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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1906.
which we ask your Excellency to formally open the exhibition (Applause).
His Excellency-Bir Houry Darkolog, Inction and gentlemou:--I hura often rend or heard it said with regard to somo book written by a passing visitor to a place that he bar not had an opportunity of forming an opinion about the pluer, and that the book therefore weald I think in the butter not have been written. case of a visitor who has anly been for a few days or weeks in a place and who has not had an opportunity of hoaring the views on questions affecting the place of residenta there, that this On the other criticism is probably correct.
and I think that where a visitor has been bias
self for sen months a resident, where he has
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL..
A meeling of the Hongkong. Ingislativo | Council was held on the 1st instant in the Conroil Chamber at 2.30p.m.
PRESENT HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR
IO, COLONEL DARLING, R.E. (Officer Commanding the Troops).
Han, Mr. T. Secouse SMITH {Colonial Bocietary).
Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Goмrentz (Attorney- (Feneral).
MATT NATHAN K.C.M.G
Hon. Mr. A---M---PHOMSOK---(Colonial Trevirer). Works)
Mr. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public
Hon. Mr. A. W. Bunwis (Registrar-General). Hon. Mr. F. J. BALELEY Captain-Seporin- tendent of Polica).
Hou, Dr. Ho KAI, M B., C.M., CM.0. Hon. Mr. WEI YUK.
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT. Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESO5,
Mr. A.G. M. Frætenca (Clerk of Councils)
MINUTEN,
The minutes of the previous menting were read and confirmed,"
hud, and taken advantage of opportunities of discussing these questions with members of all classes of the society of that place, that he is even in a letter position to write about it and to make up his mind as to its wants than the mau who has resided there all kis lit or oven a long number of years, because he brings with bin ai power of comparison with other places that the tong resident has lost, It is for this raison that maku mention of the notes sa to the wat of this Colony which I entered in my note book between the 9th July, 1934, when I urried in [ the Colony, and the last day of that year. fint spa sixteen wants of Hongkong entered. First of all there was the Kowloon-Cnator Railway. Secondly there was the Tylam Tak agtended water schon. Thirdly there was the The fourth note Chung Sha Wan juk slutre.
anual dower show and art exhibition"
Wah
I remember
NEW MEN BRE Mr. H. HJ. Gompertz Look the oath and assumed his seat as a member of this Commeil.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.
The CMONIAL SECRETARY, by command of 11. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 4 to 20 and moved that they ba
forted to the Fingace Cowicit
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The COLOSIAL TREASURES svermiled. HIS EXCELLENCY - Financial Minute No. nurther provision of $1.20) 10 8 makes a repair typhoon damages incurred by the Botanical and Forestry Department, The
rota of $200 wus for iapplesne). The others I need not maatios. previous
of repairing buildings ard The present vote is for The cetes were not offered 2cwsarily in the purposʊ
(1). Mangkoktai..166 acres,... order of the ia porfaner I attribute to the public ro-erecting trees works but in the order in wide, they occur additional labour required to clear the streste
of branches, etc. Pinsacial Minato No. 85 to provide 518 for the hire of a house in which). Chungshowan to.ns or were presented in ms.
6. Stanfeutters to carry on the work of the Land Bce at (4). Kellett's Bank that I did then as I do now attributs con.
What Taip
baving
been destroyed by the siderable importanes to art exhibitions I was struck with on first arriving-if I may be Mimie No. 3 is for an additional forgiven for saying a-was the utilitarian
$1,08) for repairs to typhoon damages incurred and Prison Brtments. feeling of the place. So much was the sons of by the Police
(b). Taxing on a tealer, which was at one We have already voted $1,900 for raising
time received for the dredging of a shoul in the beauty obliteraterl in many of its inhabitanta that
ziuces. The posent vote is for raising and bouebing the floating fire sugine. Financial dredging Causeway Bay harbour to a depth of Minnte No. 7 for.8480 for light and 1 fathoms (feet) at low-water would wount to shout £100,000 pay, 39 €,000) at the present time). ful and washing at the Civil Hospital is required on account of the higher-prias of fuel. EXCELLENCI should-like the hon. Financial Minuto No. 88 is for $1500 D member who put thore questions to make a account of surrey and preliminary work on the little clearer his object in patting joestion 2 h. railway It will be repaid to revenue from
proznat harixar at Causeway Bay that the harbour THEY ARE · under the direction of This particular work
jabke Financial would be made more safe for the Public Works Department..
