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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBEB Sru, 1908.

new Magazine on Green Irland, sud I question, of the military contribution, particular respect I decline to be as optimistio Hoenses will be subject to the safeguards which

less a

As our

SPECIAL

BARGAINS

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS

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worse spent. I don't think that is a necessary or other authority. The time during whisk conclusion. Turulog to the observations re-juush lisenses is granted will be risted. This is garding a more adequate collection of the stamp necessary having regard to the different forms revinus, that les watter which for some months of public performances which in some cases past, has had my most corofal consideration. I may last a wook or one night. In future it will have perkopa baon neaused of nudus optimism | be necessary, if the Bill is assented to, that a by the hon. member in some respects but in this licence should in every case be granted. The aa he wished to be On the foreosat put are enumerated in danses of the Bill, such as before him and before me on the whole 1 the materials of the building, the seating so decided not to be too optimistic on this vote commodation, exitz, overorowding provisions though I hope during the coming year we shall

against fire, and inspection by the police clause excend the amount pat down. We are taking 3 of the Bill vests power in the Governor-in- every posible stop we can think of to see that Council to make regulations to most all the collected and at the same time to avoid as far as gedent to the granting at the the receipts from this source are adequately necessary conditions which will be pre- ligace, Fees. will be prescribed in respect to each licones, and will have regard to the length of time for which the license is obtained. It has been said the term "stage play "is samarbat antiquated, and having regard to the scope which has been given to the definition it may also seem misnomer. It has been taken from the Emperial Act, which is somewhat old. We have been obliged to enlarge the scope of its meaning. What is really required is to include every stage antertainment, and every place where the public esagregata! That being so, I think the definition lines is ufficiently general to include within its scopo all public performances which take place in this Colony, The Govern most is constituted the custodian of public safety and the Government rely upon the so-operation of the public in securing it,

The COLONIAL SECERTART Boseded, and | WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED the bill was read a second time,

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The Council went into committee to consider the Bill, and on Council resuming the Bill was read a third time. It was to come into opers- tion on 16th December next,

HIS EXCELLANOY-The Cognoil stand. adjourned until next I hursday:

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Commilles wis then beld, the COLONIAL SECRETARY proliding. 1 be following votes were passed:

EDUCATIONAL,

The Governor recommended the Council to votes nam of Five thonsand two hundred and eighty-ong Dollars (5,281) fo sid of the vote, Edacation, Department of Inspector of Schools, Other Charges. Evening Coatinastion Classes. CHARITABLE SERVICEB,

BROADWOOD. COLLARD,

WERNER. HAAKE.

RACHALS KBAUSS

AND OTHER

MAKERS OF REPUTE

WEAR GUARANTEED!

CASH OF CREDIT.

ROBINSON PIANO

Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 18th July, 1908.

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Hon. Hr. GRESSON-Under education in connection with Queen's College, why should the allowance for exchange be so high

satisfaction in Your Excellancy's appreciatives in 1909. The expenditure of very large the parchiase of a dredger, and a vote for the Typhoon Refuge in con- relief of people in Sɛnth. Chins. The other referenda to the work, the value of which I sum on may say, has never been hidden from the prezent templated, part oost of which is to be items may be considered to be ordinary expenses Passing from his general unofficial members, nor I fancy from that action borne by Shipping, and I think, Sir, it is not of the Colony, of the public which takes an interest in loos! unreasonable to mk that the Government give review on the flances of the Colony, the 1 bave nothing Stairs..

