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HONGKONG

COUNCIL.

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

of

LEGISLATIVE provide for the segregation and treatment

lopers." In doing so he said-This Bill is based generally upon Ordinances which prevail in other colonies and dependoncics of the Crown, so as the title mys, to effect the segregation and treat- ment of lepors. Bocantly, Bir, su interns tional scientifle conference on the subject of leprosy was held, and it has been strongly urged that all the colonies and dependencies of the Crown should consider the subject of segre. | Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMBON (Colonial Secre-gation. It has also been demonstrated to the tory).

Chamber.

The following wore present:- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICHE ADMINIS TEBING THE GOVERNMENT, Ian Air F. H. MAY, K.C.M.G.

Hon. Mr W. REES DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney General).

Hon. Mt.C. McL. Messer (Colonial Tres autor).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAN, C.M.CF. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. F J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten. oat of Police). dont

Hon. Mr. B. A. IRVING (Registrar-General), Hon. Dr.

Ho KAI M.B., C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. Wai Yux, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT.

Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART.

Hon. Mr. E. OsVONNY.

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTER.

The minutes of the last meeting woro raad and confirmed.

THE KING'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

The following letter from the Secretary of State for the Colonies was laid ou the table:-

Downing Street, 1st July, 1910.

- Bre--I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 172 of the 21st May. Tour despatch and its enclosures have been laid before His Majesty the King, who has read with deep interest the account of the proceedings on the date of His late Majesty's Funeral and con* siders that they were of a betting character,

conference that the spread of leprosy in a country is conditioned largely by the number of lepers coming in contact with the ordinary pops lation. This Bill Roke to establish a condition in this Colony to provide for the segregation of lepers as in other parts of the world.

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

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 19ra, 1910.

Hon. Mr. STEWant-This is mainly a matter Hon, Mr. Hewery-Supposing your amend. for the native population, and if the sealor noment was accepted, what would be the period of official member is entitled with the Ordinance the betrothal, a few days, several months or i

years? ne it is I sannot press the point,

flon. Dr. Ho KAI- I take it that when there

is anything upon which the Government wish our views they will be ascertained as before?

HIS EXCELLENCY-The regulations are merely carrying out the principles of the Ordinance. (To Hon. Mr. Stewart)-Do you wish to press your motion P...

Han, Mr. STEWART-No. The clause na read was passed.

Hou. Mr. OSBORNE There does not appear to be any provision, Sir, for the inspection of this asylum such as is done in the case of the geol

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Clause 13. Hon. Mr. STEWART-That doals with in- Connoil then went into committee to consider spection of lepers before they are removed to the Bill clause by clause.

On olause 5.

the asylum.

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Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-Only a few months. Hon. Mr. Hawers The Registar General suggested that it might be possibly seven or eight years,

Hakkas.

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-Yes, that is with the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I don't think there is any objection to the amendment of the hon member, if the parties can satisfy the Registrar-Gomoral that there was a betrothal

Hon Mr. STEWART referred to the word.

Funderstand the necessity of requiring a person permanently," and said he did not quite to be permanently resident in the Colony That would out out goite a number of peoplo who come here for a time.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Wo want to cut them ont.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-What are their houses, old wooden abantios?

had

Lite

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-They It must be a very exceptional year in which no get new sanitary elfes in exchange for their old part of this Empire suffers from either too much or too little rain, and a certain portion of insanitary sites,

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai-And no compensation with; but in 1909 nearly every province

sgriculture failure has always to be reckoned

for their houses.

share

of distress. In general, a a deficiency of rain in

ammer, and though famine, was nowhere soute spring was followed by an excess in or widespread, the and catequent in gate daninge to crops, considerable impoverishment, must have bear But when spring crops failed, conditions which disagreed with one crop were sutama craps made amends, and tree sarea, and favourable to another, and, on the whole, a fair average of production was attained. The tes The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOLES—That is | and silk yields are reported to have been ex- what I understand.

abundant. Cotton, however, was ceptionally and though the rive harvests seem to have been seriously injured by rain in Hunan, and Kisngri;

satisfactory generally, the price of the staple rose on the Yangtze in consequence of the anmmer floors,

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-They get no compensation. They dwell in instaheda Hoa, Mr. HEWETT understood that the village had boon there since we took over the New Territories.

