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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislatire Council was hold yesterday in the Council

Chamber.

The following were present →→ HI-EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOL, SIK JOKE DEALTBY LUGAED K.C.M.G., C.B,, D.B.0.

FREDERICK

H. E. COLONEL DARLING, R.E. (General Officer Commanding).

Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary).

Sir HENRY BERKELEY, K.C., (Acting At torney-General).

Hou, Mr. A. M.Taoxson(Colonia! Treasurer) Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, CMG., (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. A. W. Buewis (Registrar: General), Hon. Mr. F. J. BADELEY, (Capt. Superinten dent of Police).

Hon. Dr. Ho K1⁄4, K.C., C.M.6...

Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT.

Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.

Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON

Hon. Mr. WEI YUK, CM.G.

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES.

The COLONIAL TREASUBER-Age must be considered according to English rockening.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-I only wish to point this out because the Chinese youth of sixteen is a totally different person from the European hoy

of sixteen.

HIS EXCELLENCy-You would make the age twelve or fourteen ?

Hoa. Dr. Ho KAI-Yes, at the age of sixteen most Chinese youths are men,

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-With reference to clause 2. I don't see why a distinction is drawn between a shild and a young person. I take it that the object of the bill is to scours that as bae under sixteen years of age shall have the death sentenon passed upon them. These pro visioha are taken from a very long English aot of parliament.

H18 EXCELLENCY-These works have been sent to all colonies, I don't see why the distine tion is drawn.

Hou. Mr. POLLOCK-It seems to me unnecer

sary.

HIS EXCELLENCY-There is no harm in the definition, is there? Which do you propose

The minutes of the last meeting were read to omit P

and confirmed.

Hon. Dr. Ho Kat-Bir I beg to peiut ont that the resolution proposed by the Colonial Secretary was not seconded by me but by Mr. Wei Yak,

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 20 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL Tbbaayner seconded and the motion was agreed to.

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finauco Committee (Nor)

and moved its adoption.

The COLONIAL TREASURER Bevondled and the motion was agreed to.

APPROPRIATION BILL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the Brat Ordinance randing of a Bill entitled au

:

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-I propose that clause 2 be taken out altogether and that instead of child or young person there should be submitted "a person under the age of sixteen years,” these words to be added to clause 3:

This was agreed to,

On the Council resuming, it was reported that the ordinance had passed through committee with slight amendments.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-ŰENERAL, with the permission of the Council, moved that the Bill be road a third time.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 1909. Department the control of the markets, there-

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THERE IS SKILL AND

Hon Mr. Hiwer-I think it would be investigating the new plans and stating whether fore the officer most competent, to lease these better to adopt the change which was introduced or not they have any objection to them. I also stalls should be kept doing that duty which he in the amending ordinance last year and that propose to circulate to members of Council has done so well and oficiently during many the notice be served on the person affected by before our next meeting, a statement by the THOROUGHNESS years past.

The COLONIAL TREASUREE-Thiz

only

a question of a change of what is describell as a sub-accountant. The Treasurer is responsible

for seeing that the proper amount is collected, and I am perfectly satisfied that the head of the Banitary Department can do it.

#18 EXCELLENCY-TheSanitary Department is responsible, generally speaking, for the whole matrol of the markets, and wo thought it better that this one item should also go into their hands. The Registrar General is kopt busy with emigration, and we wish to give him as much time as possible to devote to Chinese

matters.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-If the Registrar-Genera has not the time I can see no help for it.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I don't think I can admit that the head of another department would be able to do this work, more efficiently than the Registrar-General, and he being a member of the Sanitary Board would always be at hond to give any advice or assistance called for,

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-It appears to me that it would be much better not to divide the authority over the market, and that it would be very much better that the lotting of the stalls should be left to the Sanitary Board, not to the Sanitary Department, so that any question could be discussed at the Board. I suggest that instead of head of the Banitary Department it should be Sanitary Board.

the document":

HIS EXCELLENCY-Provisionally, the only referance is to the owner.

Hop. Mr. HEWETT- The point we want to make clear is that we find in practice that notices for removing nuisances, which ought to have been served on the tenant have been served on the owner, and that notices which ought to have been served on the owner have been served on the tenant. We want to make sure that they are served on the proper person.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-You will find that covered in the next paragraph.

Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department as regards the effect on the public gardens of this scheme. On our next meeting we shall discuss the question as to whether the bill is to be referred to committee, and as to whether the general proposal is acceptet.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-To a special committee. I may say that I don't think the tunnel will ever be made.

HIS EXCELLENCY-That will be discussed at next meeting.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-They are only haggling over the matter.

His' EXCELLENCY-The plan to which I

On the clause relatingto exhumation of bodies. Hon. Mr. HETETT askedIf the cost of re-alluded will be left ou the table for. Lon. interment of bodied meant re-interment in the Colony? He'd not suppose the Government meant to reinter Chinese outside the Colony.

The COLONIAL TREASURER- Why not? We want to encourage them to inter outside the Colony,

OF CONSTRUCTION

IN ALL

PIANOS

WE IMPORT

members to conant if they wish to do so. STAMPING THEM IN EVERT WAT Council will adjourn until Thursday next.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was hald afterwards the COLONIAL SECRETARY Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I want to know if it is presiding. The following votes were passed: the policy of the Government ?

.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Interment must be fu un authorised cemetory. It was not the intention to provide for the expenses of exporting bodies

out of the Colony.

The provision for exhumation of bodies was then approved with certain amendments, and the bill was left in committee.

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of one hundred and thirty-two dollars and fifty sents (8132.50) in aid of the vote, Registrar General's Department, Emigration | Sub-Department, for the following items ---.

Sergeant, Allowance for Fuel and Light 842.50 Bergeant, Language Allowance (Chinese) 90.00

Total...

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SUPERIOR VALUE

BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR

THIS CLIMATE.

$132.50 ROBINSON PIANO

CO..

CIVIL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. -The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I do not intend to proceed with the next order of the day, the

OFFICE CHARGES. The Governor recommended the Council to third fading of the bill entitled on ordinance to amend the Code of Civil Procedare. I move vote a sum of Two hundred and sixty-nine that it stand over,

Dollars (269) in aid of the vote, Governor, The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Other Charges, Typewriter. --

THE COLONIAL TREASUBER-In that case you will make that particular part of finance in The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Beconded and the the Colony independent of the Treasurer. Accord bill was read a third time and passed.

ing to my hon. friend there is a suggestion that if we give it to the Board it would. Lo impomotion was agryod to.

LARCENY. AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. The ACTING ATtorney-General moved the sible for me to lecture the Board. I can iscture

the head of the Department, but not the Board,

Hon. Mr. Hewer-You can lectore the

Board if you wish to, but of course we have the right to reply.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-It is a sub-

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I don't press the point, but think it ought to come before the Sanitary

Board.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--It has

beeri

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

The

ATTORNEY-GENERAL mored that Council go into committee on the bill entitled an ordinance to amend the Life Insurance Companies Ordinance 1907.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Council went into committee and considered the bill clause by clause.

On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL re- ported that the bill had passed through com-

Ordinance, which it be read a third-time-- Health and Building

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded, and deals with selling and bringing into the market food which is unfit for human the bill was read a third tizio and passed. reads: "No person shall sell or expose for saleor consumption, should be amended. The section

etc. It is silent as to the person who has in the bring into the colony or into the market any food"?

MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE

A MENDMENT,

moved that

The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL Council o into committee on the Bill¬entit-

chant Skipping Ordinance 1899. In doing so he

TYPHOON REFUGE,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Twenty-five thousand Dollars (925,000) in aid of the rote Public Works, Extraordinary, Causeway Bay Typhoon Refage, Deepening shallow ares to one foot below Ordnanse Datum.

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DANGEROUS HATS,

BILL TO LIMIT PISS AND PLUMES,

The spectacular invasion of the Illinois State Legislature recently by 1,600 Suffragettes hae produced unexpected legislative fraita, saya a New York correspondent for a Bill has boon introduced by Mr. Heaton making it a misde meanour for any woman in fatura to wear hats dangerous to the public safety.

