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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 1st, 1908.

CIGARS! CIGARS! CIGARS!

right of appeal to the Supreme Court upon the machinery should be by way of an originat- questions of construction and I think, Sir, dant ing summons which is the machinery by which trustees ander wills who are in doubt as to con- trustion would apply to the Supreme Court Sir, with your permission

Price and Quality cannot be Beatan. and obtain a decision as to the proper procedure THE FOLLOWING HIGH GRADE MANILA CIGARS ARE ALWAYS IN STOCK

and a proviso

have not had mnoh time in which t included in the Bill. I do not say that it is portent. The draft only came to hand yesterday and consider it, bat the following indicates the point I desire to make:

on its merita. Ia section 195, Sir, concerning aruel injustice, to thus berpatter the charseters and we should be called upon to witness a to follow. 1 h I would suggest might be

Bill.

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It will be seen by the proposed clause that it should not merely lie within the power of the person who feels aggrieved by the decision of the Building Authority or other officer but that Building Authority either by himself or other it should also lie within the competence of the oficer to appeal to the Supreme Court for an question. By that means we shall have in interpretation of the particular provisionin osuras of time authoritative decisions of the Supreme Court which will act as a very valuable at present number of who has experience in these record instead of as different opinions in dieputes which as every matters must acknowledge are constantly taking bady knows place in the present administration of the Ordinance.

The Hos. Dr. Ho Kat-Sir, It is not my intention to speak at length on the second agreed upon the main principle that the Public xanding of this Bill. I take it that we are Health and Building Ordinances of the pant are in need of amendment and that this Bill is introduced to effect such amendment. I shall not therefore fellow my unofficial colleaguegan my right in his oratorical fight nor would I follow him in the administration of praise and blame all round and in tura. Ona thing I will say,

As the gentlemen who cou I should say that his strictare upon the Sanitary Commission and their report is some what undeserved. stituted that Commission are still, with one exception, in the Colony and will. bare, an opportunity of defending themselves, I will lear that matter to them. There are however one or two things I wish to note. There is sa impression abroad that one of the recom not been adopted by the Government on socount mendations of the Sanitary Commission have of that allegation that they had exceeded their powers and bad gone beyond the scope of the inquiry. Now if that allegation is tras it represents an attitude which is very unfair, because it seems to me that any recommendations made by the Commission should be considered on its merits and not rejected because the argument would apply to the allegation that Commission exceeded its powers. The same the members of the commission are not repre- satative of the community. Again we can only confine carselves to determining whether their recommendations are good or not. We should not think any the leas of the recommandations were not representative of the public. because they or made by a body of were

IMPERIALES, PERFECTOS, REINA VICTORIAS, ESTRELLAS LONDRES, CORTADOS (Cherroote), PRINCESSAS, HIGH LIFA.

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TELEPHONE No. 196

Hongkong, 27th April, 1908. principles of a technical character. lake this opportunity of thanking Your

Colony representing European and Chinese. Excellency for having hold two lengthy con-

landowners. The kindness and courtery ferences with three leading architects in this

the time of this council in considering shown by Your Excellency have been duly

his Bill in committer. The scendments draw appreciated and will no doubt curtail much of up by the Government to meet our viowa were not printed till lato yesterday and there bas not been time for us to study the variona I take it that even if we pass the second reading of the bill to-day the Government will not amendments proposed by the Government and

time has been given to us and the arabit et te proceed with the committee stage until pertain study the now amendments introduced-by-the-

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY-There is only and interesting speech of the Hon. Mr. one point I want to refer to in the very able Osborne, and the greatest compliment I Member on my left who has sat for many years might pay to him is to say that the Hon. in the House of Commone remarked to me in the course of it-They would listen to this the House of Commons is an assembly to speaker in the house of commons Sir, which in some fature day I hope to introduos myself (Laughter). I have listened with much pleasure to the Hon. Member's speech and I certainly hope I shall aave the pleasure of listening to bim in that august assembly if ever I join it myself. One remark home de which didnot fll me with pleasure: It Alled me with a great

conditions imposed by the Guveramont, I deal of sorrow. It was his remark that enter. prices were strangled in Hongkong by vexatious

lande for the purposes of large and email onter suppose, Sir, he refors to the sale of Crown VICTOR

