of
it
of that money,
at
of each
The
INITY
8
tint to
310
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18TH, 1986.
the hou
ΠΟΥ
The Hon Mr. POLLOCK-I have listened with A Chinese very great interest to the observations of the
doubt
On the Council resuming, His EXCELLENCY reported that the Bill had passed through committes without amendment.
AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE.
Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL Mored the second reading of the Bill antitled in Ordinozos to amend the Magistrates
has
to
won't
the
CIMO
LIGHT
KODAKS AT HOME PRICES.
No. 3 FOLDING POCKET KODAK (23-1261.} $38.00
4-CARTRIDGE
(£5-15.04) $0.00/
LONG. HING & CO... No. 17. QUEEN'S ROAD.'
BEIERSCH-BIERBROUWERIJ
DE AMSTEL"
AMSTERDAM
PASTEURIZED
EXPORT
(35
ABSOLUTELY
PURE
FREE
PALATABLE
FROM
Per Casa 4 Dos. Quarts ...
1-1
$16.50
1 G
EL
***
4.15
Pinte
115
16,50 51.75
10
SOLE AGENTS:
PILSENER BEER.
H. PRICE & CO..
SEDIMENT.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
-TELEPHONE No. 135.
then as a way out of the difficully to establish: a Government route independent of the LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE. Telegraph Company.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to role a sis of eix hundred dollars (8600) in zid of the vote, Registrar General's Departmeal Other Churgos, Language Allowanes to Mr. C. the examination in the Pekinges Colloquial: Clemonti, Assistant General, who tins passed
POST OFFICE EXPANSES. The GOVERNOR recom-uded the Council ta yo'u a sum of one hundred and twelve dollars Agencies in China-Other Charges, Hankow, incidental expenses. (6112) in aid of the vote, Post Office, Pontal
ત
THE ROBINSON
PIANO CO.. LD.
NEW PIANOS. $70 Cush
The registration might contain one character to the speechos of hos, members. It appears resalts, but if you require that partnerships |- of a man's real name and one character of another to say that not only is nothing to be gained by should be registered, it means that this man name, and the result of so much labour and agreeing to this motion, but also that not much will also have to be registered. His name will expense on the part of the Government would be is to bo gained by a detailed discussion on the appear on the register and if he is made liable lost when a real can of insolvency or bankraptoy question. Both hon. members, more particularly someone might say-You know he was a sleep- locuri. We know that the more stringent the acaudar, went into a good deal of detailing partuor And the answer to that would be
You are not entitled to say that to me. I saw the low we wake the more wa will drive away and ferred to the difficulty lying before us, and prevent the and that is
beforethe Council is to be found in certain doubte ospital from the
to oupil al fire to invoa od so the pacious breinens votes or being an it in only right for me to hit name on the register, and the registor is the The resacar is that Orlimauce, 1500. He said
Hy such legislation you would let's exercising the minds of the magistratos as ocmarred to me, speaking entirely as a com. bere: and that evil we considered to be very
The hon. destroy the principle of the universally Lore
members great, and it would overbalanes whatever bonuit mercial and nit as a legel mau. we migh derive from hucli a law. Now, without proposer of the motion spoke of Chinese love slooping partner, you would dialeonts the law hair powers, and the object of the Bill is to
to introduce any such change with think, which will commend itself to 1
would
There is that aw we have a large number of bankruptcy as it obtains in China, and I think ramarks on
is some duabt as to whether a magistrate
has witnees who power to
to deal with A have a large amount of capital sent from cut-seconder. I don't know whether it is law in ont creating great hardships and there cases, partnership deputers and so on, still wo the same subject, were also made use of by the imparibas tip in this Colony. It would be trove these doubts. The principle is one,
if we have a Chins, but certainly it is ouston, and I am told be no compensating advantages. I don't propos before bim veluntarily and who proves re- to go into detail to show how impracticable and calcitrant, either won't take the oath or having Chinn to this
satisfactory onatons in work for more imposible sach logislation would L. The taken registration of marther in a Chineon frm is liable for m
Dawer the questions comallinlony, aut
dig taken the oath r opposite recalls that this has been
pat to hira. The polat has been taken a magistrate could may be that it considered liban his proportion of the debt. He may be the membor o
The only Pirilut we of any interest at all, and I belleve all Chinese most wealthy member but the smallest aburo- onssed years ago. I myself eat an a committee, that under the ordinance
a man who has been summon- only deal with
Somo taka merchants who gave evidence and sat on the holler, but in the event of the arm becoming and after considering the question in all its that
bo done. I ngre vu
with
that view and some take the other, and the effective could bo commission agrest, was that if we could modify bankrupt he only pays his proportion of the aspects I think the opinion was unanimon thated or brought up on warrant. the provisions of the English law, and conformi dekt on the propertion of capital s holds. That note member representing the Chamber of of the Bill is to make it quite clear that