the roads on the Island Iaz assurans that $750,000 will be the maximum general tone of which regards bave word to say on my own account. When amount to be contributed by a special assessment whatever to complain of, I would I returned to this Colony at the end of last year on Light Dues. Your Excelenty referred to allude to the remarks which be made on t after an absence of nine months, the strongest the impression of change which I received was the observe that it is estimated that it will increase phrase which fell from the bon, mem- okange for the works which had overtaken the the revenue derived from storage on gun ber that I had not confided the diffenities to surface of the roads. In particular I refer to powder by 15,000. In order to secure this which I alluded in respect of the scheme which such roads as that up from Happy ingrosso it is proposed to torminate the said had been engaging my attention, it world Gap, and that loses of One Free Island, and make the seem as though there had been in my mind

who bare

been tenants of the some ides that I did not wish to take the down from there to Link and even the Bowen Road; and last, Government for 25 years, noleus volens, Council into my confidence in pae matter. At hut not least, the Jubiles Road, but I do transfer their stocks to Green Teland, This the time I wished to make it clear that I did not possible such inquisitorial methods as may not by any means confine my criticisms to arbitrary action of tis Gogoratiant it appears go late details of the somewhat complicated irritate without bringing in an adequate resale I imagined that the fallon stats to me, is a direct interference with private calculations because I had on that occasion I will not go into detail as regards what was they were in must be due to less money having enterprise, and I would ask if pour Excellency much to say on other subjecta connected with said as to the outlook of the future. I claim no beau appropriated towards their upkeep than in eronot reconsider the decision. It is notios the estimate, and time would not admit of authority for what I said on this subject former years, owing to our extreme impecuniable that your Excellency made no reference to my going into any very intimate details on any It has been suggested with bated breath that oefly, I

this port might suffer in its prominence as surprised therefore to notice any possible means of retrenchment. in the one particular subject; and moreover, my that the vote for this year is the same as last, estimates before us the fall in exchange has study of the subject is a yet imeompleta, as I a great free port by dirent trade being done and I am unable to account for it except upon under the heading "Personal Emoluments

am obtaining further #gurse in order to see between foreign countries and the ports of China, whether

or not. The. My answer to that is the answer I gave this feasible the theory that the money so voted was not necessitated the provision of no

hon, member too, apake somewhat emphatically time last year, that in my view Hongkong

* my suggestion is properly spent. Quite recently the first road sum than $154,000. The rate of is. 9d, on

on one point. He said that unofficial members should endeavour to do its utmost to become not referred to has been repaired, and slao Black's which this location is based, will I trust prove Link, but on the Jubilee Road the grass still to be on the safe side, bat we have seen lawar ware usulmons in their feeling that if the only the mart for China bat an industrisi grows, in many places a foot high, and in athere exchange in the past, and it is by no mesos action of the Imperial Governmisat, in the matter manufacturing contro, for the geographiesi of optam should result in wrecking the estimates position suite it as wall as it does for an exchange the surface has become a series of small ravines improbable that we may do so again.

before us, that they would then fool that amart. It was binted too that possibly the orested by the rains. The roads of this Colony revenne is a silver one, it is desirable that as far

increase in the trade of Canton and other used to be one of our chief soutoss of pride, and as possible our expenditure should be in the same vary strong position had been created for an they ought to be no at this day, if thorough aarranty, and it appears to me somewhat appeal to the Imperial Government for some Chinese porte while we suffered from depression supervision were exercised over the spending of an anomaly that in any one year wo remission of the military contribution: I don't Indiested that it was quite possible that their

to their upkeep.

provide sacă a large sum ahould hav of the money devoted

think the military contribution is precisely ejus saumas might mean our decrease. I notios I dem generis with the opinņi question. Whether however in the abstract of statistics of the Another matter of widespread public comment as $156,000 for depreciation of the dollar

Chinese customs that the imports from Hong in the extent to which the ordinance relating to am not converzant with the method adopted in or not we may hope for any financial considera- reneipt stamps is neglected in small businers calonlating personal emoluments, but I think it tion from the Imperial Government if the kang increased by eleven million tools. That tranasotions. & strict enforcement of the ex- will be admitted that there most be some limit famous of this Colony should prove to be appears to me a foot which cannot be is another gainasid. I do not think it oan fairly be policy is isting law world in the opinion of many of our to the allowance to be made asing to a fall in overtaxed by the Imperial leading Chinese residents bring in a really large exchange. This Sir may prove a very important question. I saw a day or two ago in a local ssid either that this budget is a budget of revenus, indeed I have heard the comforting factor in the future of the Colony, sud is a truth, that Japan had consented to join the diture and of revenus have been framed, I know not with what optimism because the estimates both of expen- opinion expressed by more than one sack, that matter worthy of your early and alose attention,