Government arrives at the

do so by ansat price. It does not

recordad It takes the prises. Now, Sir, I would like briefly to describe

rate of thumb. of each lot and works out the fair average sales public and private in the vicinity price, a prin generally below the average of what has been paid at publis private sales. My experience is that the upset price is generally over-bid. Honourable add that whether or not they wers within the members may remember when a certain lot at scope of the terme of referenos no recommenda Teim tua toi was offered at eighty senti per tion, ba it graat or small, that they made foot and sold at $1 per foot. It is only when in that raport has been set aids on that unfortunately no bidding ensues. I think the suggestion has bean considered on its marits large lots are put up for large enterprises that ground. Every single recommendation Government would have had complaints from irrespective of whether or not it was with- from auch large firms as Messrs Butterfield sud in the precise terms of the refereago. Swire and the Standard Oil Company if they is not usual gentlemen that a patch which considered that they were unfairly deelt is made in this Council should be debated by were bea bean replied to in this Chamber. When I with. I have had complaints from other any public body outside the Council before it companies in the Colony that wo selling land to their rivals too cheaply saw that discussion was likely to take place

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mendments are introduced to that, Bir, but I everything from the start has been wrongly happened to be without the precincts of the such as ours, with every one busily intact upon do not think they are of very vital importance done and practically the whole Sanitary staff municipal chamber. With a shifting popalation In-Beotion 120 the Government, Bir, are not are, by implication, branded either as rogues or prepared to accept.a lane as part of the open space fools. Of all the mistakes, Sir, that have his own affaire, there would I think be difficulty to be provided. The modification is contained followed in the wake of the Public Health and in finding men suitable and willing to undertake considered Buildings Ordinance, not the least of them, I each dation, so that the care of public effairs in paragraph 8, section 1, and that aftoinut to enable each, osse to be dealt with think, in the injustice, I might even say the would pass into the bands of undesirable persons the obstraction in streets on which domestic of those men who, whatever their fanits, repetition of those edifying public scandals buildings front, I think that any member who whatever their shortcomings, in the dark days which appear to be inseparable from democratic cores 10 perambulate a portion of our city in following 1894 did at least full their noxious als This question of municipal government which these streets are located would come to and dangerous task to the best of their ability is of perennial growth; it has been championed and with loyalty to the public weal. I sad fought out before and discarded as huenit. the conclusion that they are undoubtedly re

"In the event of any difference of opinion stricted now, by all manner of obstractions in do not say that none of the Commissioners' able: No one questions the right of an enlighten. the shape of stalls and accumulations of mer strictares were justified, I do not deny that od community to manage its own affaire, but is chandise of all descriptions. In Festion 186 it the Sanitary department needed reform; there may evidence that the Asistio seations of arising between the Building Authority or the our population are possessed of the necessary head of the Sanitary Department or the Board is proposed to substitute the word building for but I do say that in criticising the work of that domestic building as regards the-maintainance department, allewones should be made for the enlightenment or the individual independence and say person as to the meaning of any of private streets. I think that will com- dificulties that had to be met, and that it is of character, power of self restraint and imparti provision of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful mend itself to members, because there are unfair to judge to-day when most of those ality of judgment, which are the first essentiale for the Building Authority or for, such Hegd streets for instance in the neighbourhood of the difficulties have diespeared, Six, despite the of self government? Does not the very history or the Board or such person to take out au Hongkeng and Shaugbai Bank which are very utterances of some, despite the criticisms of the of this Public Health law, with its dismal Originating Summons in the name of or who used and from a publio Lealth point of Press, and despite the findings of this Commis-talo of dimase and death, auswer oraphatically against the Attorney General as the once may be view should be maintained in en sanitary con-ion, I lielieve the majority of men who are in the negative? Are the people who, co the for the purpose of having the meaning of such with the circumstances will declare question of public health, have for years provision determined by the Supreme Court. dition as other streets. Esotion 222 and 223