does he consider it would provide additional
SOLIDLY Minute No. 9 makes a further provision
accommodation for them? 1 bare poticed on of $1,000 for the item, reluzes of "revenue,
17 when a typhoon is reported, is completely filled. It is required on account of refund of rates for many occasions that the typhoon suchorage, vacant houses. Financial Minute No. of $175
both in its shallower and deeper portions, and is to cover few small roward given to the
when visited the anchoragion the
the juuior clerks and coulies at Taipe for good work
28th and 29th Septembar, which was thay did in assieli Mr. Clement, the of the last typhoon, I observed that owing to the Offeur, and Mr. Mackay, the Land Belliff, in saving land records when the Land Office
atsbed was broker
down. FINANCIAL
PIANOS
TOW. THIS CLIMATE: ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
In the section amateurs aided work ¦ for exhibitions of hardanger work and athore for pen and ink d'ayley. A number of Chinese (portraits and goro) Mr. Fang Shui Wa pois a silver medal for the rat kitcher lesson," a have dont bonatiful Chiness embroideries, photograph of a group of happy Chinese children, and there are also some very fine old tapestrid Mr. 31anstald's portraits are perhaps the arbust The prizes awarded in this nation era as under: in this division. In the woetion for landscapes Gold medals-French Convent, roba; and Italian Mr. W. Nisbolsen is to be complimented on his Convout, 1 hand embroidered berthe. Silver veries of typhoon pictures. They represent a modals-The French Coavent, hand embroidered real storm and two of them especially, 115 and blouse; Italian Convent, hand embroidered, {17, are the best storm pictures son locally lady's nightdress; Italian Couuut, hand His Sunset fr Hangkong Harbour takes embroidered lady's anderskiet; Italian Consent Another excellent photo u embroidered for lots and unpkins the silver medal
by Chan Mo Tz G. Bird, plecs embroidery; Italian Departure" "Evening
Convent, hand embroidered Lablis contre: This also gains a Wing To
silver medal.. as does the group of pictures by Captain Froach Content chaubers. Osborne, child's frock Mrs. Pucks. d'ayleys in' pon Verroker entitled with a kodak China," They are technically perfect.. Mr. Pandin: Miss Master, teay cloth and two rest pins of Hardanger work, Fiesch Convent, 12. Wolf's oxhibit "When nature
samples of lace, French Convent, collar; Italion ix a pleasing one, and Mr. J. Gray Sent is to bo commended for Befer the Cyphoon,“ Convent, samples of lato ; Amey Lace Guild, Among the professionals, leading honours butt to face: Mes, Gimbelle, two piecos lien; MÆL A Fung. His protrait of addy's head is 3. A. Steele, collar cuffs and pullow cover. Mrs. Mitchell, six d'oytoys; Italian Coavent. awarded the gold medaland kiportrait of a man's head the silver medal, though the latter is silk flounce. Kowloon Blind School, thirty perhaps thý butter study. In Landscapes the pières-of-kaitfed work: China Foreign Kuit- silver metal goes to Long Hing for his tasting Cay, hom; Mes Talați, table nover,
In St. George's Hall, which la under the Vous Road Conteal" whel is an excellent
A very photograpla teclusically and is welt éranted. His superintendenre of Mr. Ram, is
sunset" and "suurise," placed on the lauding, creditable display of woodwork and domestic Her arm articles which comment are above the average, oven for professionals, furniture, Mrs Cheong's oxhibit of Sir Embry Berkeley Chondros as much for their artetic merit as is an exellent-flash light photograph, which their bons hold utility. HE. the Governor has 'might have been better mounted. A Che has et a andis ma teak writing table and a teak a very fine sereon, the figures on which ar silhard. Mrs. Kuhn and Komar ban
beautifuleodbortion, which judades a cherrywood. enlarged from photographis, This is awarded buffet, a magnificent des and coffee servito, nu a silver unndal. An enlargement on pap a work of patience, by Pub Lan, is likewise her artistin exhibits. Very pretty al is to Loueured, auulher silver tendal going to suit of drawing room furnitans exhibited by Mr William Howell and Sous As the “Bymryu for a large portrait. There is a sporită
