed, on the motion of the AT TORNET GENERAL, seconted by the COLONIAL SECRETARY.

and captured Protoris at the imminent risk of the loss of a hard won repatation,

Marching in fours from the right, led by Colonel Dawson whose historie" Fours about" at Sanne's Fest is not forgotten to-day, came fourtesa detschmeats of Indian Cavalry, fol- Lowed by the Governor-General's bodyguard. The scarlet and gold of these troops was followed by the French grey of the Madras Lancers. Skinner's Home," Bombay Luncers, the Guides, with many a proud record then Hodsonn'a Horse and others which reinind us of the Matiny. We can do but little more then glance at this names of Madras Sappera whose record of battle I cannot recall, except that it is distinguished. After the Artillery came the Infantry-Brahmane, Hajputs, Bombay Grena. diera, sikhs, Baluchis, with baggy breechos, and

PESSIONS TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, Madras lufantry, Norteamä she at first gentie Reverting to the matter of the rate of the widows and marmar, merging into a great cheer, which told payment of pensions li of the barkus' turn, The honours of the day orphans of dessa-ed Civil servants of the Colony. Hrs. EXCELLENCY, addressing the fell to the Ghurkas, whose Hon. Colonel is His Hon. R. SHEWAN, wid-I thought you Majesty himself. I have not named all, and de understood-I beg your pardon for Bot

haring spoken Tiltte plainer-bat ret pretend to, but must note the men in kaki thought you understood that the Colonial who bring up the rear of this mixed company Taessorer mentioned that this item was also The Anglo-Indium Volunteers went by with included in the report of the Finance Com- stately stride to the tune of Rule Britsania."mittee, and therefore if that wore adopted I took it for granted that we should adopt the whole thing 1 think perhaps the best plan would be for you to move your amendmoat now. Hon. B. SuzWA5Thou, sir, I beg to move that the Government inform Mr. Secretary A mesting of the Legislative Council was Chamberlai that while agreeing to the held yesterday eftersivos in the Council Chem-resolution, the unofficial members deprecate

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

ber. Present-

COUNCIL.

HIS EXCELLENCY. THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT, Major-General Bir W. GASCOIGNE, K.G.M.G. (Commanding the Troops)

Hon. F. H MAY (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Sir HENRY SPENCER BARKELEY, KNT. (Attorney-General).

Hon. A: M. THOBISON (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. Commander R. M. Rriszy. RN. (Harbour Master), me

HOD. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).

Hon. FW CLARK (Medical Officer of Health)

Hon. Dr. Ho Har":"

Hon, WEI A YUK.

Hon. C. 9. BhaNF,

Hon. C. W. DICKSON.

Hou, G. W.

PLAYFAIR."

Hon. R. SHEWAN PARTY.

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such elemonyuary granta, and think that any. Rsistance to Civil servants of this kind should teke the form of an increase of salaries," I do not oppose this revolution, for nobody has more sympathy then I for widows anul orphans, but I do regret the form his resolution taken In the first place, we have no informaties. as to how and why this fund is formed, whe subscribe to it and who do not, whether all Civil servants subscribe to it or not, and why we should be asked to subscribe such a large proportion as 18. 31. on the dollar, while Ceylon

only pars 24. on the rupee-about 12 per cent, In the second place, 1 do not see why the widows and orphans of the Civil servants of this Colony should be thrown on the charity of this Colony. We either pay our Civil servante properly or we do not, and if we do they should be able to put by enough to invaro their liver for the benefit of their wilows and orphens. If we are not paying

Mr. R. F. JoANETON (Acting Clerk of them mengh we had better incvee se Councils). DMA

their salaries and be done with it. Now, there are a good meny Beotemen round this table- (The COLONIAL TREASURE —Heur, hear)—and they will recollect that a great poet bus said-

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SLORETARY leid on the table Financisi Minutes (New, 36 and 37) and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.-

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL, SECRETARY laid on the table' the report of the Finance Committee (Nc. 9) and moved its adoption.