as I said before, on a year of extreme depression. between retrenchment and i

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir, I shall not other Powers in prohibiting the import of receipt stamps there ought to be enough to banish the prospect of deal with ady question which are really in the morphis into Chins provided Chins would The hon. member on my left (Mr. Grasson) The raised the question of the increase shows, by the haring to meet a deficit next year, when there nature of priticisms of your Excellency's speech agree to the Trade Marks Convention. will be no Widows and Orphans' Fund to fall when moving the estimates, but as I am respon- reply of China was that trademarks had nothing Government on the gunpowder depot on Graen back upon. However that may be, there is no sible for certain matters that the last speaker to do with morphis, and that position, I feel, in Estand and he said that the refusal of the loenge doubt that a good deal can be done, and has referred to, I beg leave to make one or two somewhat analogous to the question of the which had been given for the last twenty-dre theanoffoimi members have noted with remarks. I am many things in this Colony, military contribution and opinn revenne. But years to the depot on One Tree Island was--I satisfaction

that Your Excellenoy was Sir, and, among others, the editor of a sews- undoubtedly the most serious point which has think the terms he used were aware of the position, and had already paper-the most important newspaper in the been brought forward this afternoon by both

Government Gazette.""

uneficial members who have spoken in the takou stops towarda availing of its advantager, Colony-the

I am

Possible retrenchment,

I on On the subject of the Judiciary the opinion of sorry to learn, Bir, that this excellent public question of

HIS EXCELLANCỶ-Gentlemen, I think that the anetheial members is divided as regards the tien is so little appreciated that evidently the sure the Connoil that during the past the holders of that lice or have little to complain necessity for a third judge, but there is no hon. member regards it as a sort of place year it has been most vividly before both of. For twenty-five years they have had prasti- division of opinion as regards the view that the wherein to hide things away, not to make them myself and those who, with longer experi asily a monopoly. It was decided before I came

me in these matters,

here to build a large and expensive Govern- state of the Colony's Ananse does not allow of pablo. He complained that nu notice was given ence, have advised

that the fasacial position was one of very greatment geopowder depot within, limits of the the oceation of such an appointment at the of the incense of foos for bost lionese. Well, present time. Under these circumstances we Sir, that inerents was effected by an amendment dioulty and that every smallest application for barbour. It has boon for many years past urged agree in viewing with favour the new arrange of a schedule of the Merchant Shipping Orsa inorease, either in the matter of payments or by the Military Authorities that explosives The Governor recomended the Council to ment anrionnged by Your Excellency, I have diranne, and the whole of those schedules were in the matter of other charges, should be most should be within the barbour limite, and acting votes cam of Two hundred and seronty Dollard to add on behalf of the Chamber of Com published in the "Gazette, And if

to be bon

absolutely essential, it should not be apparently with the courarrence of the Council, of Assessor of Rates, Other Charges, for the sommends itself to the Committee. The member referred to the great part that whipping out down minor charges in the various depart built it, it stands to reason that we should use

Whether or not it may be possible to that that depos should be established. Having following items.—

Forniture are all the points upon which I have plays in this Colony, Ho bimself is the hand