pend-of-the-hall_is_the_euits_of_fibro ebs for hand-coloured photograplės. man" by Dr. Fordon shows some pretty of furniture lent by Harris, Keoney and Coa There are one or two other exhibitors but they intoresting erhibit. Merit has been bulk of the photos were sent in by Dr. Jorbu. eognised in awarding the gold metal to Mr. A Lug for a carret, panel, an exquisite piece Among the miscellaneous photographs are a frame of sentent pictures by the Taikoo of work. A¤nails here ate : Camera Club, * Sunset” by the late Mr, HW Gold medals-Hongkong Govern meul, part Merril, a radiographs of a lady's band by Mr. C. Fol tenk staircase, designed by Mr. E. A. Ram they you failed to realise the natural beauty of faud repaicing polies launches and pin harbour, it has been estimated that the cost of ¦ H. Gals, and two pictures by Dr. Joas, RNMr. A Ling carved prdel. Silver medals Hongkong. Sinow then I have bad it said to Mr. L. G.. Bird, took nmatelpises: Harris me over and over again by visitors" How is The awards guld medals—Mr: -Q- | Kæuoy" and "C5—(2)-to-chair-and-suit-it-wo-were-nos-fold-that-Hongkong was banti H. Gale, Study of in head. Mr. A ̈ Pong of the furulare, Mr. A., Q. Little, touk tuf We were told that it was a large com.
Silver medals- Mr. R. Maashold, sideward portrait.
Mesra
Powell Wa.
andmersial port. We were told inaccurately. I portrait of Dr. #; Mr. R. Mansiinid,
Co., suita of drawing FCOIS farniture i think-that it was an unhealthy place. We were the railway lour, and a vole in lakru for ! Does lie o nsider that by dredging the Mr. E. portrait
J. Chapravo, Beverly Mr.
Gale
tok bookcase,
Over told that it was one of the most bevutifal Minster, Mr. C. H. Gale. Tai 0; Mr He Kom Tong, wickerwork and matting :
ploces in the world." The utilitarian Feeling E. M C. H. Gal», Cattle Sindy: Mr.
Mr. A. H. high, model yacht; Mr.
ito a certain extent natural. I remember Xavier, Evenfall; Mr. Tung Shiu Wa, the Hemming, model wharfs Robin on Piano Co., First Kitchen Lessnu: Mr. W. Nicholson. piano; Mostri and Co., transposing modeling tell of the usual reply of the stopkeeper when it was being represented to him that he was making an apparently exorbitant charge- Sunset, Dougkong Harbone: Mr. Chan Wing) pinna; Lok Iling. Elastwood cabinet and Mr. To. Evening Departure; Captain Verroker, A Ling, teak sideboardk Messrs. Kaku and We don't come here for our health" daughter), with a Kodak in North China: Mr. A. Fong Koor were awarded two special silver medals which safer that racet people are out hire to
mako miomy
That is quite a legitimate portrait; l'an Laut, portrait; Mr. M. Mimoyn, for their exhibits.
of wife and desire, as it means the
Support portrait; Mr. A Chee, Four Beauties: Lanig The misulisucous suction, housed in the cld family and in a minor degree ono's self. Others Hing and Co., Dag Vox Rod Cantral and Chumst of Commerce Roop, is under the are here with the idea of advancing their posi
tious, also quite legitimato ambitions, and Dr. Jordan, baran.
superintention of Me L. G. Bird. Here is a wido varioly of exhibits, totalling over 200, and wingling with all every cue has in various proportions sume higher aim. But I don't think i can be said that people are here any moro for its chief interest perhaps contra round the
found the en't of beauty than they are for the benefit many ok Chinese carios which nea
of their health. At the same time there is no the walls. 01 general reach a high standard of on the tables and
around reason why we should not make things are
If I have to be at artistic merit, there are others about whom are rare Chinese books wonderful carvings as bountiful as we can.
bo maid. lr.is fúlustras and in ivory, and bountiful day in my office there is no reason why I should nothing complimentary eno
Mr. Chao Lesy Chee bus lent not sit on a beautiful chair rather than au ngly
cunirman laid before the Committee a Leonard D. Philpot gained the gold medal for silvor work.
hie pewter dinner service consisting of It offins tool. If a lady has to spend a large part there is no reuzen of her time in writing chits, f "Sonrise on the East River in which can
chart of the Harbour, on which were shows pies. This would have been awarded a prize why she should not write them on pretty paper, possible sites for harbours of refuge
or that she should send them round with a hideous
The following is a statement of these: —— PR of things had it be submitted to competition.