*To gather gear by cyery wile That's justified by honour Not for to hide it in a hedge,

Nor for a train attendant;

But for the glorious privilege

Of being independent." The COLONIAL TEKABURER seconded. He RaidI should point out, sir, that the adoption Now, sir, I do not think that this grant at all of this report involves the passing of the reso strengthens that principle; it is entirely sub- rersive of the principle of independence, and lution bo. & on the agenda, so the dat

The resolution referred to was as follows-tends to make a man, not independent, but **It is hereby resolved that all pensions paid in. dependent, and I submit that any un who England from the Widows and Orphans Pen- deserves the name of men should be proud to nich Fund be paid at the rate of three shillings support his own wife and children, and not the doller, the differmos between that rate and leave them dependent on the charity of this the rate of the day being made good eat of the Colony. With these remarks, sir, I beg ta revenue of the Colony

move the amendment I have already read.

The motion was adopted.

Bou, G. W. P: PLAYFAIR seconded. The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I explained in PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF Finance Committee that this question efforted Hoo. U. W. P. PLAYFAIR put the question Civil servants, and that therefore they were of which be had given Lotice at the previous meeting. Will the Honourable the Colonial not allowed to vote on it, and will not do go "when" the amendment is put. With rugard Secretary state whether the Report of the to the remarks of the hoo. member, he seems Commission on the Public Works Depart- ment recommending en intresse in the staff to attack the whole system of penaicus. bas best carried out in its entirety and if-not. These free for the widows and orplans of public offer, and very public why not? In view of Mr. Chadwick's report officer jafning the Service after a certain that "the Public Works staff is much under date hes got to contribute to the fund. The manned in every branch, both technical and resolution before the Finance Committee clerical," and in view of the fact that the new maana simply to enable these pensions to be Ordinance now before the Council will vastly put in Eugland at a certain rate of exchange. increase the work and responsibilities of the There is now only one such pension payahla, Public Works Department far beyond the re but it is impossible for me to tell how many quirements advised by the Commission are the there may be payable in the future and Government making arrangements for a still therefore I cannot give any indication of what further ingrosne of the staffPARADA

sum will in future be involved, but I should imagine it will not be a very large one.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY sand-The answer to this hon. member's question is as follows The whole of the staff recommended by the Commission which enquired into the Pabllo Works Departm-ut has been recommended to the Secretary of State for the Colonies with the exception of one assistant engineer for maintenance work and one overseer for roads inside the City. The increase of stall recom- mended by the Commission was based on the assumption that as of nearly $800,00 (the amount appearing in this years Estimates) A your would be spent annually on public works extraordinary. With the large expenditure on water-works, part of which are being carried out by a private firm, it is not contemplated that the Colony will be able to spend as much as appears in this year's Estimates for public works exclusive of water-works. Therefore

Hon. R. SHEWAN-Then, air, I beg to give notice that I will ask at the next meeting of Conncil that the despatch from Mr. Chamber- lian to the Colonial Government, No. of 1902, which has been laid on the table to-day, be published in the Gazdic.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL - You withdraw the amendment you hate already moved, do I understand?

Hor. R. SHEWAN-Ne, the amendment has been seconded,

The ATTORNEY GENERALI thought you withdrew it.

Hon. R. SHEWAN-No, I have obtained 'no information in saswer to my enquiries.

not do it. While I am on the subject, mir-it 8175 to meet the pay of a native non-commis I am speaking within my rights it seems to stored officer to supervise the work in connec. mean now member coming here, that the tion with the suppression of mosquitões from

tendiak ralen and orders

1902, includire. to the Aitortier

The vote was agreed to. General to ask if he cannot out of lengthened experience give us something better.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Then I would like to know how the matter stands. I can soarvely, I think, receive it, however maoh I wish to do so.

by the

As the Attahede, eto, at Taipo, damaged the

has pointed out, the proper way would be to draw up a protest, which this virtually is, against what you think wrong; but I thinker this can hardly be accepted as an amendment.

Hon. R. SHEWAY...That being so, ale, I beg to withdraw the amendment, and my seconder is willing to follow the same course. I only brought it up in order to routilate the matter, because I did not think it right that the unofficial members should in asked to yote away money without knowing how much they were voting. I now beg to give notics of the motion already standing is my name.

The Offer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote a sum of $20.79 to cover the cost of typhoon of the 18th July, 102,

The CHAIRMAN stated that the sheds were occupied by a largo staff of clerks and officers in omelon with the Land Survey. The

ede had been practically blown away.....