The CHAIRMAN The sum appearing on the estimates for the year for this service is $20,000,

There is a limit, it soome, even to the andur. and the Public Works Department made more

ance of the "female men," RO eloquently rapid progress than was anticipated, therefore denounced on that occasion by the father-in-law this extrs item is now required.

of the Suffragette leader. Before they took to Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-When is this work likely the galleries, leaving the floor of the Legislature

in undisputed possession of the" male to be completed!

scures of legislators suffered painful injuries The CHAIRMAN-Before the and of the our from cart-wheel" hats, the projecting brims rent year.(applause).

CABLE RATES.

And pins of which scratched their faces in excruciating fashion.

Mr. Fenton declares that for three days he was in imminent peril of blood-poleoning, owing to a deep wound inflicted" by a hat-pin which projected ten inches above the wearer's crown. He declares that the hat fashions "now

second reading of the bill entitled in Ordinance to amend The Larceny Ordinance, 1865. In doing so he said-The object of this hill is to bring into force in this colony certain provisions in the Imperial Larceny Act of 1901, which sét repeals sections 75-76 of the English Autordinate function entirely. of 1861. The corresponding sections in the to authorise the Appropriation of a Supple local ordinance are 62 and 63, and under the mentary sum of fire hundred and twelve thousaw as it stands, before un agent can be con- and two hundred Dollars and thirty-four Cents,victed of having committed an offence he must to defray the charges of the year 1908. Ia doing so he said-In connection with that have acted contrary to directions in writing. suggested that section 82 of the Publicmittee with slight amendments, and moved that

As money and property are seldom entrusted to -bill I beg to lay on the table the draft ap

propriation account for the year 1908. This agents with each directions the result has been that 99 agents out of 100 went free from bill sir, when it has been read a spoond time will be referred to the Finance Committee and any pasislinsent for misappropriating funds given into their hands. We propose to amend our further information that hou. members may desire on the hill I shall be happy to furnish Larceny Ordinance so-as-to-make it coincide

with the Imperial Act of 1901, in Finance Committee. I think the only items of hon. members to which the attention should be called at the present stage aro those appearing ou page 22-the items for the Canton-Kowloon Railway, which in accordancs with the new oclonial regulations have bean transferred from the railway construction nocount temporarily to the Suspense Account.

seconded and the The COLONIAL TEXASURERS motion was agreed to.

DEMONETIZATION OF POSTAGE- STAMPS. The Actiso ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the ascond reading of the bill entitled an Ordin- ance to demonetize Portage Stamps bearing the Hand of Her labe Majesty Queen Victoria. In doing so he said-This bill is introduced in order to bring us into line with the mother country in respect of the use of postage stamps bearing the lead of her late most gracious Majesty the Queen. This Government has taken motion upon the suggestion of the Postmaster General, who was moved in that direction by the proper authorities.

The COLONIAL, SECRETARY seconded and colony, but not in the market, food unft for humened an Ordinances further to amend the Mer people using certain codes will come into force in vogue are without rhyme, or reason,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded and the

bill was read a second time.

Council then went into Committee and con- sidered the bill clause by clause.

On resuming, the ACTING ATTORNEY GEN BRAL reported that the bill had passed through committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the bill was read a third time and passed.

CHILDREN'S ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

the motion was agreed to.

une. It has been suggested that it would be The Council then went into committee to wise to add the words or in his possession” to consider the Bill clause by clanse,

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On Council resuming the Bill read was a third time. PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.

The ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the bill entitied an Ordinance

that clause. It is somewhat wide, but I think

we may trust to the discretion of those who kave to enforce the lay that they will only intention to offer it for sale. A case has actually arise Proceed where they believe there is

in a patrid state, and there was every reason to believe he was going to sell it. The object of

where a man was found in the streets with meat

said-This bill was before the Council sor. time ago when it

was passed with the exception of two clausos which were left over for the consideration of myself and my friend Mr. Pollock. We came to certain con- cinsions on those clauses, but subsequently the bill received re-consideration generally. I have a number of amendments to move which ill

but will improve its phraseology.

The Bill proposes penalties ranging from £20 to £40 for anyone selling, exposing for sale, or wearing hats more than eighteen inches other ornament projecting more than six inches in diameter or with a plame, sigrotte, pin, or beyond the brim. The use of staffed birds, the skins of lizards and snakes, or anything else liable to decay and become a breeding place for

Mrs. Hentos supporte ler husband's logis- germs is also inhibited on pain of similar penal-

worn by the Suffragettes have done the cause immense harm. The Suffragette lenders, on

A Chicago man in a crowded tramway-car had his eye torn out the brim of a fashion- the other hand, denounce the Bill as ridiculous.

able bat.

ties..