(i). Mongkokisui-A-detached breakwater hit book. I firmly believe that brass work is shown by 1.8. the Governor,
Banty do
spirits. move away a pall from our dail
extending from near Taskuktsui to opposit. The to make the surroundings of our life more beautiful should I acres
ahuld It is not necessary that we
(is).
be the sporthest portion of the rufngs. But, Damages.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, be done.
Sir, supposing the present barbear retage
The Uovernor ruenmiended the Council te have expensive things, because cheap things are extending from near Laichfisk to near Sham-
is kept by itself, it will probably be found IN quite as well if they are beatiful as expensive ship and enclosing an area of his acres. Bros. The hope that some improvement in (i) Stonecutters-A detachert eurred break that big ships, which are only able to lie vole & sam of four hundred and sights dollars.
things around us might be helped water off the east end of Stonecutters Island Chin
distance from the inner (848) in aid of the vote, Medical Depart- proctiness of
from
near the North-eastern point to it safety by art exbibitions was justification for the tcte extending
water wall, are compelled to go in the harbour meats other charges. for the followingileme which I entered in my small book here. Later nee the Southeastern point and etetowing audirectly a signal is busted, hreans if they do Hospital and Asylums.
CIVIL HOSPITAL. on 1 took a further step, becaore all area of 107 acres.
gel their berth they are in duagor of bring in a note book does not help matters
ing northwards from Groen Talund, cursing
in ace encolation it proposed to accurate you will not remember that at this round and then extending southwards to about to be consideres! in eendoctiune with whatever meeting of the Legislative Council on 7 opposite its point of esumenoyment and en-farther
elsaw hern Moufkoksni give at
nud c.osing an area of 15 acres
farther harbours of refuge are provided of the Fiow September, 1905, I said that I saw
why, in
is). Koúurdly Town--A curved break war there will not merely be this harbour, it minor arid, lace making, silverwerking, pro cing from Belcher's Point-and-encloses Causey they for large joke to concel
The Governer recommended the Council te bookbinding, etc. being practised bero, a alt-rastively on area of or secording Rio olher, harbours available for
of Fifteen thousand Dullnes periodi sul art exhibition should not be a sucess to ilm lough, to which it is ext-add
rourke acting. I think, on the desire
After full discussion, it was unanimously junks. The question of deep bing Causeway Bay, vore &
and the extent to which it should be despened, (815,90) in aid of the role, Public Works Ex-- which was communicated to the papers by an agreed to recommend the construction of a
to Craton,-
Survey and Pralinary Work. and learned member of the Cuauci harbe of refuge at Mong kini, Mr. Hewett minstecurity depend very much upon the other traordinary, anuntai: 15-Railway
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. The Governor recommended the Council ta to hold a photographic exhibition has, I think, forming the castruction of ach & barbear harbours of refuge establissed in hongkong.
Jutter resulted in our bong here to-uy to open sithor at Mongkoktrui or Chnungshawatt and the first exhibition of the arts and crafts o! Hongkong. If I have claimed somewhat site passagenter advantagesthat the forare the second renting of the hill entitled As volo a sum of One theasand Dollars ($1,00419
Greeson stated that there was astron Persion Fund Ordinance, 1900. As the bill ex Refands of Revenue, agatistically some credit for initiating the
I principle, I don't pro The Governor recommended as Council t of ansber harbour of refuge in thus Western not concura any question of District, off Kennedy Town, eren st. the expense poaste detain Council long with the second
slightly amended batute sum of Due handrud and seventy-five- of curtailing the scheme proposal for the north Lug. The second section is
uted Legal Britain-other charges, fowards D.-Led Begistry Office. site of this patent, The Committen, however the third contains no modification beynor the Dollars (8175) in aid of the vote, Judicial and considered that, unless the Government cari sat
In the same hell are a ecilection of paint, inge, black and white drawings arul designs On the whole they 265 very creditablo While
pretty colour coats are presented. Taking the others in catalogue order, the visitor notes Mrs. F. A. Saunders Sausat in Hongkong Horixour."