comment at this stage of the Bill of a fem which has a great deal to do with mente will continue to receive my must earnest it. In fuspecting it a few days ago I found it It only remains to refer to Your Excellency's shipping, and I, as editor of that little news consideration during the coming year. The almost empty, and on going through documents interpretation of the signs of the times. paper, would have imagined that the shipping question of the Sanitary Department was brought forward a case in point The The reiterated belief that these all point community would have read with avidity any towards a period of prosperity ran through thing in the nature of schedules to such an savings on the Sanitary Department amount to your speech like refrain: It is quite possible important enactment as the Marchant Shipping enim of $38,000 or $37,000 in the estimate to share this belief as regards the general trend Ordinance. Then again, Sir, the other item before you. That is in spite of an increase due of events in the wider word, and even as complained of was that no notice had been to fall in exchange of $12,000. In other charges were specially referred to by the tims to doubt whether this Colony is destined inspection of immigrants. That increase speaker there is a decrease under twenty-two regards the Chias trade, and yet at the same given of the increase in feos for mediost which to beneft thereby to the extent that Your was affected by an amendment of the Immigra beads, practically under every one. The speaker polated out that the reports which hare ferred with evident satisfaction to certain and after the amendment had been made my official reports and statistics which seemed to bon friend on the left distinctly warned the Plague Commission, Ead demonstrated that show that Canton had been prospering, daring Council that the Government would not ask for disinfection and other methods, upon which the period in which we in Hongkong the third reading of the bill on that day because much money had hitherto been spent, were heard nothing but talk of languishing this particular emendment efected an increase largely, if not entirely, fatile, and be pressed markets. Some of us had alrendy noted in taxation. I myself, in committee, explained upon the Government that they should not the fact an aminous. If Manchester or that that increase in fees for medical examla- neglect the lessons which are to be learnt from Hamburg were to fourish, while Liver- tion was made in order to reconp the nost of the these reports. I think I may ask the hon. Bremen respectively dwindled, would additional staff, mounting to between $5,000 member to whose initiative it is that those the inhabitants of the latter posts have and 39,000 per annum, rendered necessary by reports have been of late a prominently resson to reflect with satisfaction on the oir the hill for the supervision of assisted immi brought forward. I think at present that it is enmstance Without laying themselves pen grants. I don't know & mors publio way of largely and chiefly due to the energy of the new to the charge of undue pessimism they might doing a thing, Hir, than of doing it in this head of the Sanitary Department, Me. Messer,

that trade was going past them, that Couuoil where the whole of the proceed the ledge, an enormous amount of personal ir uble in (bear, haar) who has taken, to my know. judga

being done direct. Our circum- published in the Press, and I fail to see how the bustees was helg dolly parallel, Dat there is Government could possibly bring to the notion investigating varions journals of bygiene, stough similarity to make one ronder. Some of interested parties increases of taxation of Indian Plague Commission reports and all other absorvers think that Hongkong is in danger of this astare otherwise than through the oficist documents available on the subject. In go

cases he has made préols of them for distribu. losing its important position as a mart. This organ, or through the Legislature. is an ugly foreboding, Bat its uglinses dosa not justify any one in simply turning away. your permission, Sir, I will just refer briefly to into Chiness. It is due very largely to his The blindness of hope is proverbial, but optimism, the points of criticism.with regard to matters perseverance and energy, that we are all to-day in finance at least, should keep open eyes concerning public works. The first point somewhat of experts on plagas And it is dns of prosperity. But, at least, through excem, roads for the New Territory, which the hou. I departmaat are desreased. I think the largest (Mr, Stewart), folt that you in regard to the ricaba hire by individual officers, Optimism may sometimes fatto the fast mentioned, Sir, was the question of the width of to him also, that may of the votes in his members, through the hon. member ou iny left port is for the passages of ofloers appointed-at recovered. I bave many times said tout the

Hon. Mr. GuessON-Interference with pri- vate enterprise..

The Governor recommended, the Connoil to

vote a sum of Two-thousand Doliars (32,09) in aid of the vote, Charitable Servicos, Tang Wab Hospital,

merne that the arrangement · highly re- memory serves me, in March last the farefully' zörutinised, and unless it was proved partly on their advice I presume i was decided, ¦ ($-70) in aid of the vota, Treasury, E. ---Office

to

allowed.

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Typewriter,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Thoy have a large number of Europeans.

Hon. Mr. GENSSON-Is it correct thse their salaries have been doubled owing to the fall in exchange F

offer is paid on the basis of a 3- dollar The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Every European Loonveiled inte a 2 dollar. It is now 1/9. The............

incrone is undoubtedly very large.

