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HONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Cancil was held yesterday in the Council Chamber,

LUGARDA

The following wore present:-- BAD TACELLESUY THE FREDERICK JOHN DELLTRY K.C.M.G., C.B., D.SO..

His EXCELLENCE MAJOR-GENERAL B, G. BROADWOOD, C.B. (General Offer Command ing the Troops)

Hou. Bir F. H. MAT, K.C.M.G. (Colonial Besstary).

Hon. Mr. FA HAZELAND (Attorney- General),

Hon, Mr. A. MTHOMSON (Colonial Trou-

THE HOLOKONG DAILY PRESS. ZBINAY KIRCH 11m, 1910. *)

before I came out to the Colony, in which the Consulting Engineers estimated the cost of tanneling at £70 per yard, which works out at $260 a foot, and you will ado by the table given in the report what the actual cont has been It roughly tallies with the 73 per cent. I have quoted. I am thankful to say that all the tunnels on the railway are now completed. They have all been constructed for double lines with the exception of the long tunnel, Tou will see from the very interesting table in the report that No. 1 tunnel is the most costly. That was the only tunnel which was made

completely by confenot, and there ware: no par- ticular difficulties of any sort, in its construe tion. No. 5 tunnel is probably on the whole, in proportion to its length, the chaapast of all, end

LIQUORS OBDI SANON AMENDMENT ORDIN-

ANCE

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I don't think, sir, the saying of time is a strong point at all. It is only a few minutes in the whole proceed ings and I don't know that any grest effort is made to are time in the courts.

The COLONIAL TREASURIE No, they waste a lot of time.

The ATTORNEY- GENERAL moved the second. resting of the Bill entitled, * An Ordinance to further smond the Liquors Ordinance, 1909. In doing so he eald-This Bill givee effect to the lustractions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who is not prepared to sanction ___ HIS EXCELISSOY--Don't the words as they the privilege grazted to the Governor under stands give an alternative discretion to the section 56 of the principal Ordinance and insertal officer administring the coth P at the instance of the unofficial members, be cause the privilege has recently been abolished as opportunity offered in these colonies in which

it previously existed.

The ArroBsT-GENERAL-A person must repeat it, usrite

• The COLONIAL Bronstart seconded, and the motion was agreed to “

Council then went into committee to consider them.

water). W. CHATHAM, CM.D. (Director of that tunnel was undoubtedly from an engineer the Bill olanse by case.

Hon

Public Works),

Hon. Mr.A. W. HEWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. Mr. F. J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten dent of Police).

Hon. Mr. W. J. GRESSON,

Hon. HY Đ A. HaErt..

Hon. Mr. Wxt Yơk, C.M.G.

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Council)..

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting were road

" and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES:

The COLONIAL SECRETARx, by command of His Excellousy the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nes, 6 to 12A), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com

mittee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER secondod, and the motion was agreed to.

'PAPERS,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, Laid on the table the following papers-Jury List for 1910,

Annual report on the British section of the

Korion Canton Railway for 1909.

THE 'KOWLOÓN-CANTON RAILWAY,

HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, it has been tho estoin for the last two years to cause to be laid on the table of this Council, in the early months of the year, a report of the progress of the rail way for the proceding waire months suda

on the capital account and loss on er

ing point of view much the most difficult. Ita completion reflects the greatest credit on the engineer, Mr. Logan, who is in charge of the construction, both in respect of his engineering ability and of the control he has maintained

Under roads there is a over the cost. Increase of 335,220 over last year's eati mate, which is 837,700 over the original estimate. This la almost entirely due to su auder estimate of the very expensive op.

On resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third

time.

Hoa, Mr. Ossos-1 un afrid, if you put ↑ up a bambou ralling we will never get soything better.