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Mr.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY Iail on the tabis the report of the Finance Committee (No. 11) and moved its adoption
The CULON TREASURER seconded and the motion was agreed to.
unfortunate disaster of the 19th the anchorage was by a means full, yet all the small craft were in shallow water right up against the roadway, rather infor that the small craft am Ubint er at any rate think themselves safer in th aballos hau in the deep water of the existing anchorage.
so con
any
KN-ORT OF PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER, The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs laid on the tais a
dredging of of the procedings of the a report Public Warke Committee (No. 4).
The report is as flows:- The
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Hon. Mr. POLLOCK - Sir, I very sorry did not come prepared for the action by your Exe-laney, but I certainly never contamplated of refuge burbour thais at
Bay to the extrat foreshadowed in Causeway the statement of the Director of Tubbi Works, I certainly never contemplated it should be dredgeti so as to give a depth of Elathos all ver, but it seemed tone there were places in this barb er of refuge that it was, advisable to
It d open. I cannot say exactly without further information where these puts would be. against the wall near the Pole
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Departmesta, Land Once, New Territorias-
The Gotector recommended the Council to other charges, Typhoon Exposes
Mrs A. M. Dealy bas several while Mesure. Lok Hing have some splendid think anything we can to all i south and of Yaumati and soclosing as ures of grile natural that small auct, would go up role a sum of Oan Chound Dollars ($1,000) in
artistic child studies, ono af which "Sydney sperimens of blackwood. The feature of the secures the silver medal, though tá seus jindyreticing room is the immense wedding cake of mouts her Frankie" is better. Goed colour on storeys oxhibited by the Cafe Weis maun, ing characterises Mrs. Bird's Still Life Study. It weighs about 150 pounds and is really her pertract of an old women, and her study of splendid specimen of the confectioner's art. fruit, all of which obtain silver medals. The Bride it is a castle io sugar, vary aleverly sleeping bloodhound" (after Landseer is con
constructed. The prizes awarded here are: for merit and size, and spicyons, both
Gold medale Cafo Weismann, cake and sugar
1
the
thenylswan.-- A detached break water being furthest away from the cause, laid of the rute, Police and Prison Department
Some
t would A. Polino-other charges. Repairs of Typhoon
deserves been better thes, the silver metal work: Wing Cheong, silver screen, Mabel A/You will probably remember-or to be!). Kellett's Bank A Breakwater extend crowded out. This is a question that will have
awarded. Similar awards as given to Mrs. Schroter for a portrait en Florentine tamat, to Yat On for a portrait painted on ivory, al
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Crofton, book bound in hlas Morocco, gold tooled and inlaid in colour.
Silver wyslals-Wing Chong, diver dragon
to Mrs. C. Genes for a miniature painting on lat, Wang Hing, two silver foxer bowls ivory. In the other portion of the gallery the Wang Hing. pair silver flower vases; Mrs: most attractive pictures are the two Juponas Joulan, copper Repousse tray; Mr. A C. Little. water colours lent by Mr. K. Yainanai, wlack pair porter porringers; Mahal A. Crofton, booki aro real works at art. The other vinners af bound in brown Morocco, gold tooled and inlaid after medals are Zon Ham (portrait. Mr. in colour; Mabd A. Crofton, book bound in B. T. i, Sayle (st. Albans, Birs Watkins, undyed Morniced; Mabel A. Crofton, book Wnehow and the Cemetery, Hongkong). Mi boul in Gren Morocco: Nazareth Printing Chatham filighland scenes, all water colours; Office, 37 hooks Me. Fung Shic Wa, old China Chon Loop Choo, three Chinese pictures: Mr-En- Cank Chen, Lour Chinese water colours: Mr. Chos lurp Chen, two sets fancy dressed figures; Mr. A. Rolgor, model of sugar pan and machinery.
Mr. A
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WIDOWS" AND ORFRANS PENSION. FUND. The COLONIAL TREASURER I beg to move
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FRYPORIA THOSPITAL FOR WOMEN
AND CHILIEGEN.
Light and Fuel,
Washing.