A CHANGE. IMPORTANT TO CODE, USERS. Changes which will atteet « large number of on the first of July, when the new rules of the International Telegraph Company will be introduced. A circntar on the subject has been new rules, artifical that, according to the low sul point out combinations of ten or fewer lettere must form words capable of pronunciation Record man, Dutch, Spanish, French, Ilian, and other ing to the current usage of the English, Ger Latin languages. According to a number of the codes which have been adopted by some firms in are being used. In future one such word will be charged as two words. For instance, yysasqyro-being incapable of pronunciation by be taxed and, if transmitted, will be charged at the canons of a modern European language the cypher rate of Ave letters to a word, while the word maturatama, being so pronoun ceable would be passed. Contractions and the joining together of bona fide words also are not SHRUBR'S RACE AGAINST ST, YVES. permissible at the ten letter rate; and ch hitherto sccepted as one letter-will according to the new rules be reckoned as two-Colombo Paper.

to amend The Public Health and Buildings Ordi- the provision is to protect persons from having not affect the principle of the bill or its Colombo, words to which this rule will not applylative proposals, declaring that the big hats

TARTA-1903-1908: In doing so he said-This Bill has as its object to effect certain desirable amendments to the Public Health and Buildings ordinances 1903 and 1908. Since the last bill was passed the control of the market building has been transferred from the Registrar General's Department to the Sanitary Department, sad this necessitates an alteration of the law. Clause 4 makes the required amendment and places the authority in the right kaude. Some difference of opinion existing as to the best way of sorring notices; the Bill contains a provision which I hope the Conncil will approve. The first part will probably pass without challenge but I will propose in committee to alter part 2 by the

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insertion of a new proviso which I hope will meet with the assent of the committee. The Bill also deals with the question of the exhums- tion of bodies interred in Chinese cemeteries.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY secandad. Hon Mr. HEWITT Your Excellency, there are one or two points which we wish to discuss, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second particularly I think with regard to section 6 redding of the bill entitled an Ordinance to dealing with section 335 of the principal amend the Law with respect to Children and Ordinance. I think, with regard to that clauso, Young Persons. In doing so he said-This bill. that the unofficial members are all agreed as to has been introduced by the Government on the certain change made in the proposed bill would be better if the suggestion of the Imperial Authorities. Its and perhaps it object is to bring our law with respect to punish whole thing were allowed to stand over to be ment for capital offenses into line with the law dealt with iu committee. in England. Quite recently the Statute, 8 Edward 7th, has been passed in England er empting persons under sixtoon from death sentence. Why that act was passed one does not definitely understand because in practice this sentence in recent years has not beeu passed. ou young persons, but still the law is that it can be passed on persons under the age of sixteen who are antennide to the law. It has been considered advisable in England that capital punishment should not be presed on offenders under the age of sixteen, and the object of that bill is to bring that law into force in this Colony. The COLONIAL SECRETARY Boonded and the bill was read a second time,

Council then went into committee to consider entrusted the bill clause by clanse.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-The age of 16, European reckoning, would be 18 Chinese reckoning.

HIS EXCELLENCY-The Attorney-General has already intimated that we propose to amend the proviss to the section to which the bon member has alluded and I think we can very well leave that open till the committee stage

Hon. Mr. HEWETTI merely wished to keep the point open, Sir.

Council then went into committee to consider the bill clause by clause,

tainted food given to them, and there seems suficient justification for such a clause.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-What class of man was the man?

The

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ATTORNEY GENERAL-A full grown man (laughter).

Hon Mr. POLLOCK-Was he a hawker? The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I don't know.". The Hop. DR. HO KAI-It is extremely dangerous to give so much power. A man might have meat which he intended to throw away.

The COLONIAL SECRETRAY-When you arrest a hawker with such meat to says "I was just going to throw it into the harbour."

The COLONI L. BECRTARY seconded, and Council went into committes to consider the bill clause by clause. * On Council resuming the ATTORNEY. GENERAL reported that the bill had passed through committee with sundry amendments and he moved that it be read a third time, and that the title thereof be deemed sufficient.