The Cukizwan—I don't see the point of that remark.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a um cf Five hundred Dollars ($500) in aid of the voto Pablis Werks, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Fish Breeding. Fond Con struction

The CELJEMAX-It is proposed to endeavour to import and breed the fish known as the black Hon Mr. HIWETT-To sa ordinary man boss in the Philippine Ishuds. We propose to holding up his lund, having the oath road, is the place them in the reservoirs and issus fishing | same sa taking i; but the lower alnases when licencos. I have to doubt if the experiment they repast the words are more impressed by succeeds we will derive a little revenge-from- those licences. Some time ago we made an The COLONIAL TREASVEED—Thora is not a experiment with trout, but it did not succeed. single one wlis tells the tenth if he wants to tell Now we propose to import black bass, which lie. I know the lower orders myself, and it is quite an important fish, I don't know one of them wanted to tell a lie no oath would whether you ever caught one, but I made its

soquelutance last summer stop him from doing it.

The Governor isvommended the Council to vote a sum of fourtoon thousand six hundred and ninety-four dollars (314,694) in aid of the

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Is that the same

The COLONIAL SECRETARY 88corded, and the in China Ph Bill was read a third, time and passed.

MAGIJIHATES" AND CRIMINAL LAW FURTHER

AMENDMENT... ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second

proaches to the Gascoyne Hoad bridge, which, as reading of the Bill entitled, “An Ordinance for you know, is built at the junction of two roads therto amend the Magistrates' and Criminal Law Under bridges, major, minor and culverts, there Amendment Ordinanco, 1929," In doing so he is a total increase last your of 3156,553. Of aid-This Bill substitutes a new section for this I regret to say that $94,579 represents loss section 86 of the Magistrates' Ordinance, due to defectira bridges. On the other hand, in 1890, and is introduced at the instance of the looking of the estimates you will find there is Secretary of State, By subsection I, of the an anticipated saving of $139,998 on s'ation new section the Magistrate is empowered to whip buildings, and this in spite of the fact that youlie and also to imprison them only in cases $100,000 had been set aside for a railway pier of simple laxony, assaults ocomsioning actual which has hitherto not been included. We bodily harm, and indecent nasanit. By and

hours.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Council then resolved itself into committee fo consider the Bill clause by clanse.

Attorney-General used that the Bill be allowed to remain in committee for further amendment

to Chinese,

The COLONIAL TREASURER-In Ching there is no catli ot all and this matter does not apply vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, for the

following items PW HIS EXCELLENCY-I think the oath has a | Staff Quarters, Tai Po 4.

328 binding force or it would not have boon

4,725 employed for all these number of years.

2,200

The COLONIAL TREASUREE-Anyone can lake & declaration. Why make provision for an elaborate form of cath which anyone may refuse, to take?

HIS EXCELLENCY-Your proposal is to cross out section 2P

The COLONIAL TREASURER-I don't so any use for it at all,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I am rather in favour of keeping the practice here uniform with the practice in England,

The COLONIA);TELASURER—Of course, that

is the rule in all legal institutions. You must atlek to old customs, You cannot introduce any reform.

The ATTORNEY-(SNERAL-I am personally very much in favour of uniformity of law

H. E. The GENERAL—No one can be forced to take this particular oath P

The ATTORNEY;ÜBNERAL-NO. They can take the Scotoh form of oath or even kiss the

Book

Additional Boon at Queen's College

for Papil Teachers Market at Aberdeen.. Extension of Tai Po Land Ofco to afford soootmodation for · District Oficer

Total

SANITARY DEPARTMENT,

COBBESPONDENCE.

LEAGUE CRICKET

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG.

DAILY PRESS."

BIR,-I have tried in vain to discover the rute by which the Per Centage resulta given in your Longus Tabla pabilshed from time to time are arrived at Tate, for instance, the Table given in to-day's issue, IN

Would Olserver kindly oblige P Failing this, porhaps the League Secretary would obligo by publishing, say, once a week, the Table as it stands in his books.

Yours faithfully,

PUZZLED.