Hon. Dr. Ho.KAI-In dollars,

The COLONIAL SBOETTARY-That is the system which has been adopted by this Council. Formerly salaries were drawn half at a 3- dollar, and then this Council in a fit of generosity gave it the other half and made it

The bill then passed through committee.

MACAO.

834

Total

.... 235

870

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THE ESTIMATES, When the Appropriation Bill came up for consideration,

Hon. Mr. GRESSON-The

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.]

THE STORM,

On Monday night and Tuesday a severo atarini- was experienced which did some damage to the

Excellency anticipat. Your rooliency re- tiun Ordinavos. It was made in Committed reached us of investigations by the Indian that refuge will in all probability, taka porrespondencs were bagugures given in the eastern end of the Praya Grande and the new

pool

it As.

of

on the estimate' that

Reclamation. It will take some days to repair the damage.

COMPLAINING ÓF THE TAXATION. The Chinese merchants of the city se pre

of the heavy taxation.

relative to the issue of that licence I found it had been granted for short periods and renewed from time to time. There was no obliga- tion, either inferred or direct that it should be in sny way a permanent licence. The hos, mem- ber asked me whether I would give an assurance

Hon. Ma. Ga2880-Under special assess as to the maximum amount which should be ment, I would like to know how light dus raised by the inereses of light doos for the ty have grows £89.00? I was under the im phoon refuge. Ido not feel mya-lt in a position pression that the climate was 880,000.. to give any such sssurance. The completion of The COLONIAL SECRETARY—It cannot be

some years after I have left this Colony. The taxpayer of the Colony is as much entitled to it would extend over eloven years. It was based consideration as those who pay this special and on 830,000. Now yon spring it up to $93,000. I think not onerous due. He referred also to The COLONIAL SK06#TARY—It arose in the increase of foes for medical amination of this way. The Chamber of Commerne, the immigrants. I dealt somewhat fally with the lion of the shipping interests, seemed to paring a Memorial to the Governor complaining in my remarks on the estimates and I explained pay more attention in the correspondence that we had considered that it was the best way

which passed, to ocean shipping than to river of raising a somewhat larger fee on immigration steamers The corresponderos concsatrated up- as a whole. Thore best able to judge were co- vinced that it would not in any way intacfare the increasson due on ocean going steamers. with immigration that the brokers, boarding who make the largest profit out of the immi- house keepers, and so on, who are the people grast, were well able to pay the somewhat in- creased fes and it was considered that the raising of the medical fee would best fict our object.

Hon. Mr. GRRSION—I 16. I have now replied to every question which has Hon. Mr. SLADE-Under miscellaneone services there fa ап item $10,000 for Hon. Mr. BLADE-Sir, May I just s or two remarkete correct an impression which there are allowances for travelling and so on.

unofois! you seem to have that the

The COLOSIAL SECRETARY- The item traus willingly wished to home. The other items are for obsir and withhold certain matters from military contribution which you stated you had.

Hon. Mr. STEWART—I should like to draw under consideration. That, Sir, was never

attention to the sum of $13, 00 down for

River steamers have also been increased, in

ARMED ROBBERY,

Laat Wednesday about ten o'clock at night the pawaskop known as the

fot, they pay a larger increase proportionately as do Mastro sas virited by about an armad tagoniste in the dispute did not pay any stten- than ocean going steamers. Somehow the pro- tion to river stempors, and I was ach going to remind them of it. (Laughter.)

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-With tion, some of which, I hope, will be translated been raised to the best of my abil make one transport, yet under the various headings property worth between $8,000 and 89,000. A

has suffered from the resulta of optimi a width of six feet. That will admit of) should be laid-[hear, hear). I may gusto as

which I luid, much

the

the

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that it be

referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURE seconded and the motion was agreed to

THE EVIDENER ORDINANCE.

The COLONIAL 88&START, The disinfen- tants are used really more in special cleansing, The days of disinfectants are ast quite orez. house to house cleansing, than anything else,

Ron. Mr. MTREAT STEWART-I quita

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I do not think there will be a decrease to any extent in that item because we are hoping to do more aleansing.