acquaint,

that noterithstanding expense, harassed the authorities by their apathy, their The provisions of the Hongkong Code of Civil relate to steps which monst be taken before and notwithstanding mistakes and notwithstanding callousness, their passive resistange, are these Procedure as to Originating Summons a ball work can be temmend or resumed.. very considerable modifications have been intro abuses, & great aut lasting improvement has the people to whom should be entrusted the extend, so far as the same are applicable and boer effected in the Sanitary condition of the burden of self government ? Ormaid we have with such modifications as circumstance may duces into this section and they have been also Colony; those who can, testify to the evil slums them set aside, they who posrks by far the largest require to any Originating Summons which is ricoat and arranged so as to set forth more clearly what the provisions are in each epocite and stench ridden streets of former days will stake in the Cology: would we ignore the issued under this section and proceedings nader oneo whether it in com soncement or rosumption, not withhold praise when they pass through the Chiness and rest contral in a handful of this rection shall be deemed to be civil pro.

any such proposal were made, we should learn Section 261a is a new seotion which ia very olean and whossome thoroughfares of to day; Europeana Iverture to predict, Sir, that ifcendings brought by or against the Crown as the

the Building those who like myself were wont to exhibit as important as it delegates to Authority the power of modification or sights of the town the closely packed under very quickly from the Chinese, and not only the exemption with regard to certain seotions which ground opium dens and unusterable squalor of bluess, that they certainly prefer the trained, Bond or in the Chinatown will now search for such sights in disinterested, civil servant with all his faults to is now vested in the Governor in Council. It is felt that in many rain; and if plagne, tant nouolved problema elique of untrained and possibly solf seeking local press, one would imagine the community cases the mediñession required is of such a light in other lands than ourr, if plagas, has amateurs. To judge from what appears in the

pot been altogether banishot from extent that an undue amenat of delay is in. velved in getting plans through these two midst, the accomplished resuls of the Sani. was crushed beneath the heal of official the cries of bodies. A great deal of time must necessarily tary department's endeavours in that direetgranny, though one peoks in vain for those be occupied in dealing with mitters of that tion are sufficiently encouraging to justify evidences of indignation, or

an oppressed people. And is it not strange that description by the present course laid down in a continuance of their work with unabated injustice unusually associated with the authe of the Ordinance. Section 267 is also an important vigour. As regards the Commissions' recom- one as it admits of the construction of a eudations and the provisions of the Bil before this discontent with the established erder of simpler class of buildings which is intended of ur, setting aside trivialities with which the Government, which we are told existe, should oogise to apply more the outlying districts.raport is somewhat overburdened, there appear not occasionally find expression in this Council Chamber The machinery is here, realy st The provisions of the ordinance are very large: to me to be three and only three importeat ly framed with regard to the buildings in the suggestions to consider. Ous is that the Build-hand for Buy ember of the community to lay but so far as my experience goes it is soldom oity itself or the more populous parts of Ing Authority shall be placed under the direct bare his wrongs, to unburden his woes in public, Kowloon and they can scarcely be said to meet control of the Sanitary Board, another that in a satisfactory way the requirements where therretul era simple form of appeal another that the voice of genuine grievance has been Chinese or the property owners feel so deeply buildings are less dense and the developments is that the Sanitary department shall bo run by beard within the walls. If, for instance, the are not as advanood as they are. With these few Board having an uneficial majority, ander u words, Sir I move the second reading of the President of its own selection, which if it mean about the iniquity of any particular provision anything at all, means that the department shall of the Public Health law, why is it they have The Hon. Mr. OBORDE-To rightly under- be converted into a sort of half fledged musicipal never thought it worth their while to bring stand the complex questions involved in the corporation possessed of sufficient powers to the matter before this Council? And why is it work mischief, bat insuficiently equipped to that the profuse criticisms of property owners and architects, on this very Bill, should have Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, and to