Hongkong, 10th March, 1910. method of estoniation is not very clear, ["Observer" writes Admittedly the and it will best be illustrated by the follow ing emmple! Take the Telegraphs, who have played nine mastchest, wor six, lest one and credit, or a percentage of 71.42. Doduct draws drawn two, and who have five points to their from number of matches played, which gives Revez, Dednet loss from the wins which givus five points, and the percentage of fire points ja soron games is 71.42. It is perhaps a debateable question as to whether this is the bestsystem for calculating percentages, but it is the system followed in Hongkong.]

COMPANY MEETING,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. 7,488

The forty-first ordinary meeting of share ...$14,694 holders in the Chine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company, 3,

The Governor recommended the Council to Queen's Bond Central, at noon yesterday. Mr. vote a sum of Two hundred and two Dollars. Showan presided, other shareholders prosent (8202) in of the voto Sanitary Department being Messrs. E. Sheilim, J. W.C. Bonnar, H. A. Siebe, G. Ballook, J. W. Bandor, F. Lieb Personal Emoluments, Veterinary Staff, Tally-dimetore), H. F. Hickman (acting sourstory)

man at Mu Tau Kok Slaughter House.

COLONIAL BEORETARY'S DEPARTMENT, The Governor recommended the Cortacil to

W. H. Wickham, A. H. M. da Silva, A. P. da Conta, J. M. E. Machado, K. D, Gazlar, J. W, vote a sum of Twenty-eight Dollars ($23) in aid Taylor, A. Turner, G. S. Cruickshank and Chan of the voto Colonial Secretary's Department The Acting Secretary read the notice and Legislature. Other Charges, Hansard Recanvaning the meeting.

portá

LAND RESUMPTION,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of One thousand one handred and fifty-six Dollars ($1,156) m aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Public Health

Pat

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentleman, The directors' report and statement of the Company's acounts for the past year having besu in your hands for some time, I will, subject to your approval, now adopt the usual coarse and take them as read. It gives the Board mash pleasura

On the various alances being passed, the HI EXOLLESEY The object of retaining and Buildings' Ordinanes, 1903, Compensation to present you such a satisfactory report for the

section 2 is that it is the normal form. If a man to the Squatters in Hok Un Village for resump objects to it he can take the Bootch outh.

The COLONIAL TZELAUREE-You cannot onil it normin. This is a new form.

Council then rerimed.

THE OATES ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GERREAL moved the second.

reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinines to

HIS EXCELLENCE-But it will be the normal form in the future unless a man distinctly

underclause 5.

tion of their land and for disturbance. COMPENSATION TO OPIUM DIVAN LICENCEES, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand seven hundred and forty-seven Dollars and twenty-seven Conte

Services, Compensation to the Licenses of Opium and Dross Opium Divans, whoan divans have been closed as from the 1st of March, 1910- liceness of oplam divans;

The CHAIRMAN-This compensation to the

intend that the buildings shall be of an in-soction 2, where the youth is convicted of any cxpensive character until such time, as ex offence other than an offence specified in perience and the demands of traffic show sub-section I, much youth may be whipped in us what permanent and more expensive lieu of any other punishment to which the buildings are zosessary. There is a decrease offender is Hahle. Where a youth has been also in the estimate for completion and constrás. ordered to be whipped in lieu of imprisonment tion of $132,115. The original cost of plant the Magistrate shall order him to be detained in was about five and a half lakhs and depreciation prison for a period not exceeding forty-eight revised estimate of the total cost of completion, to the extent of twe lakhs has already been writ The report for the last year and the revised ten off, and if we estimate the balance will realise estimates for the completion is now before you, two-thirds of the book values there only remains and I propose with your permission to oudeny a debit to the railway of one lakh, which allows our to explain the figures and to enlarge on the for the estimated saving of $132,115. Similarly details of the report as I have usually done in under stores credit is shown for $150,000 after previous years. You will probably wish in the all due depolation has on written of. Pro first place that I should allude to the total gostgress on the railway generally has been very satis for the completion of the railway. The original factory during the past year. The tunnels, as estimate of the Chief Resident Engineer was,