· The vote was agreed ter This was all the businene,

THE NEW TREATY.

At a special general meeting of the China Association at Shanghai, on the Bist ult. Mr. udgeon addressed the members on the subject of the new Commercial Treaty. After some Mintroductory remarks, Mr. Dudgeon salt:-

HIS EXCELLENCT-To want does the hon. member refer the despatch from Chamberlain about the widows' and orphans' fand?

ふ of

Hou. R. SHEWAN-Yes, to bare it published in the Gazette.

The HABBOTIL MASTER-I take it, air, that if anything is done with that despatch it will be laid on the table, not published in the papers? The COLONIAL TREASURER-1 has already been published in the Gazette, a fortnight ag

HIS EXCKLANCY-It was laid on the table at the last meeting of Conneil, at which think the member was not present

Hos. R. SHENIN-If it has already been apologies for the trouble I am cansizg

the Government Gazette, published fa

The COLONIAL, TREASURER-It has been published.

HIS EXCELLENCE Then I understand the hon. mabur to withdraw. this?

Hon. R.BBEWAN-Yos, six.

be suffering from a want of information.

The HARBOUR MASTER- We appear, sir, to

THE BUILDINGS BILL.

I will give you the substance of the Articles

the

Treaty one by one. The first neven articles of the Treaty do not, I think, raise any contentions points, and will, I think, be accepted s all tending to the betterment of commercial conditions in China,

*he first Articlo provides for the protection of Trade Marks, the Chinese Government under- taking to afford protection to British trade marks against infringement, imitation, or coloniable imitation by Chiness subjects.

By the second Article the "Chinese Govern- ment agrees to give increased facilities at the open ports for landing and for reporting merchandise in bond, and the Article further provides that bonding facilities shall be extended to any warehouse when it has ben established

to

satisfaction of the Customs Authorities that such warehouse affords the necessary Becu. rity to the revenue.

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By the third article, China undertakes to remove pressal obstructions to navigation in theCanton River, and to improve accommodation The next item down on the agenda was the for shipping in the harbour of Canton; the work soennd ruding of the kill entitled auto be carried out by the Imperial Maritimo Ordinance to consolidate and amond the Lave Customs and to be defrayed by a tax on goods,

British and native slike. In the same Article relating to tublic Health and to Buildings.

HIS EXCELLENCY.I had intended to save China admits the desirability of improving the delay by bringing this Bill up for the second navigability of the Yangtese between Lohang and shall be pleased to serve you when you need a FIRST-CLASS SEWING MACHINE. reading to-day, se I was under the impression and Chungaing, but soes difficulty of carrying that His Excelleney Sir Benry Blake, the out improvement works for lack of funds, aho Governor, would probably wait in England to agres therefore that, subject to the approval attend the se ond Coronation ceremonial. Since of the Imperial Maritime Customs, steamship them.I learned that Bir Henry Blake will be owners shall be at liberty to erect such works with me within a very few days, He is expected us they ploose for haslage purposes. China- here on the 19th. After a great deal of can also engages to favourably consid ray practical sideration and although I am against post sobame that may be laid before her for impros. posing this Bill, I thought it would be fairer ing the waterway and desisting cavigation.

The fourth Articla proviles that there shall to him and to you that the same chairmak should carry out the whole important matter, be no differential treatment in the matter of which is the second reading of the Bill and the duty of goods carried by junk us against steam- time spent in considering it clause by clansa in berne goods, a matter which has long been a Lemmittee, Therefore I have settled to post.source of complaint, particularly in the south. pone the second reading until after the arrival of Sir Henry Blake. (Applauso.)

THE WATER HILL.

The Council then resolved itself into Com mittee and resumed consideration of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for and regulate the Supply of Water in the Colony of Hongkong and for the Maintenance and Repair of the Works in connection therewith,

The following sub-sections were added to section.5.-Iu de cass of any tenement house in the City of Victoris, the Water Authority shall disconnect the service within a period of foarteen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on the owner by the Water Authority or within such extended period a may be conceded by the Water Authority, and shall refuse to re-content the mine arit shall also refuse to connect, any new service unless sach owner shall have obtained the 1revious consoat of the Governor in Conanil; and (2) in no case shall the Water Authority disconnect nay service until in his opinion there shall be established an adequate provision of publio

fountains.