we have understood for some time past is the
Commerce that the only way to deal with this
svation 17 of the principal Ordinanca providing more or less with this Chinere law and practice, usation among the Chinese, and it
contribute towards form
question is in the shape of a bill. If the hon. they have. The Bill repeala sub-action 4 of *requiring each partner to
would be
by them here. In fact,
Inembor on my left will bring forward that if
any persun comes before a magistrate ho the liabilities of Die firm in the same proportion
as your Exeleros is aware, there are
Lis dealt with for rocalcitrancy. as they contributed to capital, then I belive a
and ostion thren gives nagistrate large number of Chinase resibents in the Colony, monny papers dealing with the whole question. practicable scheme in the shape of a bill lat
with read carefully the power I I in avery way. CAD,
deal summarily persons And out of it, would be glad to make known Sir years ago Mr. Cecil Clemonti Smith prohim do it, and I will weloume it and assist himay
offeners against tho bank. the Government is reports to which my friend refers, and among who commit real their names, and to register their trus pared one in which he distinctly lays down that
potition forwarded to
magistrate could namas and the capital of their, firms; and fur- thermore, it would induce them in times of based on that ides that portners are caly thou a lettor by Mr. Hallier, a former Queen's
Counsel in this Colony. I commend the ruptcy law. At present a
not deal summarily with a person who com- The hon. and learned
arguments of that gentleman in the attention mitted an offence against the Bankruptcy Or trouble to som forward and honestly discharge inhis for the actual proportion of drist based on
friend when he is drafting this bill for dinance, such as a debtor who gets credit with- their share of liabilities, and also to assist the their share in the firm.
Hos other partume member who proposed the motion spoke of the of
pirtners.
uut disclosing that he is a bankrupt, and it is creditora in getting hold
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I bare en 'it. who might be well to do and able to pay their reluctates of this Chinese to register in the registration of
w give the magistrate power to deal summarily induce them conte for- It has been my business to con.
"The ATTORNEY GENERAL I trust share of liability,
necessity aros The
arose through the omission on sad and settle ou sustwad, sir, of centy judy sider the question, and I bave naturally made curred, wo soxid kare some substantial of people in the place, and understand generally. Concil, this Casernment, should not pledge the part of the learned framer of the Ordlaaucu ronuing any when a case of bankruptcy inquiries among many ages and conditions friend will be guided by it. My viow is that this with such offereos that this Bill is introduced. No. 1 of 1844, by which the word mag strate Justice all events, ennes forward and from leading Chinese merchants that what the itself to any legislation the elect of which it
was held to include within its meening a Chinese are altid of is the nulimited liabilities does not know.
of the Peace. In 1897 a further Act was pag bis abure of bability, and also get other
pssed in which the word magistrate was cou- Chinese firm under British law. parts, whom they would know much better they incur if they own to be partners in Lud vee if the worst curte to the worst. in merchant, doing business, say, fu Canton, huu. member who secunded, and also the hon. Rued to polica magistrain. In 1901 the Regis tuna crestilors, to pay their share as well.
Itrar was authorised to make a
compilation of every came fifteen per cent. might be paid, will bavo e partienlar diffenity in find-member representing the Chamber of Comm-res
the Acts, and was expressly forbidden to make and that would be muel better than the whols ing out who are partners of a firm, whers and the Attorney General. As I said when I they do experiance that diffarity in Hongkong, made my opening speect, my object was to of the portuers of the firm running away.
the reason being that people regristor uses of incite digasssion, I think hon. members will any alteration in the substance thereof. In the of the original Ordinance by which orginally a Some
names toesties agree that that object has at all aronta Ordiname as compiled he left out the section of them might be got at by creditors
In partially attaiset, although no through proceedings in the Supreme Court, men of straw or record "tong
a mistake. take it that that was I Práce. hat what they would get out of the estate would they are afraid of British law as it now exists.
because it was an omission which materialis hardly pay Court exponges. For that reason It is very probable, as the proposar was saying, there will be mora sail on this imperant amb magistrate was held to include a Justion of the
ruly solation of the diffea't question jeet. If there had been a bill drafted, the first aloas I will support this mistion for mode to be found in limiting the Bubility of body to whom I would havs sent a copy would for the registration of partners with limited liebilities; when the liability in direct proportion to the amount is Chines Srip's according to the Chinese customs i have been to the Chamber of Commerce, which altered the Ordinance, which ho had ne power.