I have said, are now entirely completed, and the as you remember, $8,003,642. That estimate did long Beacon Hill tunnel, 7,212 feet in length, not include the cost of the workshops, and it did reflects, as I think we should all agree, the not include the cost of rolling stock, neither greatest credit on iha tuanol superintendent, regulate the Law as to Oaths," In doing so he objects to it. Then he can take the Scotch cath | (816,747.27), in aid of the vote, Miscellaneans of which could be estimated for in Juno Mr. Waite, the staff, and on the engineers 1907, at the time when this estimate was engaged in the aligament and supervision. framed. It did not also inviado intorest Plute-laging and blasting were began at the commencement of this year and are shango. At the end of the your before last, 1909, making fair progress. We hope the line will a revised estimato for completion was made by be open to traffic in July next and that it will be the Chief Resident Engineer and was laid completed entirely by the end of December this before this Council That estimate included year. The temporary line will not, as was the two itens of which I have spoken, the cost anticipated, go over the engineers, or overland of workshops and the cost of rolling stock, but route, bat owing to the alteration in the it did not incinde interest on ospital expondi contral line through the big cutting at ture and loss on exchange. That estimate Hunghom it will now be able to follow amounted to $11,004,128, and at the time the the permanent route. By the time the

OFFÍDIAL SIGNATURES FEES ORDINANCE. stimate was laid before this Council I went rolling stock arrives from England and is oreet

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second at considerable detail into the reason for ed-it is already two months overdue-we hope

reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to this very considerable increase. I am glad that the bridges now. being reconstructed will Hon. Mr. Hewert mid-With regard to amend the Official Sigastures, Fees Ordinance, to say that the present estimated cost for com."

be finished. The last part of the report is by that I understand the objection to this outh is 1888. In doing so he said-Certain licences pletion does not vary greatly arcood those the Medical Officer, and it is su oxceedingly sat touching the Bible apart from the question as

which were formerly issued by the Colonial figures, for thongh the full total now standa atisfactory report. There has been a very great to whether a person puts his lips to it or not.

Secretary are now issued either by the Colonial $12,371,495, which is an increase of $1,367,367 decrease in sickness and disease amongst those.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL. I have an amend Treasurer or by the Captain Superintendent of en ployed on the railway. At the tunnel the ment to make, which is that section 2 sub- Police. It was the practice for the Colonial porcentage of wafarial cases fall from 4.43 yer section 1. of the draft. Bill be deleted sad the Seoretary in the case of the transfer of a licence month, the figure at which it stood in 1907, to following inserted in lien thereof

The per to suether person to charge a fee of two dollars 76, which is a decrease of 590 percent. and for son taking the oath shall hold the New for snol transfer nader the provisions of this great credit is due to the indefatigable exer | Testament or in the case of a Jew the Oliance 1 of 1888 (Official Signatures Fees Ordin- tions of the railway medical officer, Dr. Hartley, Testament in his uplifted hand while the officer suce). There is no provision in the said Ordinance

The grand total of the estimated cost is Towards the close of last year Mr. Lindsey ro administering the oath repeats the words of the authorising a fee to be charged for the signs.

now put at $12,371,495.45; which is $1,367,367 placed Mr. Lives as Chief Resident Engineer anth in the same manner så beretofore, and the ture of the Colonial Treasurer and Captain and traffic superintendent. We have obtained

Superintendent of Police, and it is desirable more than the last estimate prepared by

on the former estimate, ont of that anm $913,922 is for interest on expital account and for loss been hitherto omitted from all estimates. I explained at sema considerable length at the time I introduced the annual estimates for the Colony the reason why I considered and the Secretary of State approved of this sum being charged to the milway instead of to the current

on exchange, which have

said This Bill introduces the whole of the Osthe Act, 1909, sed section 5 of the Oaths Act

Bection 2 b-section 1. was amended as mg. of 1988. Lection 5 of the Onthe Act, 1888, itgested by the Attorney-General, the form of the section which allows a witness to take the the oath being altered to "I swear by Almighty Scotch form of oath alould be so desire. The God Act of 1909 does away with the kissing of the Bible. There has always been a great outory against this practics by a large number of people, notably doctor, having regard to the germ theory of the propagation of discuss.

motion was agreed to

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the

Council then went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

On clause 2 being read,

Council then resumed,"

The ATTÓL NEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through committee with slight amendments, and mored, no member objecting,

that it be road a third time.