Hon. G. W. F. PLAYFAIR proposed as a third sab-sect on to this section that In the event of the service of any tenement house being connected by the Water Authority under the powers conferral by this section, no tonaut shall be entitled to determine his tenancy or shail have any right of action against his lessor by reuson of such service being deconnected.' This addition might not be of very much importance, but he thought it world have the effect of preventing litigation in eases were there might be quarrels between landlords and tenante. He had not brought the forward without comalling one of the leading barristers of the Colony, and the latter had drafted it for him.

The ATTORNEY GRNEBAL did not think that the last part of the proposed amend. nt, begin ning at the worder chall have any right of action.

1." was at all Decesary. With regard to the former part he did not lave

any objection to patting in certain words to provect litigation, bat ho did not know why they should prevent a tenant giving up his tenancy if he o desired. The landlord and tenant might be left to setile any differences in the ordinary way between man and man. Although it would be hard en the landlord for the tenant to draw out of his tenancy, it would be equally bard on the tenant to compel him to retain bis tenancy.

The CLONIAL TREASURER thought the

the resolution, the unofficial membora deprecate their differences in the usual way. Juch

eleemosynary grants, and think that say The COLONIAL 8 CURTARY was convinced assistance to Civil servants of this kind should that the introduction of this proposed amend take the form of an increase of salaries." Byment would set a very bad precedent. the wording of this, I understand you agree to the resolution P

HIS EXCELLENCY-lhe amendment that has bean poposed by the hon member is as follows: That the Government inform Mr.

The fifth Article deals with the Question of drawbacks, and presides that such shall be fasted by the imperial Maritime Customs with in the weeks of the presentation to the Customs of the papera entitling the applicant to receive such drawback certificates. The certificates are to be valid tender ia payment of duties upon goods imported or exported, or ava convertible inte ensh at the office of issue,

Under the sixth Article, China undertakos to

We Manufacturs Sowing Machines for EVERY STITCHING PROCESS FOR CLOTH OR LEATHER, Family or Manufacturers' uses.

We will employ a full Corps of Expert Operators, and Instruction will be GIVEN FREE OF CHARGE.

Machines will be sold for Cash or on Monthly Payments, and we will take your OLD MACHINE in part payment for a NEW ONE.

We will at all times by propared to Rent Machines, and special attention will be given to Repairing.

A full supply of Needles oud Oil always on hand at low pric

Permanency constitutes a strong safeguard to the purchaser of a SINGER SEWING MACHINE and we are IN CHINA TO STAY.

MADE IN GERMANY.

take the necessary steps to provide for an uniform PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE NO GENUINE SINGER MACHINES national currency which shall be legal tender in all duties, taxes,, nad other payment of obligations.

Arlite seven settles the voxed question of the liability of China shareholders in British joint-stuck companies, and provides thing THE

Chinese subjets who bere or may become shurubulders in any British joint-stock company shall be held to have sumpted by the very act of becoming shareholders, the Quarter of incorporation or Memorandum and Articles of such company, and regulations framell there ander as interpreted by British Courts, and that Chineso Uourts shall enforce compliance therowith by such Chinese shareholders.

And now, gentlemen, I come to Article sight, which is the crux of the Treaty, but I am, for the moment, going to pass it over, and ontline the retaining Articles,

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Article niño deals with the mining question,

and provides that Chins will with all expedi tive nud earnestness go into the whole question of Mining Rules" and that sho will re-cast her present Mining Rues in such a way as while promoting the intecosts of chinese subjects, and not injuring in any way the sovereign rights of Chine, shall offer no impedi went to the attracting of foreign capital."--

Article ten deals with the important question of Inland Navigation, a.d provides for drastic amendment of the existing rules. I do not, however, feel competent to deal with the full terms of this article to-day, as there still remain certain questions to be settled in connection with the rules.