functions appertaining to D appreciate at their proper value the conclusions perform the

genuine municipality. As to whether the dwindled down to the few comparatively an arrived at by the Banitary Commissioners, one needs, I think, to revert to the history of its Building Authority should be placed under important matters detailed in their pablished the Sanitary Board, there are no doubt good reports 1 will tell you why it is, Sir. It is because the Chinese know, the property owners origin, to have followed the course of its dere lopment and to be familiar with the oventa arguments for and ag iret; all however that the know, and every intelligent member of this which culminated in this enquiry The Colony public wants and is concerned with is foiency, of Hongkong, Sir, came into the possession of they want their plans and arrangemsuts pat community, if he will only acknowledge the Great Britain at a period when, throughout the through with a minimum of circumlocution and truth, knows, that in this question of public with a maximum of indulgence, that their wishes bealth, involving as it does the very existence centre of trade, the Govern- world, the prizeiples of advanced sanitation

will, as far as public interests allow, be granted. of the place as were little understood and even less practised. To the public it is immaterial whether the Build- ment is fighting for the welfare of all against It cause within the Empire us a prize of war:

for this reason that the foreign community its sole vaine was considered to be its strategic ing Authority is attacked to one department or ignorance, self interest and greed. It Is position; ils development as a trading centre another; and if, as would appear to be the case, was neither intended or desired; ita future iny the proposed strangement results in efloienay, generally are in agreement with the broad asplanned.; ita commercial propects unheeded. the public, I feel sure will be satisfied with it, principles of the law, and it is for this On the question of appeal there should reason that measures adopted by Government No wonder thou, that neglected, anguided, it fall into evil ways and maturing in an aime curtainly be some simple method by which deserve all the support which it is in the aphere of drift, it bred the evils of congeeled persons feeling aggrieved on obtain a hearing power of honorable members to give. Stripped arone, insanitation and disease. Not till 1884 not only by the President of the Board but by of technicalities and side issues, this whole was there any serious attempt to grapple with the Board itself. I think that mach irritation problem about which controversy ass raged so ion, whether the Colony is content to drift on the subject of senilation; not till the rat is the past has been due to a conviction that the long, resolves itself into the very simple (est ontbreak of plague in 18 4 did the community Sanitary department has acted with recessary arraketo a realization of its danger, nor did of harshness, and I feel sure that if individual as in days of oki, generating erile, the result oial apat by, heedless of warning from Dr. Arros grievances were givou a patient and sympathetic of which will not be depreciated property or a and others, yield to a sense of its gheitus daty, hearing, this friction would give way to a senas depleted revenue, but will be an empty and a The community's answer to that Then under the spur of penis, under threatened of confidence in the department, which would ruined city; a commerce departed never to

far towards sentting the co-operation of the return. injury, to its commercial interests, the Colonyness, where now (bers in resistanos and question was the Tablic Health Ordinance of 1903; by which the Government was given a

to the Public Health and Buildinge Ordinace the Government. The other day I was speaking took the opportunity of saggesting to the inca to have done at leisure, it attempted to

and when I asked what we should do be eng-npon the discussion so that members of the reptify in a moment the mischief of many years meat from President downwards should growth, and it has now for wome years past been understand that the law was not framed for the at spy cost, and however hardly it may press

purpose of harrassing and annoying; that their upon property ownere, however, distasteful it we should accept these recommendations if to a gentleman who criticised the Government; Prasident that no limitation should be placed. Paying in full measure the qually upon indifference and neglect. But whatever business is to educate and assist to give effect may be to the Chinese, there can be no turning they are likely to affect improve pents, whether