The COLONIAL SEBETAEX seconded, and the bill was read a third time and passed.

THE TEAMWAY BILL The ATTORNEY-GENERALMoved that Council resolve itself, inte a committee of the whole Hoo. DR. HO KAI-I think it better to give Council on the Hill entitled an ordinance for the discretionary power to the magistrato. Let authorising the construction of a tramway him decide whether the man intended to sell it-thin the Colony of Hongkong.

or not.

HIS EXCELLENOY-It is difficult to prore intent to sell and we want to get some words which will make it easier to deal with the man with diseased meat in his possession which he intends to tell.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded,

ORIGIN OF "TODDY,"

China's

ENGLISHMANS EASY VICTORY,

The eagerly-awaited fifteen mile race between Shrubb and the Frenchinas St. Tres took placo in the American League Park at New York on the 24th alt. on a six laps to the mile track and resulted in a victory for the Englishman, who covered the distance in 1h. 26min. 12sec., Anish- Shrubb started off at a fast pace, and finished ing 1min. 46sec, abend of his rival

The word toddy is Sanskrit, and the original beverage was a distillation of rice, barley, pepper, almost everywhere but in Europe. ginger, and lemon. Distillation is prehistorie wine-list, perhaps the richest in the world, in the first mile in 4win. Sec. and the second in cludes a fermentation of roast lamb and milk, an 10min. 14sec., when he was leading by half a lap. interesting paralled to the famous cock-ale of St. Yves male an attempt to make up the lost grond, but Shrabb was not to be denied and Chins made seventeenth-century England. HIS EXCELLENCY Gentlemen, on 17th Dec-ak ere Babylon was dnst, but the beverage only fed by a whole lap at the end of the fourth mile, ember last the hon Attorney-Generalmoved that attained its amazing complexity after its intro- This lead he inoreased to exactly two laps in the the Council resolveitself into committee to disonas duction into Japan about 400 A.. Sake which eighth mile, and from this point the two men all three, contains about 30 per cent, of zicolul, mile, when, in a forlorn hope, St. Yvos aprinted, this bill for a new tramway, The Council then is neither beer, wine, nor brandy, but resembles ran shoulder to shoulder until the fourteenth heard a petition by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni, and in the category I spirits it is at the other He gained twenty yards, but Skrubb let out a and I addressed members. The hon. member end from the fearsome mulberry toot of Armenia link and again overtook him. The Frenchman. who represents the Chamber of Commerce pro- (160 degrees proof, double that of pure whisky) once more sprinted and reduced Shrubb's lead passionate judge would probably divide the first Englishman showed that he had plenty of posed that the discussion should be adjourned or the poisonous cachaca of Brazil. A dis- to a lap and a half, but in the last lap the in order that members of Council might cou- prize for queer drinks between the Chilian strength in reserve by regaining half the loss..

He finished in better form that St. Yves. With reference to clause 4.

sider the circumstances both of that petition, mudaí, a fermentation of masticated meal, and The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS mid-and of the speeches which had been made on the Mexican dyus, which owes its nightmare. Plans have been submitted and approved without the question. After that the discussion was producing properties to the addition, to each quantity of whisky barm capable of yielding w any action having been taken on them and adjourned, and the question of the rival gallon of pure spirit, of a piece of dynamite the another set of plans have been sent which had routes for this tramway was referred to the size of a pea. certain divergences from the original plan, It Public Werks Committee of this Commeil on was difficult to dmi with the second set of plans 30th December last. Their report was presented before the original plans had been disposed of, to the Council oz. 11th March, and was adopted. as the Building Authority had no power to The Public Works Committee condemned the refuse plans if they were in accordance with the trestle scheme, and they recommended the adop tion of the scheme of an open cotting, or

After discussion, a clause was inserted to the affect that the onus of proof of innocence bo upon the man with the meat found in his possession.

Ordinance.

This was agreed to.

On the clause as to the manner of serving

notices.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT The service of such notices should be by registered letter. I don't wish to cast any reflection on a very important branch of the Government service bat it is wall known that letters posted in the ordinary

HIS EXCELLENCY-In that part of the ay do not always reach their destination.