There is a large amcant of staff used in cleansing those houses. It is a Bea killer. They are using a mixture of Kerosine and other stuff.

robbers. Some entered by the door while others got in through a skylight on the roof. They covered the inmates with their revolvera, tied them up and then ransacked the place for jewel- lery. They succeeded in getting away with

week bas pamed and none of the thieves have been arrested nor has any of the property beau

failure of the public lighting and the ineffalent.. pollov patrol of the city constitute encourage-

WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO.

Paris in the scans of woman's triumphs Sho is in evidence at the Bar-and, by the way, her vanity in being photographed for a calader has enlled for somewhat a severe rebuke from the

we are promised an amont by a lady seroplanist, Perhaps this is as it should be in the country of Joan of Aro. But woman has soared further in the French capital during the past few days. One has adopted the profession of hill-poster, sad another that of house painter.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:

On the 8th at 11.55 am-The barometer his fallen moderately over the Philippines and Formess, auother typhoon having appeared to the Eastward of Luzon.

begets adversity, flere in Hong-member opposits feared were going to be made ingresso is the one for rat poisoning, and

think hon. members will agree with was that kong, if anywhere, the tenth of that has too narrow for wheel traffic. It is designed, Sir, been demonstrated time and time agato, to make the road from Castle Posk to Ping Bhat it is one on which the greatest possible atress

ides in the minds of the duocial membera. disinfectania. That is a detail of the department to thieves, When may we expect to BOS Somo of us, who realise how much this

any ordinary vehicle traversing the road, one instance of the very careful serudny given We realised that these proposals were under mani which I thought might show a little some reforms instituted ? has anotar, from this budget with conesien, and it will be a simple mater to provide other charges that a large ratronobment consideration and we are pleased to hear that saving in view of what we have learned Add sportl to eros, prior to the extent to which the for the passing of rebiules by widening has been made in the Bacteriological In- this question of the unequal incidence of the from the ndian Plague Commissioners' Report futuro is relied upon to ameliorate present the rosi in places. In many pris af stitute upon

stress military contribution this year had received Rat polacs has gone ap

Everybody will I have conditions. We should have liked to Englad, as sometimes experienced, when speaking on Last occasion. I your serious consideration and we hope that in approve of that. Disinfectants might reasonably more evidence than. It displays of growing reads are of such a width that it is quite carn now to the remarks which were made on future when Your Excellener has been fully vous down. There was a time when it was

able to formulate your ideas that you will then disposition to get the Colony's financial bense in impossible for two vehicles to pass each other, the question of roads. There have already been

The thought proper to sprinkle disinfectants over order, lost the long prophesied period of renewed and in some cases I have knownof vehicles having replied to by the hon. Director of Public inform us of them. Due other point,

walls and floors, eyea in the stroots. In those prosperity should still lag. In saying those to go back for a considerable distance if they Works, but I would add is addition to what connection between the military contribution times different views are held, and one would thing, I am not sotuated by any desire wantonly had the misfortune to most ab certain lengths he said a few words regarding the construction and the opiumquestion. Your Excellency ssid have thought this item might have been on Taculty of Adrocator—as a taxicab driver, and to tear in places the good hope upon which was of the road. With regard to the maintenance of the road from Castle Post to Pingshan. As

you did not consider there was any connection dows. my speech, the method was between the two. based Your Broellency's defence of this of roads on the island, the roads to which the said in

It appears to me, Sir, that mainly makeshift budget, but because I have felt bound bon member refera are not surfaced in any way

due to my own initiative, it may be considered the military contribution is the only point on to point out that there is another side to the pic. except with ordinary materials lo toanffer from con-truct's few hundred yards of public road Imperial Government and if there is any chanse

an open question whether it is advisable to

which wo are directly connected with the Therefore they are peculiarly liable ture. And now having said so much in discharge of the unpleasant duty of sritis, I have to add the effects of this very trying climate. Whether which begins af an emporium of trade and onds in the opium question then we will be directly av expression of my most earnest desire that it is that the onditions in the matter of rainfall nowhere, or whether it is better to push connected with the Imperial Government. For understand that some disinfectants would still be these and all such forebodings may be atterly have been more favourable for the propagation of through the whole, read so as to improve it that reason we have said we hold ourselves free to required but not that the amount should be the