hat struck me as a very curious proposition. I had said in the fullest manner they desired. blame attarbes to judividuals, applies only to to the regulations in an intelligent and tolerant back now, no departure from the bread lines the individuale be representative of the public or gested that the Government should give and Commission who are members of the Banit- I wondered what the existing companies would I have allowed myself in the few words. I have these ho in the years previous to 1884 allowed manner to concede where concession is possi laid down by Messrs. Chadwick and Simpson, not. Now, Sir, as regards the principles of free for enterprises of an industrial nature, ary Board might be able to reply to

say if we were to give land away. If honourable just said to travel outside the atriat tissussion these ovile to germinate and develope. l'he oat ble; and above all avoid a senseless interprets and no shrinking from sacrifices which this Bill. The most important I think is the come of this state of affairs was the original and tion of the law. Unless this spirit animate the the future prosperity of the port deman's slteration in the constitution of the Sanitary

to-day sisas we introdaned this Bill to the drastic Ordinance of 1903, described in the department, unless the high officials protect the This mandate must be fulfilled by the Govern Board, the creation of a cadet prosident an ad- Commissioners' Repurt as the work of a Loviespublic against the misplaced seal, stupidity, ment adhering to a fixed, unalterable policy of ministrative head of the Susitarg Department members can give the Government any assist of the Bill in order to amplify the romarke and arrogance of subordinates, there will con- sanitary reform and on the unofficials on th Sani. and the president of the Board, and having anos we would be obliged to them. The I made at the first reading. It is sight weeks If, Sir, the deliberations of nearly ten years,

artinue to be irritation, antagonism, and trouble, tary Board can most usefully sezre the Public, regard to the present constitution of the Board Government wants to promote industrial enter

study its provisions, and I am glad to correat our methods in the future. embracing the recommendations of Messrs.

municipal control, but by scling in a consultire Government'e propoeni. I suo escape from it hard we should know it in order that we may outside have had now considerable time to His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-Before say that the fullest advantage has been Chadwick and Simpson, experts sent frem home And as most of the friction in the past has not by aspiring to an impractical scheme of Imnat acknowledge that am in favour of the prizes and if we are unwittingly hitting anyons Connell and hou. members and the community

undoubtedly been das to administrative in-

have something like a representative masici- at the express wish of the public; embracing capacity to apply the law in a common sense capacity to execative oBoials; by fresty for the pressut. Some years later, when we can

xercising their powers of exemption, by consultations with architects, medical satho

and reasonable fishice, so the future success or rities and lawyers; embracing the study of failure of the reorganized department will suguiting into and ventilating grievances; and pal auuncil, a sonroil composed of members deal ng with the various points raised in the ex- taken of that opportunity, The Earopean every known interest involved; references to India and other countries: the whole of depend largely upon the broadmindedness of above all by uniting with honourable members elected by ratepayers irrespective of nationality, ceedingly interesting debats to which we have just land and property owners appointed two leading them collated and elaborated to suit localits President, who whilst on the one hand will of this Couneli la oriticising the details of the with proportiogate representation, then Iway will listened I would like to say one or two things in firms of architects to study and report upon it conditions; the whole of there discussed and carry out the unalteiable determination of the Government policy, not in a bickering spirit orbs the time to have such so assembly. At present reference to the remarks which I made when and the Chinese property owners have adoptad criticised ad nauseam in public, if this, Sif, government to olsense this town in the interests in senseless cavil, but in a spirit of candour and the majority of ratepayers are inadequately and introducing this Bill. It has been remarked the same cores and appointed a thirt firm to of public health, will on the other hand initiate fairness, which I am sure no one will more gladly wretchedly represented upon the Board. Better that when I said that the constitution of the report on the Bill. The Sanitary Board has had be correctly described as the work of a novice,