แกพ ti
to that uos, ob sit on heinland. As wakuow, the Hon. Mr. Hewett represents, but it seemed to co. The effect of this iteration was to
Mad and if d I speak now from nearly 30 years personal to me desirable to ascertain the opinion of the deprivo justices of their old-tinau jurisdiction contribute towards the capital ok
magistrates. I speak sincerely when legislation were attempted on the lines I think experienes, the average Chinese merchant is an Council upon this mabject. I am gied to learn to issue sen ch warrants, ate. This omission was
ents the Chamber of Com it would have a very beneficial result, and would honest upright man and willing in fair weather from what fell from the lips of the has only discovered by one of our extremely good
I to discharge his liabilities, and I buisce member who represents give the Chinese resident in the Colony, arif some satisfactory solution, could be come morso that he was in agreement with the viewi have good asgistrates. My riow is that it
neigh. from the Colony in Canton and boaring ports, an opportunity of taking part as it will decreases the cases of fraudulent helt by the senior meber representing the in business enterprise in the Colony which bankrupts abadutely avoiding their liability by Chinesand myself that if such a measure could tha views of Mr. Интей otherwise they would not dare to do openly disappearing on the mainland. On finding be devine it would be a very good thing. shown, exactly how the law stands, honest merchants I accept I think a very good example would and members of Council will see the forosis Hongkong, even during a crisis, will assist and the Attorney General that it would of it: A firm starts with, say, a lakh of dollars, creditors in recovering debts and discovering not be advantageous to proceed further $100,000 capital. A man who is worth under absconding debtors though they may have with this motion, and that being so, with your to China. As we know, diflenties. Excellency's permission, I will withdraw it. I ave am glad to know that any bill which the ben Iving this complex question Lave a lakh might that firm. Well, the firm might go enateadily agreed the Straite Settlements and also in member opposite may draw ap will receive his
attention. I beg to withdraw the motion, for a few yours until a commercial crisis
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai consenting, the scarred, and then it might lose something India I am correct is stating that the like two labs. in addition to its capitul. Au batost heard from the Bombay Presidency
is that the Bombay Chamber of Commerce motion was withdrawn.
with do honourable man, this partner might give away
The ATTORNEY GENERAL-If the hun, will
kaya nothing
member should submit a draft bill to the all the money he had left, but ho could not Batisfy
more than 5 per cent of the whole matter at all, white in Bangal they are
little more hopeful and are still work Government, it would be referred to the Cham amount. What he would do is simply rey-
Government is always largely indebted We
Well, I couldn't do anything more or if I in any on a bill Yaro ao Supetar of Commerce to which, of such matters, the
pres int
QUESTIONS. were to give up every penny I possesses and passed the second reading of a
natural-death, At Le won't duara te come forward to make and then it did
issing its second reading there. This any arrangemen: $1 pil, because the law is
A creditor I is of a most drastic nature; it compels the working against him. If I were
SUNREME COURT JURISDICTION xhould prefer that this man should come forward istration of a'l time every twelve won the,
and
*llugether it appours to me to be of such a
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to move And pay $20,000. A debtor don't mind paying. bis proportion, but when you saddle bins with nature that it can only suffer the fate of its
the jaridiotion of the Supreme Court with tas yhole of the load, he will sito ply say Well, processors I merely refer to these points as I
that the Bill entitied au Urdinsnes relating to think it is as well to point out how very great
to the care and commitment of the I cannot meet all the liabilities of the firm, and
story of the persons and estates of Lunatics I think there is a great deal the difficulties are, and how very caution ly we therefore I won't.