The COLONIAL SECRETIRY SEconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

working of this year 1908. With a loss ratio of 52.49 per cent, of the premium income, as com pared with 50,94 per cent. for 1907, the balanco of profit amounts to $276,249.75. We propose to deal with this sum as follows:-

Dividend of $6.00 and a Ebuus

of 32.00.

$160,000.00 Ada to Extra Reserve Fund... 111,679,921 Bonus to Office Staff

4,569.85

$276,249.75

and this I trust will meet with your approval. Hon. Mrs. GRESSON--Has the Home Gov. With regnid to the amount placed to The ernment's attention been drawn to this expendi | Extra Reserve Fund, I would point out that ture? They will begin collecting it by and by during the year we further extended the field of when we expect to get something book from our operations to the Argentine nad South

them.

Africa, where working on conservative lines we The CHAIRMAF-Yes. His Excellency has hope to be successful. We must not, however, included the item in the claim of this Gor.overlook the fact that with the expansion of crament.

business, our liabilities increase in proportion, and your directors cannot impress upen THE KOWLOON.CANTON BAILWAY you too strongly the advisability of taking

advantage of the opportunity afforded in The report of Mr. E. S. Lindsey, Chief good times to further strengthen the Keidant Engineer of the British section of the nancial position of the Company by contina. Kowloon-Canton Railway, which was presented ing to build up this Ertza Reserve Fund. to the Legislative Council yesterday, states Turning now to accounts, Premium and Interest that it is impossible to six a date at present Ancounts show gains of $39,999, 10 and 31,387,57, for the opening of the fine, but it will respectively, whilst Charges Auntie $2,185, 25 take at least six weeks after the nndorframes less than the previous year. The balance at it would not be safe to reckon on anything which is a very satisfactory increase. Our in- are out for the rolling stock to be ready, so that credit of Working Account 1909 in $438,406,93

vestments in dhuron appreciated considerably, and this accounts for the addition of $28,763.79- to the Investment Fluctuation Account,

earlier than July.

The Company's surveyors have reported on

revarus of the Colony. It is, in fact, a debit to the loan of his services for two years in orden person taking the oath shall then sey states that the amount formerly levied by the Colonial Mr. Eris. The excess, it is stated, is main our advances under Mortgage Loans, and I am

terminal station, Unofficial

I swear."

Hon. Mr. HEWET-By simply holding his Secretary should now be levied by the Colonial due to the inclusion of interest and happy to surure you that, except in two casos

band up!

"The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Yes.

Hon. Mr. HEWETThat is the point I had in my mind. I have been sworn in American courts, where they do not touch a book at all. I suppose none of us have ever kissed the Bible, and we have been sworn on it scores of times. unver have. As long as you are sworn and stand on your oath you commit perjury if you break it. The point I want to make is that you need not touch a Bible or Testament at all.

Treasurer and Captain Superintendent of Police, ***** respectively. This not a new impost.

The COLONIAL SECBEZART seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Council then went into committee to con. sider the Bill clause by clause,

On resuming,

The Arronney-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through commitles without amendement, and mored that the Bill be read a third time.

loss of exchange, amounting to 3913,922.67, which are now being dealt with, the same are | which has not appeared hitherto in the satisfactory. Fires daring the past year proved estimates. The debit and credit adjustments rather amazons in India and New Zealand, but of the other items amounts to su excess of I am glad to say in no instance were we seriously $453,444.79 which is explained under the various involved... heads in the noles on the estimator...