allade to something in the speech of my It was so foreign to my thoughts to be in any views. I welcome on behalf of the Gorerament it would be interesting to know in what changes and reforms where the law is found welcome than those upon whom finally res's the present arrangement thau a quasi-manici. Commission was not entirely representative several meetings to discuss the Amending way discourteous to the gentlemen who for so most cordially this body of opinion and the Connoil (applause). consists the work of an expert. The fault, now to be inapplicable. And it is to be hoped that the responsibility of governing this Colory, pality. While apon this subject I would like to that I had been somewhat lacking in courtesy. Ordinance and we are in possession of their The Hon. Mr. FULLOOK-May it please your unofficial colleague on my right. He seemed to laid bare by experience, lay net in that the when appeals to the Governor it Ordinance was ill considered, ill digested; but are heard, the President will be present to that it violated the great principle which plead the cause of common sense. (Applause.) Exosilency, I think there is one very important think that it was the shipping and commerce long contributed so much of their private time criticisms which have been most valuable and 1 The chief point of the report however question of principle upon which I ought to that made the trade of the port prosper. But to the public interest on that Commission that think they will tend to improve the Bill which underlies all sound legislation, and which is lies in a recommendation concerning the con- address this assambly. As the kan, member cu he makes a mistake, What is it that attracts I would wish most emphatically to disclaim any I hope will be a useful measure and will set at

to them. How far the so unofficial members of that laws should be based only upon experience and fast, and that the human intellect is institution of the Board, which as I have already my right has explained, the effect of the present shipping! It is the cheap labour, the presence intention on ny part whatever to bave been reet this perennial controversy on the subject capable of creating them to fit conditions not shown, virtually amounts to municipal control Amending Ordinands is to concentrats consider of a large number of industriel frugal Chinese. guilty in the remotest degree of any discourtesy of sanitation in this Colony. yet, known. ad this principle been observed, of Sanitary affairs. Thir, Sir, is a matter which able power in his hands as Building Authority There is the danger of overlegislation in the Ordinance would have been framed with strikes at the root of Drown Calony Govern under the Public Health sad Buildings Ordin sanitary matters driving away this useful popu the Sanitary Board could be represents ment and as such calls for careful sarating. In suce. I notion, Sir, in these drafte smending lation and then the shipping, the commerce, the tire of the community or how far any five

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the Bill before the Council, copies of which I manufacturas and the industries of the Colony gentlemen in this community may be entirely elasticity to deal with cironmstances as they

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upon which the Sanitary of Interests involved is a matter of opinion arose and 1 submit that no amount of in- kering, no number of amending Ordinances Colony ran largely on allen money wits a haze only received within the last twenty-four would starve for want of labour. As regards representative where there are such a variety apea the Building Authority. He is to be Commission had largely reported, I think But it is a matter of history that my predeces will avail, until this principle be taken to heart British population, which owing to olimatis and hours, it is intended to cocter still further power section 175,

invested with powers in the matter of it would be useful if the Government sor appointed these gentlemen originally as a have would wake some statement of its intention. Committee of the Sanitary Board which was and followed. Speaking from personal experi. other reasons is constantly changing, it seems

modification aud exemption which ence of plegue measures, and conversant as I to me that above all other considerations our sim should be to give stability to our laws, don am with the work of the Bariery department sistency to our policy, and honesty to, our bitherto been exercised either by the Governor The Ordinane has been administered for the afterwards extended to a Commission and the in yast years, I cannot allow this opportunity administration; al of which I claim the Crowa in Conncil or the Bagitary Board ander the past five years and there are very few houses left reasons why he did so are well-known. It section. Cat of perhaps a thousand honses one subject I intended no discourtesy and so to pass without commenting, with your Colony system gives with a thoroughness an- provision of sections 151, 153, 175, 178, 188, which would be subject to the operation of this suffices for me to say that in alluding to that Excelleney's permission, on the charges of equalled by any other system. (Hear, bear) and 216 of the Ordiasuce. I think, Sir, mandred remain to be brought within the deprocition of the labours and work these gentle-Eroellenoy for reasons which he gave.