defects to which the hon. member referred, I am it may falsified, and that, lastoad, Your Exosilency's

be only pedestrian trafic and sook ralief by agitating for a remission of that

liak of connection, having contribution, and at present, we offer no criticism is the same as last year 5-fore this new light same as last year. I imagine that the amount brighter forecast may be justified and even ansble to say, but certainly from a waterworks to form a triumphantly vindicated by the only logic that point of view the rainfall has been exceptionally regard to the fact that we have a limitel

upon it. amount to spend asah year. Personally I

On the motion: being

was thrown upon the subject. can ultimately be relied upon to make the position / favourable during the past two sessoda, Daring. Think this the better course: we propose to make a second time put the Bill was read ❤lear the infallible, illuminating logio of svens the wet season it is almost impossible to keep azad six feet wide, the bridges to be bailt

Hon. Mr. GRESSON said-The honourable, these renda free from the growth of weeds and Member who has just rennand his sent hàn grass, but so long as they are reasonably main- the whole length of the road. The money we voiced the views of anofficial members of this

tained I think that is all that is necessary. have available is sufficient for that purpose and Connell on the Estimates for 1909. There are Possibly the boa, member has wandered farther for the land resumption. We do not propose at however one or two points on which I would afield, or been more frequent in his wanderings, some indefinite period to build that road, bat we Like to say fow words. It seems to me, that since he returned to the Colony, and these will build it without delay. The road is not, as when an increase of revenue is required the defeats have been more patent to him. The was presumed by the hon. member, & feeder to Government regard Shipping and the Harbour only other point raised was by the hon. member the railway. It is undoubtedly a most important as the best source from which this can be at the end of the table as regards the Kowloon ponstructed as soon as possible, but it has some derived. It has been pointed out time and waterworks, These works have undergone as soon as but it has seemed to me that this particular road was more needed, again that Hongkong without its shipping initiated, and the capacity of the reservoir has and was more immediately desirable than any very considerable enlargements since they were would be sport of very minor importanos, therefore it should be our policy to foster, boon increased to an extent of some 100 million particular feeder which can be ma fa. and not. to bloed

In the estimates gallone, as it was shipping

was found that a very much larger are, however, in these estimates providing that we are considering there are two items catalment area could be made available by the for roads which will be more directly feeders that have been increased about 68 por vent. I construction of a catcbwater. It was considered to the railway, as for instance the ameont refer to the revenns to be derived from Bost much more economical to miss the dam' to the which has been assigned for the forming Licenses and Medical Examination of Emi- maximum height that it could be raised in the and kerbing of streets and form the cons grante. On principle I strongly deprasate this first instance, rather has to defer it to semis traction of uulises in the vicinity of Tramatistation, I am, myself, an enthusiast on large increase, and I desire to criticise the future period. That, Sir, is the explanation of

REGULATION OF THEATRES ORDINANCE, the method of its imposition. I believe I am correct the great increase in this item.

te question of introducing animal transport, The ATTORNEY-G AN ERAL Moved the second in stating that those most deeply interested His EsORLUENCY --Gentlemen, Before I and I think the hon. meraber

may rest quite received no intimation of the increase of feer, review briefly the remarks which have been assured that so far as I am possibly abl: le de-reading of the Bill-entitled an Ordiness for regulating theatres, and other places of publis bayani notification in the columns made by the len, member for the Chamber of it with the fands we have avaliable, sucti roads, resort. In doing so he said-It in noceesty. the " Government Gazette Although your Commorea, which represents the views of the whetus feeders to the Fallway, or there, as for the public safety that some: aupervision Excellency may not be Bware of it; quofficial members, I think the Council will constructed in the New Territory, will be made ahould be made for regulating theatres, no better way could be devised of imparting agros with me when I say that the narrow suitable for bullock traffic. With regard to the other places of public resort. From time to time information that it was desired should be com- escape whiob bave just witnessed of one of Hongkong roads I have only one remark to

the public has been shocked by some terrible meated upon as little as possible That the

of this Council is a matter on members

make, and that is to call attention to what I

catastrophe which has occurred in car ais estimates are unreliable is a well established which we may all congra niste ourselves most said on this cabject, namely, that each of the world in a theatre er-music hall as the