introduced at the instance of their Honours the We have an and the Governorat will give your best remarks are only made to support my earlier
Judgas of the Supreme Court. attention to the subjet, and, if an Ordinance is remarks; that is that I cannot see that the
Ordinance which deals with the subject of the is be drafted my find opposite says he will Council will gain anything by accepting this ba plan to chutiibute his services, and also motion. I trust that the proposer anxi gedomder will be satisfied with thediscussion, auil that they
parson and the property of lunatics in the Ordi- Banco No. 3, I think, of 1856, the Imperial Euaci shall be very glad indlord to contribute my
Extension Ordinance, which extended will not endeavour to press their motion to a 1 also express the hope that later on
3. Wil the Government consider the the Lunacy Act passed in England in 185 to H. Mr. HEWETT-Sir, with regard to the division.
mbers of the a draft bill will be before the Conuet which molion now before bon.
coupled with Connel, the question naturally attracted the can be carefully considered, amended or rejected advisability of granting to thoms Civil Servants the Colony. The provisions of that Act. Court, under the Supreme I have the lonour to be the representative. Sosiders. I can, only say in conclusion that the; the privilege of drawing half of their pay at to the the powers given in general terms, 1 to vote u suni of Four handrel and night || ||** TAKEN. Charges moderate. attention of hy Chamber of Commerce, of which as the full consideration of the Council con- who are drawing their pay &terling basis
Other Charges, tor New Territories, Con estates of lunatica is the law as it exists. 1900 the Lunacy Act was passed and now at veganer and Hire of Coelies. brought before the cutlet only. I was in by Chambing of Commeren will gladly wolormis any the rate of 18. 84. to Em dollar, or will the Coart Ordinance to control the persons and Lugar (Sass in sie of the vote. Judicial and
Է No. L
of their Honours I propose to The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in
the enggetto pass this Bill and adopt the colleagues is: the Chamber of Commerce to hold to a possible and satisfactory settlement compensation to auch Civil Servants?
of a very difficult question, and speaking on At the Chamber of Commerce it at that time. when we considered the question, the only con- only are your Excellewey and hon. members of over a sufficiently long time to furnish latest Labary Act passed in England. clusion that we come to was that the motion was who brought forward the motion that it will reliable information as to the durability of wood further and more extensive experiment would extremely vague, and we did not understand what receive every possible assistatics from the paving in Hongkong, it is considered that it meant. The Chamber thought that certain Chamber of Commerce.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL-It is impossible, bo justifiad, and it is proposed 0 provide in next, conditions were contemplated, and that being so it requested in 10 states, with your Excellency's take it, for this Council to plage itself to year's estimates for paving los-House Street;]
ion, before this Council, that the only anything in the shape of legislation by accept with this material.
as this, becaure whother view they could express was that until they ing a rerelation such
the and the legislation is for parpose of making the real the eccher isde by the proposet Bender of the mo ion and any further debate registration of Chinese partnerships com- which might take place, they were unable t
away
ΑΠ
or foul
to
tho
1.
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked the following Have the experiments in wood-paring gnesticas, ens being pro Mt. G. Stewart:- proved sufficiently satisfactory to warrant an extension of this method of road-making being taken into consideration.
say we
wall part of the Ordinance, for its compllar had some magistrates' minds. The fact no power to make any alteration se bo Rabtance or fact, but there comes the difficulty of the
the bill I be read a second time. remains that this does not appear on the statute book, and to remedy that emission I move that
doubt
in
The COLONIAL SECRETARY BUconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Council then went into Committed to Consider the Bill in detail.
On the Council resuming, His ExcZLERNCY reported that the Bill had passed through committee with one amendment,
BILL WITHDRAWN.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--I move that the Lunatic Asylums Ordinance be discharged. I order relating to the second reading of thir propuse to submit to the Council another bill
INFECTIOUS HOSPITALS EXPENDITURE, The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to
rate a sum of one thousand seven handrod and
Tufrations Hospital. forty dollars (81,74 ) in aid of the vote, Medical
Hospital Hulk flygein Departarata, for the following: Personal Eminants.
Temporary Staff, for 3 months Other Charges.
Proginis, &c.,
Totat
$ 240
1,500
and 18 payments of $20 each 1
or $385 Cash.
Great strength and Superior to anything in the Colony.