that

the there can be no doubt that great as the incapacity and corruption levelled at the

of the Building Authority have operation of the section, and it is not worth men have done. In the second place I have system has faults that our commercial powers

FINANCE COMMITTEE. whole department in the Commissioners I admit without argument

been in the past it is proposed at all events while wrangling about. It would be wall seen it noted that I was in error is saying report, especially where they say there was

the part of Government; I by the Government that they should be very therefore if the Government would make that the members of the Commission bed net reason to fear that corruption and bribery progress is slow for lack of initiative and

their intention passed between the Secretary of State and

A meeting of the Finance Committee was Throughout the report of extended throughout the staff of British enterprise on

True it ไป that instances of believe that under municipal control, given much greater in the future. Under these 5 pronouncement on the subject, and at nocess to the confidential documents which inspectors.

on this subject there was no indication what siding. The following votes were passed

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT VOTE corruption came to light during the enquiry, the right men to manage affairs, improve cireumstances I think it is very important as a the same time indicate

inserted in this Ordinance, a proviso enabling scheme which has been in operation already the Committee in the papers which 1studied held afterwards the Colonial Secretary pre- but so far as the evidence has been made public mente would be effected in municipal matters question of principle that there should be with regard to the half lobby half kitchen the Governor.

which ander existing conditions eventuate so

ever that they had access to confidential there is nothing in it to warrant such a slowly that for instangs some modern method say one who has a dispute with the Building with good resulte. If such a statement were

referred to; and assumption as that I have

to bring the watter by a short and simple opposition to the new Ordinance, and to this despatches, I find I was in error in the The Governor recommended the Connell to and unsuitable considering the difficulty of obtaining suitable of paving our streets would long since hare Authority as to the forms of the Ordinance made by the Government it would disarm mach

-ousted the old fashioned

Uniform for Indian Constable. men for such unpaintable work, considering quid and stone; I believe that more publi process before the Supreme Geort. Anybody, particular section. Another thing of importance statement I made and I deeply regret vote a sum of thirty-nine dollars (639) in air of dic, who is acquainted with the working of was the transfer from the Sanitary Board of having made it. Exception was also taken the vote, Medical Departments, B.Hospitals

POLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTS, that in the first Instance Inspectors had to garneral from whatever local sources were city would be given and therefore more available, it would have been wonderful indeed interest taken in public affairs; I admit there Ordinance 1 of 1993 and the Amonding certain fauctions to the Building Authority, to my remarks that the Commission had and Asylums, Civil Hospital, Other Charges, department had been evolved no case without commercial interests, su unaccountable jealousy there have arisen differences of opinion as to the I am sure everyone from the architects and mitteo was constituted to advise on the matter The Governor recommended the Council to at the same time there is some desire to have and my predecessor said "I do not contemplate of the vote, Police anil Frison Departments, if such an organisation as the Sanitary has hitherto been too little sympathy with Ordinenos is well aware that from time to time Now this no doubt will facilitate matters which somewhat exceeded their powers.

on the part of officials, of private enterprise construction of the various sections of the owners of propetry downwards desire, but of the sdministration of the existing ordinances sum of one thinged dollars ($1,000) in

an appeal from the Building Authority to the modification of the Ordinance of 19:3 flaw and without fault; and if, Sir, corruption-

svidence raping private reward; that whereas in other Ordinance. It is also well known, Sir, of individuals be accepted as