Total
$300
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1. Goodwin (portrait Japanese gialase; Mr. Hang Kwai Sơn, ivory angracing: Mr. wevement 1 certainly cannot claim the credit feeling among the boating population strong | Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' in · aid of the vale. Miscellaneous Services
THE OPENING,
to be.
in favour
are to be treated
for New
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should
This
their way to undertake both schemes, precedence as not being paintintors to the fans putil they for Sortices in the Typhoon
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make
the Coros
Mrs. Bird (Timo Study, a sketch in white
for it being the success that I believe it will is entirely due to the chalk on grey paper; Sir. Lt. Bird design for
Bergstie work of the committee, the Chairman
fact that officers loesity *se gaged postor), Zoe kam portrait, and study of a bead
of which is Sir Henry Berkely, and of its secrul ary, Captain Marchant. Tam sure our thanks are
Sectio from life). Mrs. Bird (life studyı, all crayons,
due to for their
have been three yours is the service. their good work
Од Council resuming trust the exhibition
Mougkoktami. will prove so SUCC
be given to the one t
contributions Ta the architectural designs Messes, Dennison,
ted that at the meeting of four is to provide for the return of WORKMEN'S to result in it being repeated every year.
od no SECRETARY reported. THAME
Casua where the fund has contractof no Rom and Gills obfain a silver mulal for the
the Finsucs Committee just hell, Financial The COLONIAL SECRETARY ST vanhin obligation, or has censod to hure such. Section minutes Nos. 54 to 60 Lud been sensidered and The opening ceremony, performed by H. Eleads me to a somewhat kindred matter about ∙an opportunity to
the running regarding propierd new Government offices, an. Mosses.
The Governor, attracted a large gathering to which I have been looking for a
spect to the resolution Leigh and Cranga för Prigen's Buildings. This the City Hall. Among those present were Sir нада a few words. I am strengly of opinion that of workmen's ears, as of the items under five provides for giving an officer tim
The COLONIAL
#NIAL TREASURER seconded, auri division is under the aggrinlendence of Mr. R. Henry Berkeley, the chairris of committee, we sught in this Colony to have a permanent the hunding of business, it will be within the ng his mind whether he will contribute. The passed, and moved that they be adopted.
I visited an oxalent onein Colombo remembrance of Lon. mensbers that it was ahedale to the Ordinarco bas been repealed Sir Francis Piggott, Colanel Darling, Hou. Mr. I are there is one in Singapore. The needlework and fancy work wetico, Sercombe Smith, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewelt, Hon. Hongkong we have crowded in that little proposed to move this resolution last week, but and another schedulo substituted therefor the motion was agreed to.
roca a nucleus of an important som Until we can transfer it into some more spacious WAS Davis, Mrs. J. Murchant,. Mrs. W. Bailey and Hon. Dr. Ho Kui, Hon. Mr. Woi Yuk, Bishop accomodation, Hongkong museum will not be aljourned until today. In the meantime i natter requiring explanation I will give in some little time before, we meet again
revelation of Pozioni. Dr. Clack, Dr. Jordan, Portuguese, Fearth anything. I had hoped that the Gororn-it advisable. I therefore hug lo propose fior and this trill was read a second time. could produce. The French and Italian Con- Cha Pak, Fung Wa Chuo, Woo Hoi Chan, vixion in the estimable to make some pro- be moved today...aize die.
T. D. Sayle.
under the superintendence of Mrs. Trenchard Mr. H. R., Pallock, Hou. Mr. W. J. Gresion,
F
Me. Fung Wa-chun, is what simble fingers and an artistic lasta Germin, and Japanese Couetla, Mesars,
LIB Boar
For a
AL
oxing to certain difiention
right
*
arriving at the Tho fund in Hongkong is in just as good aree, consideration of the resolution condition as the one in Ceylon. Any other other considerations have arisen, which rendor committee.
that this resolution should. not-!
bill was dealt with clause by clause.
THE ON ERVATORY (NQUIEY, Has EXCELLENCY, it will probably be
think the Conncit would wish to hear the The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the mo. result of the committee appointed to inquire into whether an earlier warning could have been Laa ment would have lern
Council then went into comtaittee and the gives of the typhoon of the 18th September. the committee report that reviewing the that it be adjourned museum. looked for some time a building The TTORNEY-GENERAL Beconded and the bove. Ho Kom Tong, and members of committee.