English act.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 20th at 12.05 pau.-The barometer has riven considerably over E. Hokkaido and a

China, It has fallen elsewhere, particularly slight rise has taken place over the E. const of over S. Japan and the Loochoos.

A depression is moring Eastwards in the Sea appears to be developing over the Pacific to the East of the Loochoos

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Formosa Channel and along the northern shores

BUTGET FEARS

BIR B. PEEL-TO BELL_HiS,ESTATE, Sir Robert Peel, Bart, announced recently that he is to sell his Drayton Manor estate, Tamworth (all but the mansion and 3,000 acres), simply because of the excessive burders on land. which was bound to come from the Budget. His state could not meet the extra taxation

Landlords incomes might appear large, but when the outgoings were paid they were dimost must either estates or curtail expenses to meet the Government taxes. By his action his income would be increased by some £15,000, which

he district.

was bound to make itself felt in the fature of

alternatively, if that was 'mot, approved. Japah, and a second area of low pressure insufficient to keep up their positions. They adoption of a third scheme, which was fora tunkel under the public gardens. The Company who are promoting this scheme were therefore told that the Government would not be able to sup- port a scheme for carrying the tramway trestios up Glenealy Valley, and were asked which of the two other schemes they preferred. They replied, the second; the open cutting through the gardens. But in order that the

on

Moderate N.E. winds may be expected in the

of the bins Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.90 inches.a

!

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows: Hongkong & Neighbourhood!*}

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL — This from the hands of the. Registrar-General and amendment we have adopted the words of the Company should not be put to undue expense in Formoss Channel.

means sixteen according to the computation of the Court

The COLONIAL TREASURER-Trouble often arises through the interpreters. When Chinese child says he is sixteen, the interpreter should say he is in his sixteenth calendar year. It is up to the Court to find out the age of any obild.

The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It means sixteen from the date of birth, according to English reckoning.

Hon, Dr. Ho KAI-I understand the learned Attorney-General saya that the control of the markets has been transferred from the Regis.. trar General's to the Sauilary Department But for sometime past since that transfer was made, the letting of the stalls was to the Registrar-General, and the Attorney-General has not given any reason why it was considered necessary by Government to take away the latting of stalls transfer the work to the head of the Sanitary Department. Unless he can give good reason for the change, I venture to think it is a mis take, because the Registrar-General is the officer who comes into most intimate contact with the Chinese, and he is also able to exercise supervision over the letting of stalls and prevent any possible abuso or corruption. He would be able to secure a much larger revenue for the government, besides securing the confidence of the Chinese, and it would not take away from the Sanitary.

preparing detailed plans before this Council Hon. Mr.HEWETT-I am talking of register finally approve that proposal, I suggested that the ed letters, sir, in view of the fact that we have Company should prepare sketch plans only, to deal with Chinese letter carriers and native which will be circulated to members of Conaci servants. It is very important that notices of in order that they may sen mughly what the this kind should be registered. I hold that proposals involve with regard to the public opinion very strongly because it is not an un- gardens, and how far it will destroy them. common. experience that letters sent through Those plans will be cirenlated, and I propose to adjourn the discussion to-day of this motion in the post are not delivered.

HIS EXCELLENCY - These notices are order list him, nembers may have time to study franked.

An alteration was approved:

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the plans, and also in order that the petitioners may hare an opportunity, of

N.F. Winds, modenite.

South coast of China between Same us No. 4.

Hongkong and Lantocks.) South coast of Chins between

Hongkong and Hainan... Same as No. 1. (*) NE. and E. winds, moderate; fair at first, thunder showers later

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ST. JOAN OF ARC.

The beatifestion of Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans," was solemnly proclaimed to the Catholic world at St. Peter's Here before a congrega. tion numbering seine 20,000 persons. Of these about 31,000 werg French pilgrims who had been conveyed to the Eternal City in twenty-eight special trains Seventy French Bishops walked die procession, which was headed by Mgr. Touchel, Bishop of Orisans.

מיון.

The Papal Decree of Beatification, which was pablished on the occasion, 478 years after the tragedy at Ronen, ta seal on the canonical process, which has been pending before the Roman Curia since. 1876.

Conferring the honours of beatification on Joan of Arc has cost about £25,000, and a further similar sam will have to be collected before the crowning glory of canonisation can be bestowed.