$1,740 STEINWAY,
REFUNDS OF REVENUR. The GOVERNOR recommends the Council to vote a sam of Sixteen thousand dollars (8 16,069) | in aid of the vote-Miscellaneous Serricay, Refuzda of Revenne.
POST CHARGES.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Commeil to vote a sum of Seventy dollars (870) in aid of the
Shanghai, altowBUDG
dealing with the same matter is another was vote, Post Offics, B.-Postal Agencies in China
The Council agreed to the withdrawal of the Other Chadass.
Bill.
this, and I uite sure Your Extolkmey should proceed to deal with the question. There which apps April, 1996, will the Govern be read a second time. This Ordinance is
heard that this motion
in the South-China Morning 2. With reforance to the leading artiolo
Pont of the 19th mont state why the notification as to dead rats therein referred to was not promptly attended to by the Sanitary Authorities, and will the Government ako state what steps are being taken to prevent the recurrence of, surb delays in future
1 reply
ments
a macting and to disens the motion as we knewhalf of the Committed of that Chamber I can ¦ szid--Though the experiments have not extend-ask the
ba
The COLONIL SECRETARY, in reply to No. 2, uld-On roeipt of the first notification a rateatcher was fogtracted to visit the premises, out by the principal clerk to the wrong Sani- tary Inspector and delay resulted. Both the that shonk the such we permit depends altogether upon the objects that principal clerk and the Sanitary Inspector
concerned have been reprimanded. required, a division shall be taken of legislation has in view and the means the messure I adopt to give effect. them. Now, what
express on opiti n, and they requeste i mycowany legislation that is not but forget to go. The second notification Wus
fore to express the
а
fu
connot possibly
effective --W any such legislation is desirable or of the Chamber of Cow not
Juter meeting when it could have an oppor
may say that so far ortute its views. the creditor us og inst the debtor, or lu protect,
Alien
MARRIED WOMEN'S TROPErty Act.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this
was agreed to.
The Council went into Committes. On resoring,
His XCELLENCY said- lave to report that the Hill passed through committee without amendment, The Council will be adjourned till Thursday, May 31st.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Finance Commities was held immediately after the Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding, when the following roles were pasad
•LIGHTHOUSE CHABLES,
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first to vote a sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000), the following reading of a Bill entitied on Ordinance to amend in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Depart the law relating to the property of married went, Lighthouses, for
Bonk Lighthouse, Other Charges women, the object of which is to accord to items married women in the Colony the like proteorion
$1,000 Bigaalling uus,... England and elsewhere in
Waglen island Lighthouse, Other Charges with regard to their property as is on joyed by Gunpowder Uluargas and Tubes foargen
and Tubes. for Gunpowder Charges Signalling Gaus,...
The COLONIAL SECERTART, in reply to No. 3, said His Excellency the Goveruer hes com- it, but a final division had boon deferred until ld be the object of registering partnership?
subjec*. tuity of considering the argumesls brought for, Tirere can only be one or two. Due to pretusticated with the Secretary of State on the as my karned friend opposite seemed to think rns I am personally cou Earned go further. The opinion I hold, your could be door, the debtor against the creditor. He suggests that the law of Chiun be jutro Excell, des, is that nothing coulter gained by
daced into a British morcantile community such see that any carrying such
as this. by which apparently the persons who uld accrue by accfp ing or ejectast sivatluge
to be liable, the persons in faith of whose rof Con- ought t. The committee of the Chamber of lug t
names oredit is given to the firm, to that law only liable to the uri, srece riding mores as at prosent composed support their
legislation in decessors in the Br belief that. this direction is desirable, and ther would gladly portion of the interest which they possess in irm, I take it that it would be diffieult for the Welcome
it provided such gidation emild be brought before the tonueil in the form of a till, the hon. members to persuade anybody that it and would result in a satisfactory relation of the was desirable, for a British mercantile com difficulties and abuses which we now xperiance munity to substitute any such law us that for in the conduct of trade, and at the same time the law adres y la existence. It would bo im- prosperity of the Colony by possible The object of any such legislation not afeating the
best be either to protect flerereditor or to give Chinese capitalists from coming frightening
As I haso their money hore.
a certain protection to the debtor. We can free tel, Four Excelloney. 1 un uot in the person of the debtor to some extent, but we this was agreed to. already far our of the mother personally, I have listened cannot protect the debtor against the credi to the able speeches made by the learned gentle tor.
by
the Empira.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded, and this was agreed to.