On restiming, the COLONIAL TREASURER ovidence as a whole, they find that prior to 7.4k statica motion was agreed 10. the Kennedy Koad. Cram
am. on the 18th September there was no Sir Henry Berkeley said-Your Excellency, which would be suitable for the museum.
reported that the bill had passed through co- mittee stages without amendment, and said it ludication of a typhoon approaching Hongkong. the Committee of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Now I see it is about to be made into a boarding
members had no objection Le would move the and that the warning by the hoisting of the
black
drum on the morning of the 18th wa eclesiastical have invited you to be present this oft enou
third reading.
as soon as, in the circumstanage was. somewhat dim. Still, I may
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, the have the good fortune before I leave the Colony
motion and the bill was rend a third time, passed orphan girls, and from the Italian Cauront object of the Committee is to promote a taste to be able to propose a ve
6 museum, er
and became law. that, perhaps some public spirited and
His EXCELLENCY-Council stands adjourned there is even a greater display of these wonderful for and work in arts and handicrafts. The failiver of this city will step into the situations, areas and estimated cost of construc-
althy creations. There are beautiful bend em. efforts of the Commitles have been reward-d broidered garments, fine sprtimeus of torchon with success, and we hope that your Excellence hreschthear, henr). You have como bere to-day to ilivu of the various new Harbours of Refuge til after the meeting of the Finance Committeo.mid before the voumittee, to the Secretary of
FINANCE COMMITTEE
vents are the most important exhistors here, ibough a unmber of ladies live on view speci mens of dainty needlework. From the French
beautiful convent
there are
house
HARBOCES OF REFUGE.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked the following
garments, all made by the doft lingers of the for the purpose of opening this exhibition. The are "ghter) and my hopes of our cousoum questiona ́standing in bi namo pe
voto for
worship the beautifal is the collectious that havo been prepared and not to listen to me speaking. Whiteull the temple is prepare within I will not you to make you not drowsily outside. this beautiful a symbol
Lace, and exhibits from the Chias Foreign will be able to ray, when you have walked Kriting Company of singlets and socks done through the exhibition, that it is our worthy by machinery. Remarkably clever work by the Colony, particularly the exhibits by Holding ia ay hand the girls of the Kowloon Blind School Is the members--of-the-seient-Chinese-race-key, for which I desire to express my thanks to a striking feature of one of the tables whose civilisation dates back for thousands the committer. I declare the Arts and Crafts
nation Exhibition of 196 duly
opened (applanee). the pieces of years, governed by Ladies will be jaterested in
His Excellency ascended the stairs and of old lace, Limerick and Chantilly, some that stands is the forefront of the ranks aspected the various collections. Menuwhile Sir, we ask you there were many visitors, and the pleasures of of which is over 100 years old, and in the lace of Western civilisation.
now to declare this erbilitica ope and to enable, the afternoon were enhanced by the selections from Amoy and Chefoo, worked by Chinese wo men. Several best ladies are to be commended you to do so we present you with this key, with played by the band of the H.W.K. regiment.
Then of a
1. ). When does the Government intend to commence work on the construction of a-w Harbour of Hefnge?
(b) Will the Government state is respective
which have boom suggested at different times
2.). Will the Government state what is the ares of the prosent Harbour of Refuge at Causeway Bay
(b). Has the Government obtained suy, and it so, what estimates with refers to the dredging and deepening of the shallow portions of such Harbour of Rofuga
The UIRECTOE OF PUBLIC WORKS replied: I. (a). As soon as the necessary plans and estimate can be prepared.
(b. The situations are more particularly described in the Report of Proceedings of the Public Works Committee, which has been laid
A meeting of the Finance Committee was thon held, the Colonial Secretary presiding The following votes were passed.
tibaying it on the tall
also to send the
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I propose to publish the of of this Council. report, with all the videos and the e
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State for the Colonies, to whom I shall also soud the reports published by the Observatories of Siceswoi arid Manila, and to ask the Secretary of State to oblain for the information of is Government, the observations of the Royal The Governor recommended the Council to Observatory at Greenwich. I propose to await Fote a sum of one thousand two handred dollers receipt of those observations before making any ($1,200) in aid of the vote, Botanical and further juquiry locally, haring in view the Forestry Department-other charges, Repairs difficulty of obtaining Locally sufficiently expert.......... of Typhoon Damage.
members to go into the questions that have The Governor recommended the Council to arisen in connection with the working of the vote a sum of one hundred and eighty dollare Observatory. (3180) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal
TYPHOON DAMAGESM
Council stands adjoursed sine die.
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