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(OFFICES IN EVERY CITY IN THE WORLD.) Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902. scheme which has received the support of our merchants at home, of the Chinta Government, MOET & CHANDON'S and I tenet that it will moet with your approval aleo. That it can meet with full approval in all quarters I know is impossible; that it will work with smoothness from the outset I also know is impossible, but what I would repeat to you is what I said in my speech of 15th April, namely, that it is the business of an importaut and repre- sentative Association such as this to pluce the general interests before those of the individual. I will now take up the Ariela. It begins with a preamble in which the Chinese Gorary- ment recognises that the "ystem of levying Lekin and other dues oa, goods at the place of production, in transit, and at destination. impedes the free circulation of commodities and injures the interests of trade," and that MARTELL'S THREE STAR therefore they undertake to discord completely those menus of revenue with certain limitations. I with you to remember the point of limitations, a point which will be explained later. The preatable goes on to state that the British Lorerament, in roturan consent to allow a sartar in excess of the Treaty Tariff rates, to be imposed on goods imported and on Chinese produco destined for export abroad or constwise. it is not stipulated that after the removal of the lerin barriers and other stations for taxing goods in transit, no attempt shall be made to revive them in suy form or under any pretext whatsoever; that in no case shall the surtax on foreign importe exceed the equivalent of one and a half amos the import daty; and that the payment of import duty and surtax ball secure for foreign imports, in whosoever bands they may be, and whether in original packages or taxtion, examination or delay further the total amount of taxation leviable on native produce for export abroad shall, under no circumstances, exceed per cent, ad valoren." The preamble concludes that keeping these fundamental MESORE, GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO principles steadily in view, the High Contract- ing Farties have agreed upon. the following of, if methods of procedure, purpose of,

as given in the 10 sedlions which I will now endeavour, to explain. Section 1 provides for the permanent abolition of all barriers of whatever kind collecting lekin and such like dnes or duties on all roads, railways and waterways in the eighteen provinces of Chin and the three. Eastern provinces (namely the provinces of Manchuria This provision does not apply to the native custom houses at present in existence on the seaboard or waterways, at the Treaty Ports, on

Di, M. ECHAUN, As to these, custom houses I shall have more

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AANAPAPER§.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the Report on the Health and Sanitary, Condition of Bongkong for the year 1901 the Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer for the year 1801 the Report on the Ass ment for the year 1902-1903, and a paper on The Rate of Exchange for Parment of Pensions under Widows and Orphans' Fension Fund.

ALAPOINT OF ORDER, Ata When No. 5 of the agenda rame up, Hon. R. BxBwan rose to a point of order. He said. No. 4. does not seem to have come up. The COLONIAL TREASULEE—I ^xplained it, Hon. H ̈ SHEWAN—LICIBO me, I em addressing the President of the Congeil. No.

• does not seem to have come up yet.

HIS EXCELLENCY The resolution, you mean Hon. B. SHEWAN-- Yes, siz, HIE EXCELLENCI-I thought you heard that the Colonial Treasurer explained that report of the Finance Committee included Hon R. BREWAN-No, sir: with regard to No. 4-I did not hear him my that I bed an amend

the

the revolution in it. Ma

ment la move to No. 4, p

HIS EXCALLEROY-Well, I thought it was understood.

Her R. SHEWAN--It was not understood by me, sir,

Hon. R. SwaxCertainly, sir: I do not oppose the resolution. I saith that at the

beginning.

The CLOVIAL TREASURE—It is in the form of a rider to the resolution.

The HARBOUR Ms --Sir, I rise to order. I do not think the offell members are able to vote on this.

The ATTORNEY (ENECAL→The proper way would be for the unofficial members to Protest, or to add a rider. I do not know whether the point her ever arisen in this Council, but I know that in other Conseils in which I have eat, and they have been very any, the protest was usually laid down in the form of despatel from the unofficial mera bore. Hon. Dr. Ho KAI think, sir, the practice of this Connoit is very much the size as has been represented by the Hon. Attorney-

The HARBOUR MASTER pointed out that it eculd be made to prens hard upon a tenant who wanted to leave a bons rot because of the want of water but perhaps for soms eutirely different reason

On a division, the propowd amendment was defosted by votes to 6 the minority being Dr. Ho Kai, Mesra, Wei A Yuk, C. S. Bharp, W: Dlekson, . W. F: Playfair, and R. Shewan.

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Some minor amendments were afterwards made.

On the Council resuming.