REGISTRATION OF DENTISTS. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the Grat reading of a Bill entitled sp Ordinance to regulate the qualidations and to provide for the Registration of Dentists.
TheOLONIAL SECRATAEY 28condod, and
SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE.
Total,
EDUCATIONAL EXPENBES.
2,000
$3,000
Attendance on
for
LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES. The GOVERNOS recommended the council to vote a sum of three thousand dollara (33,410) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, Lighthouses, for the following items; Cap Book Lighthouse, ofter charges,
Gunpowder charges and tubes for fog
signalling guns...
... $1,000 Waglar Island Lighthouse, other charges. Gup powder oturges and tobes for fog
2.1.01 sigualling gens...
85,000
Tutz)...
....
LAND REGISTRY OFFICE. The GOVERNOR recommend the Council
dollars
▲ NATIVE CEMETERY. The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to! sole a snin of Four hundred and fifty dollars and sixty-six cute ($450.00) in wid i thay vetu, Public Works Extraordinary, Resumption of Land for the Sat U Shes Cemetery, usar Kowloon City.
FORMING STREETS.
The GOVERNOR recommends the Conucil to vote a tus of Forty-two thousand dollars (842,000) in aid of the vote, Fublic Works Extraordinary, 19. Forming and Kerbing Streets.
BECHSTEIN,"
KRAUSS, HAAKE,
HOPKINSON,
он
WINKELMAN,
CORRESPONDING TERMS,
AL80
BABY GRANDS
AND
PIANOLAS.
Hongkong, 5th April. 1906,
(118
TYPEWRITERS CLEANED, REPAIRED, OVERHAULED WORK · UNDER. TYPEWRITING
F. A. V. RIBEIRO (lete of the Hongkong Typewriting Bureau) 34, Queen's Road Central (Second Floor).
[19 Hongkong, 25th October, 1905.
PURE FRESH WATER.
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER. BOAT CO., LU., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PORE FRESH WATER to the Bhipping, both for Dock and
Call Fing W. Boilers.
J. W. KEW, Manager, Hotel Mansivus, 3rd Floor, 621 Hongkong, 8th Angnat, 1905.
CONNAUGHT RECEPTION. The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to! vote a further sam of Four Lhowand four cats ($1,455.59) in aid of the vote, Mia MERCHANT NAVY cellaneous Services, Connaught Reception. bundred and fifty Live dollars and fifty-nine
TREASURY EXPENSES.
POSTAL A
IN CHINA
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to rote 2 sam of One hundred. and twenty dollars (8120) in aid of the vote, Treasury, A-Trea surer's Office- Other Charges, New Territory, Conveyance Allowance to Clerk and Shroff.
OANCIES The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of One thousand eight hundred als (1uels 1,8) in aid of the vote, Post Office, E-Postal Agencies in Chins, other charges. Shanghai, Itent of the British I'ost Office, Extension site from 1st July, 1905 to 31st December, 1906.
KOWLOON-CANTON, RAILWAY.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to rote a suin of Thice hundred and fifty thousand collars ($350,10) in aid of the vale Public Works Extraordinary, Kowloon-Cunion Rail
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of five hundred dollars (8500) în vid of the vote. Education, 4.-Department vi-way Inspector of Schools, other charges, Visual Instruction Expenses.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTESORDINARY.
KEVOTE.
851
AVID CORSAR & SON'S
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Bola Agent.
& CO., A. LING
FURNITURE STORE.
PLATED GLASS AND UROCKERY_
WARE, &c., &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hengkona. 21st September, 1909.
(902
JUST PUBLISHED, CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY. A BOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOTEL OF
BORDING INTERZAR By CHAS. J HALCOMBE (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," staj.