The following extract is made from the report with regard to the opening of the railway for public trafic

Imat pear it was the intention to open for which rans parallel to the railway at Hung public traffic by using the overland route

Bom and to place the railway station în a position which, though temporary, would come into the scheme for fanl development. Since diethen ideas have undergone a change and a new proposal regarding the final location of the terminus has been submitted to the Secretary of State

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

HIS EXCELLENCY Council adjourns sind

I will now move that the Directors' report

and statement of accounts for the year 1908 aa presented be adopted After this has been seconded, I shall be pleased to answer any business before the meeting. questions that may be pat relating to the

Mr, TURKER seconded.

No questions were asked, and the motion on being put to the meeting was carried no animously,

the railway and a credit to the colonial revenue, that we may get the highest possible expert Dealing with the several items in the report, it | advice both as regards organisation of truffle and will be noticed that expenditure under Land | as regards the methods by which the Canton remains the same as it was before. No alteration section and our own section may be moet has been made in these figures pending the advantageously and profitably worked in the #nal decision as to the location of the fature. I have every possibly reason to be mom bers of satisfied with what I have seen of his work, and the Council, who at my invitation a short he has already made several proposals which time ago attended the Executive Council, tend to officiency and economy. I think you will are aware of the advantages and disadvantages all agree with me that it is very sound policy claimed for the alternative schemes. If the to obtain at a time like this the highest possible scheme which we have recommended to the expert advice even at a little extm cost. Secretary of Biate on the advice of the manag. ing director, Mr. Lindsey, is accepted, the present figuras on land will be decreased by some four lakhs, but if, on the other hand, the station is to be placed on the land recently resumed it will probably be increased by the same amount. Under earth work last year the estimated cost was reduced by 3132,228, which appears to have boon due tɔ a miscalculation by the late Chief Resident Engineer. In spite of a saving of some $86,000 effected by Mr.. Lindsey in the cost of the big cutting at Hanghom by altering the central·ling, s

reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to "I swear to tell, the truth, the whole truth ordinary, Miscellaneous Furniture, eto, for the another at Hung Hom, will meet all the Kowloon by Mr. CRTIOKEKANX, and agroad, that Messra..

or something careful estimate of the total required to amend the Fension Ordinanco, 1852. In doing and nothing but the truth,** complete the earth work shows there will be an

so he mid Under the existing pension rules like that. Almighty God is not mentioned: increase on the original estimate of $127,0s there is a rale, 21, declaring that the Governor- There are people who do not believe in God

in-Council had power to retire any public | possibly.

HIS EXCELLENCY-The whole of the words of

It means the futaes economical working of the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--That is ametly railway and profitable arrangements with regard the same as the Bootch form of oath provided to the Canton section. I have only to add tist for in section 3. 1 any han member desires further information or wishes to ask any questions opportunity will be given at the next meeting of the Council, when a resoution will be proposed for the amount of money which will be spent during the current.

year.

PENSION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENSBAL moved the second

Hon. Mr. HEWETT -Personally I don't want to kiss the Book.

HYS EXCELLENCY-If a man desires to swear in the Scotch form he can do so.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It has been sug gested that it should be "I swear by Almighty God."

FINANCE COMMITTEE."

A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the CozONIAL SECRETART presiding The following votes ware pansed:-

PUBLIC WOLKS,"

The Governor recommended the Council to

directorate was confirmed.

Messrs. B. Shewan and H. A. Biebs were re elected to the Board of Directors, on the motion

of Mr. TAYLOR, seconded by Mr. Shy

It was proposed by Mr. Machame, seconded W. Hatton Fottanud A. B. Lore be re-appointed auditors,

On the motion of Mr. BILva, seconded by nothing manch in station accommodation at J. W. Bandor, G. Balloch and F. Lieb to the Until connection with Canton is satablished Mr. MACHADO, the appointment of Messrs.