The eleventh Artiole deals with the question of Treaty Port Areas, and provides that “if so desired by either the Chinese or British Govern- ments, a local joint committee shall be appointed to define, in accordance with local conditions and treaty provisions, the limits of the open ports, so that disputes may be avoided."

Artiels twelve azpresses a desire un the part of Chins to reform her judicial system so as to bring it into scoort with that of Western nations: Great Britala agrees to give every amistance in sach reform, and when she is sati-led that for their administration, and her considera- | tions warrant ber in doing so," she will take into consideration the question of the abolition of exterritoriality.

Article thirteen contains a promine on the part of Great Britain to join any joint Com mission that may be appointed to investigate the missionary question, with the possible, devising means for securing permanent peace between converts sad non-converts, 1 am pleased with the term "if possible," I may say that the last two Articles are embodied in the Treaty at Chinese instance.

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There remains one other article relative to the movement of rice and grain, a matter which han ver been a source of trouble since the Treaty of 1858. As, however, the terms of this The ATTORNEY-GENERAL move that the Article bave only just been finally agreed on, Bill be read a third time and

paased

and as I bave not yet got a The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded,

Text, I prefer not to deal with her at the full land routes and on the land frontiers of Chins, DN

matter to-day. Hon. Dr Ho KAI said that on behalf of the I now go back to Article eight, the Article to say later on. Chinese commanity be must more that the Bill which, as I have said, is the whole crux of the be not read a third time. It was the intention of the Chiness to presente potilien to the Rt. the Secretary of State for the Colonis against the Bill

Hou. WEI YUK seconded.

General. Eo far as this matter is concerned, I, the Senior Unofficial Member, have heard nothing of is until this day, and in former for the unofficial members to meet together and resolve over day at 3. p.m. something of the kind and then notify it to the Governor as an expression of opicion.

unes

has been the custom

To ATTORNEY-GERREAL-WE could go If the hon. member on my right wished to back to No. 4 after we dispose of this item (No. 3) bring this matter forward I should have been

HIS EXOLLEROT-You we can go back to it pleased to commit with him. The Council then proceeded to consider

"No, 5 of the agenda,

AN ORDINANCE 10 AMEND THE S BAKING ORDINANCE, 190147 The ATTORNEY-GENERA moved the fint reading of the B$11.

Hon. G W. F PLAYFAIR-I speak on

behalf of the hon. member on my right when 1 my that In epology we mast plead being new members entirely ignorant of any custom to consulting the Fenior Unofficial Member, and I am very sorry we did

The third reading was accordingly deferred. The Council adjourned antil next Wednes-

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

sation

Treaty, and in my faulty. expounding of it I import duty as laid down in the Protocol of must beg your very careful stiention. Gentie. September, 1901, foreiga importu shall pas a earlier in this year, at which was proponuded in compose of taxation, but that this for the abolition of Ickin and mon, it can be no secret to you, after our mee ingespacial surtax equivalent to 1 times such daty scheme for tekin abolition, that the instructions all other forms

1. the British Government were aimed at the provision does not impair the right of Chias to abolition of this adus rejected by the provided for in sections which follow. It is Trade tax salt, native opium, and native produce as Our first effort failed-it Chinese, it was rejected by Manchester, and it further stipulated that goods entering China met with semi-rejection by this be of the Boross the frontiers shall pay the same surtax Association; I say semi rejection because, asas seaborne goods. you remember, the voting was almost even. The 3rd section provides that all native

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am now not sorry that it was rejected, custom houses now existing, whether at the A meeting of the Finance Committee was hold immediately after the Council, the Colonial because such rejection led the Commission Treely Porta, on the seaboard, on rivers, inland Secretary (Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.) presiding.cn to fresh effort on extended lines of waterways, land routes or land portions, as study of this most intricate question, and enumerated in the Regalations of the Boards of during the three months and a half that bare Hersons and Works, and the Dynastic The Officer Administering the Government alpsed since our meeting on the 15th April, Institutes, susy remain, a list of them to be

(Continued on page 5.3 recommended the Council to vote sum of the Commision has been able to evolve a

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MONUMENTS.

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MARBLE and GRANITE

Estimates, Designs & Prices on A plication No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD FAST.

All descriptions of Granite for Export.

1955 Hongkong, 17th October, 1990

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