Countries new industries are given cheap land, that there has been considerable delay in the incriminating the whole, then very few of us

relieved of taxation and otherwise fostered, here passing of plans. The Building Authority Sanitary Board, so that firstly thers may be a think I was well within the truth in the remark A-Police, Other Charges, Beuret Servise. dare lift the first stone; for what business in

in Hongkong it is the practice to strangle with might perhaps construe the Ordinaces in s obeak on the Building Authority, whoever be I made. Further, it has been stated that Bir the Colony is there which during recent years

vexatious conditi ns. But these, ir, are after certain way and perhaps insist that hisiater may be, and secondly, allow the Sanitary Board Matthew Nathan repeatedly saw the Chair- as they used to bave. When we with him from time to time as to the prograss has not in some manner been vistimised by the

all comparatively trivial grievances capable of pratation was right while the person who wanted to hare some say in the matter in the first man of the Commission and had discussions

the work done would construe differently and instance dishonesty of individual employees. Similarly,

asy removal. To change this system for that

The overseas demand for spindles and looms when wholesale charges of incapacity are of Government by an elected assembly; to net insisting that his interpretation was right, come to that part of the the Ordinance I hope of their investigations. I regret very much

the Board I the last of his baving had these discussions and of British manufacturers has been steadily preferred, it is well not to allow dataila

that there was from the fact that he socepted the report that to unduly sway one's judgment, but to in authority over de men who are here to-day deadlock would be created. There is no the Government will permit me to introduce that no record has been left of what transpired bear in mind the stupendous task which and gone to-morrow; or men whose interest la machinery provided for taking the matter some provison to that effect. In connection on these occasions but it is perfectly close from had to be performed under conditions of in public affairs would probably be restricted to fore the independent judgment of the with the constitution

men respossible to Supreme Court and the probable result is that omitted to mention mistakes: or men the person who wante the work carried out gives strong opposition to the Medion! Officer of he intended to deal with it a though increasing of lets years. During February difficulty and discouragement; in facs of the their private needs

Your Excellency is reference. And that is the attitude I have worth of imports of textile machinery, obstinacy, ignorance and resistance of the very people on whose Lehalf these measures were who in the matter of publio expenditure way or possibly the Building Authority may Health being a member of the Board. I under it had been entirely within the terms of last, British India alone olimed £159,468 being tried, then to give credit whore credit would probably, imperil the Colony's credit by consent to adopt the construction of the other stand that so far as in due, and frankly acknowledge the good work emulating the phantasies of modern munisipal person and grant a modification only on certain concerned, if we areunanimously opposed to this myself adopted and the proof of it is that we compared with £128,340 in the serresponding

Blater put together, accomplished. But from beginning to end of extravagance; to place the Government in auch terms and conditions. Therefore I think, Sir, inclusion the matter will be roomsidered are here to-day discussing the second reading month of 1907. In fact, Indis, takes in more the Commissioners report there is not one word hands as these would I think be fraught with it would be considered that this Bill is not very and the Government will not press this point of the Amending Bill whether it was within British textile plant than Japan; Chine of approbation, not the faintest meed of praises; Injury to the Colony, and hurtful to those who acceptable in the absence of a previso giring The new Ordinances contain a number of the origiasi terms of reference or not, I may Amerion, Bouth Afrios, Australia and United

allempled to do in baste what it ought long misunderstanding. The whole Sanitary departmanuste from the people to parify this city few persons recommend certain improvements I know, Sir, that is the sort of ortician made to at the Sanitary Board a short time ago I

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The remainder of His Excellency's speech will appear in to-morrow's issue. He expressed pisesare at hearing members speak of the singleness of purpose which characterised the to have a mast on the Sanitary Board, sul Chinese to co-operate with the authorities to oficials, indicated that a medical officer ought referred to the efforts being made to induce the

The Bill was read a second time and the cbtaining sanitary conditions.

tended to five weeks being refused by His committee stage was postponed for three weeks,

The Foreign Corporations Bill was rend a an application by Mr. Pellook to have it er-

third time, and became lax..

COLONIAL SECRETARYS' DEPARTMENT, The Governor recommended the Council bo twenty dellars (1,120) in aid of the vote, Colquini vote a sum of one thousand one hundred and Secretary's Department and Legislature, Per- oral Emoluments, Temporary lat Grade Clerk.