SUPREME COURE CHARUEB. The GOVERNOR repommanded the Council ta requires proter.
vote a sum of Six hundred and eight-fivedollars It is the creditor whe
There is a certain
The ATTORNEY-GUNERAL-I beg to move don't consider the tion against the debtor.
other learned friend
Departments, A-Supreme Court,
Wills The GOVERNOS recommendel the Council to (8635) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal men, but regret to eng motion should be adopted by the Council. To kind of protection which my
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS, SummaryOffences (Amendment)Ordinance, 1905, There a ness of the resolution as under-uppears to have overlooked when considering that the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the show be the committee of the Chamber of Cam. this question. By the law of England
The GOVERNOS recommended the Council to HE VOLUME which consists of 461 stood
T Page and inoinden a Sketch Plan of rt.observe from the memorandum attached to the dollars ($15,204) in aid of the vote, Pablic Works Extraordinary, Communications, Metallic xBorce, I may say that until the hon. member who such thing as limiting partnerships. There is be now read a second time. The Council will votes, saun of fifteen thousand two hundred Charges. Safe for Original
Circuits, including New Route to North Point vots a sum of Three hundred and seventy-two proposed the resolution spoko I certainly did et au-Act of Parliament expressly limiting parts bill that the proposed legislation is necessary.
based
because of the necessity of defining the meaning Mr. POLLOCK-I gather from the remarks of dollars and thirty cents ($372.30) in aid of the historical interest showing the disposition of understand that the proposed legislation was to nerships, but there has grown up a
on the decisions of judges that partners are
RENNIE. extend only to Chinese tms. Taking the motion
to be considered is Lsanch. as it stande, it most clearly refered to all per- limited in their liability. There are such things of the word litended to confine the moaning of His Excellency that the 312,2 0 wns in conner vote, Medical Departments Other Charges, the Forces at the heitla of Kwailis, la dedicatoil Ite description of Chiness Social Customs as alping partners. Buy legislation
this expression public place a mentioned in proceeds son's doing business in the Colony. Supposing.ht forward to protect the debt that is! 1905. It is intended to confine the moaning tion with the vote which has been passed A-Staff, Health Ofeer of Port, Hopira toto Sir ROBERT HART, G..M.G., and Dr. A---·
3 and 4 of the Ordinance of 1905 to the already. The first question to
1905 to the whether the Tramway Company are undor any
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to and Superstitione, combined with the insight it The matter of the registration of partners was
ires into political conditions in Chins makes of perect
This bill therefore intends it should only he
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The question revole s sum, of Uns hundred and seventy-two gDREN OF FAR GATHAT" a ezöallent that we would be asking Britik and other fires of
in the Colony to conform with certain known as sleeping partners. tretations Tentures to say
Mr. POLLOCK-What is this new routs to B.-Volunteers-Othor Charges, Contribution parts of the British Empire. On the other hand does not pay out of its profils sums of money of the Summary Offences Ordinancat will be considered in due course after the dollars and sighty cents (3172.80 at 2. 14-
to widows and orplisos and other persons who public plaes should have this mesting at-metallic Breuiting hus been completed. 618) in aud of the vote, Military Expenditure, volume for presentation to friends at Home,
North Point ?
POSTAL AND OTHER CHARGRU. if they are to, apply to Chin se firms only, it
The HON DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WOZES The towards Sergeant Major's Army Pension,
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to would be best to show that bread-minded liberal having at one tim- taken on sctive interest in tached to it-any place, public or private,
have the firm is governad
now retired therefrom and whose which is resorted to by prostitutes.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and
reason for this is that provionely the Government | by which this Colony joy which
is demonstrated by prosperity names no longer appear quo ad third person,
Or the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, wires were carried on poles belonging to the vote a sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars of our Colony. That is to say, you propose to but as former partners. This is one of the this was agreed to. legislate against certain nationals in the Colony things well known in selling a goodvill
metalic circuits these poles could not carry the Rates and Taxes. the samelegislation does not apply to others. partner retires, but instead of taking a lump seconted by the COLORIAL SECRETARY, the Telegraph Company, by arrangement with that (8450) in aid of the vote, Post Office, E-Postal
additional wi.os required and it was decided Merely referring to the matter, that is one of sam paid down to him he takes a certain amome Conneil resolved itself into Committee to company, but when it was decided to establish Agencies in China-Other Charges, Shanghai,
He has no farther liability fe, consider the hill. the points that occurred to me while listening annasily,
acoupled and become low, the object would be blindfold there is the greatest possible dangertation by prostitutes in a public place, ability to this Council for this effect P
"
thy
of doing wrong to the large body
a
A
Well bound in Yellow Cloth with Chinese Emblem in Gold.
PRICE
$3.54. Tobeobisined from Mesars. KELLY & WALSH, J... Mears, W. BEEWEE & Co., or from the
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1906, Printers and Publishers, the Home DAILY PRES" Of
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.