Kowloon is required for the light loest traffte which in the interests of the railway it is advisable to work up. Fending the decision as to the location of the terminns, therefore, we Hon, Mr. HEWETT The American onth is vots a sum of one hundred and fifty dollars may take it that for all practical purposes a flag station in Balisbury Road close to the Ferry ($150) in aid of the vale, Public Works, Extra-proposed in the scheme lately sent forward, and

and Hongkong requirements. Public Works Department Matshed and the

There romams & good deal to be done before

-The CHAIRMAN—That is all the business, District Officer's Quarters at Taipo for use by the railway can be said to be completed. Engineers, Surveyors and Overseers. and overlast year's estimate of 8319,40%. You officer who had mached the age of 60. This

Stations and quarters, or both, have to be built gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for your The Governor recommended the Conncil to at all stationsWorkshops and watering attendance. Dividend warrants will be posted will see the full detail as to the reasons and the rule is without any statutory power and is ultra i the oath are read by the officer administering it. Vote a sam of one hundred and sixteen dollare arrangements have to be erected, sid thereclam: to-day.

ation must be finished before the gools yard different items for this increase in the reports. It is desirable therefore that such The man taking it mys, "I swear that," repent.

can be laid As regards the shops, nothing can bo done in this respect, becange the site for the. statutory authority should be given to theing the whole of the oath, Governor-in-Council.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL In England.now

worksheet for reason, or is the steel

ely to be out before April - Birlers-So witness repeats the whole of the oath, but

Bridges 4 and 8 will not be out till the end of there has been a lot of discussion about this, ne

March. Cosgeil then went into committes to consider it is considered that it waates a lot of time, the Bill clause by clause.

The Registrar of the Supreme Court and a Magistrate intimated to me that the repeating

on the table. Under tannels there is an incresse of $311,320, which includes a sum of $235,207 for completion of the Beacon Hill tunnel As we have all learned, these tunnels have been found exceedingly dificult to estimate for, and due to the exceedingly hard asture of the rook and to other causes there has been a total increase on the original estimate of $1,607,760, which is something like 73 per cent. on the original estimate. With reference to that I may mention that in looking over some papers the other day I found a note of a conversation had with Sir John Wolfe Barry in Londen

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL ra ported that the Bill had passed through com- mittes without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.

(116) in aid of the vote. Public Works, Extra ordinary, Miscellaneous, Bamboo Fenes around the proposed gardez at the Queen's Statue Square.,

The CHAIEKAN-This is for putting up railing in Royal Square.

Hor. Mr. GRESSON-Is this going to be's permanent thing?

Befors through opening to Canton, however, the contract time for complation of the rectan ation will have elapsed, and the passenger and goods yards will be ready. As the British

OCEAN AIRSHIP TRIP,

-PLAN TO CROSS ATLANTIC IN A MULTILI

BALLOON.

A telegram to the Imparctal from Teneriflə states that the German seroosat Herr Bracker, accompanisi by Colonel Shack and

Captain Manner, intends to make an attempt to cepas the Atlantis in a dirigible balloon next May, Orotava (Teneriffe) has been chosen as the start-

of the oath which takes a lot of time should be abolished. I understand when the statute paased thing better than a bamboo railing.

Chinese Section it is proposed to open the line which will be reached by way of Paarto Rico, the House of Commons there was similar Hon Mr. OSBORNE Why not put up a station arrangements intimated above, in order Bracker has based his calculations upon chearta as soon as the essentials are ready, with the Haiti, Cuba, Florids, and Louisiana. Herr amendment to that which I propose, but when iron railing? The COLONIAL SECRETART seconded, and the it got to the House of Lords the Chief Justica Bill was read a third time and passed.

Lord Alvestons put in the clause which is in the railing from Home, but it is not out yet

The CHATEMAN-We are getting an iron draft.Bill

- Thọ CHAIRMAN:--We hope to put up some Section will be ready for opening before the ing-point, and the objective will be New York,

to work up the local traffic and to transport tions of atmospheric currents made in the material for the Chiness Section if required, Canaries by Professor Hergesell, the meteoro all of which will help in earning rereane, logical expert.