Bincerely.

result of ficu fact, and that this Government does not belieferred first of all to the very large desait drains, new telephones are constructed, the Kingdom such places have to be licensed and

The hon. mamber on my right year as new roads, now telegraphs, now

In the United overcrowding. the reputation will be fully confirmed by a

works recurrent reference to the cost of the Kowloon Water which we shall have to dedust from our reserve vote for pablio

mastar anbject to rigid police supervision. It contioually increase, ---The bou. member Works. It appears the original estimate was at the end of this year, $581,000, as being

been found that no such powers exist here, and $885,000, and that the revised estimate to the working of the past year, I explained pointed out that the amount on the estimates the Bill proposes to require that such places is $1,194,600 of which $1,121,700 has very fally how that was made up, and I would was the same sa last year, and that therefore, if shall be licensed, and that the Governor-lo- been spent, and we are asked to approve merely remind you that some $200,000 of that the roads were not in equally good condition, Council shall have power to make regulations be expenditure ofà farther sum of $44,000 was das to very exceptional expedditure for the conclusion was that the money had been sad authorise the isane of licences by the police

aue

We

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, nored the second rending of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to extend a orrta'n definition in the Imperial. As styled the Evidens (Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY sooonded, and the bill was read a second tima.

The Council then went into commition to consider the Bill and, on resaming.

The ATTORNEY GENREAL reported that it had passed through committee, and he moved that the bill be read a third time.

The CULO VILL SECRETARY Beconded, and the motion was agreed to.

parts

Hon ME. STEWART-Have the Insurance

companies pot objected to that?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY--I do not see

any danget in tha It is used in India.

HOD. Dr. Ho KAI-It is inflammable. If extaneivaly used in Chinese house it would be It might be well to sak the dangerous, President of the Sanitary Board to investigate

wafter The Co ONIAL SECRETARY—I do not think is in faumable. There is so much soap in it, The greater part of the ingredients is soap and not kerosine.

the

it

Hon. Mr. STEWART-The actual amount of disinfectants you can get for $13,000 is large,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-That vote has been as high as $25,000.*****

We

Pressure bas given way very quickly in E, Japan, the depression lying over the V. part of the Bes of Japan yesterday, having reached N.E. Hokkaido.

High pressure ouvers N. Chion, where the barometer is still rising.

N.E. and N. winds probably increasing to a gale may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N.E. part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending st 10 am, té-day, 003 inobes

The forecast for the 24 hours ending șt neou to-day in sa followa 1-----

N.E. winds, Hongkong & Neighbourhood, moď'te to fresh;

Cfair.

N.E. winds, probably 'in. -crassing-to-a

gale.. Same as No 1.

Samo na No, 1.

Bouth coast of China between ·}

Hongkong and Lamooks, South coast of Chios between

Hongkong nad Hsionu... }

llon Mt. STEWART That was the time when Formons Channel they threw-it-aboat the taun.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-That is general leansing. Every house has to be washed, and the materials are applied free to the inhabitants.

get through a large quantity, Hog. Dr. Ho KAI-Duen it include soft nosp. The COLONIAL SEGZETARY—Yes. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai-Then you do need it The COLONIAL SECRETARY The term is perhaps a little mislesdlag. It is a cleansing composition really.

Hou. Mr. STEWART It conveyed a different meaning to my mind.

The COLOMAL SECRETARI—I agree that the term is leading

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The E. &A, str. Hastern from Sydney &c. left Port Darwin on the 7th inst. for Manils and this port.

The E. & A. str. Empire left Moji on the 7th inst, for Hongkong