Hon. Mr. Hawar It is rather an important point,

-Hon. Mr. Ospots-Is this in Chang. shawon bay?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Yes, it mained one of the chief hindrances to trade, and, The depreciated state of 10-cash picos re is in the south-east corner.

on the whole, the position of this currency was -Hon. Mr. OSBORNE—I can speak from per.ather worse at the end of the year than at the In Fakion especially there appears beginning.

Hou. Mr. OSEÒRNE—I mean, an inspection. † The object of the Ordinanco is to reduce the {gonal knowledge, I think it did not exist ten to havó boon macked progressive depreciation, as for instance, by the Justices of the Peace, such number of those marriages before the Registrar years ago. as is done in the case of the gaol, the hospital, Genoral. In case of people going to America a

The CHAIRMAN-According to the assistant

Hon. Mr. OSRDANE asked-How is a man to know where there is a government medical officer? Wouldn't it be better to denote a polies and the lunatio asylum. This Ordinance gives | man sometimes comes along with a woman and } Land Officer they claim to have been there pieces to the dollar. At Tintain the valas of

station? That would be more convenient to people living in villages and on the mainland.

HIB EXCELLENOY-There is a medical officer for the New Territories on the mainland. On the islands people could inform the police.

Hen. Dr. Ho KAI-The general practice is to report to the police first.--

Hon. Mr. OSBORNH-Who am I to report to, Sir, if I find a loper in my house?

Hon. Dr. Ho KA--I think we might say, to the medical offeer or to the nearest police

station.

The COLONIAL SECRETART-If a man were report to a police officer whom he met on duty that would be quite good enough.

His Majesty commands me to convey toto the Legislative Council an 'expression of his appreciation at their massage of loyalty and devotion on his accossion to the Throne.-I have, sto...

(S.) CREWE. The Offver Administering the Government

of Hongkong.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes (No, 63 to 66), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com- mittoe.

The COLONIAL TREASUREN 500oaded, and the motion was agroad to.

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance (mmittee (No. 9), and moved its adoption.--

very great powers to the medical anthority, and medical mes, sometimes, like others, make mis. taker,

HOR. Mr. STEWART-As representing the

wants to get married, and the woman way have been kidnapped, while the man may have a wife living, in Chins. There may be all sorts of hanky-panky going on, I think we had better

twenty years.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOBE-I think the claim has boen admitted by the Land Court Hon. Mr. HEWETI-There appears to be a

one and I suggest that the question should stand over until next meeting.

Justices of the Ponce I should object to any leave this. It has been carefully considered by doubt about it. The principle is an important reduced their output of this coin during the year,

proposal making it Incumbent upon them to inspoot a lepor asylats.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL I

оде

of the members of the Executive Council of Cypens who used to inspect lepers ouso

very three months.

Hon. Mr OSBORNE-Sometimes we come in contact with lepers on the mainland, but that is not the point. The point is that a man may be apparently suffering from leprosy and detained

the Registrar-General.

On Council resuming, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading of the Bill.

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

HIGHWAYS ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENEBAL—With reference,

Sir, to the next order of the day, the Highways Bill, I would ask the Couaci to permit me to

The CHAIRAAN-State the specific question Lon which you want information,

Hon. Mr. HEWET-If this is a squatters" village I don't think the villagers are entitled to -compensation,

The CHAIRMAN-They claim twenty years residence and no question has been raised

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-I bayo walked over that

on

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-According to this scotion, and he will have no sppoal from the medical recommit the Bill in order to insert o olsuse of spot many hundreds of times, and I am perfectly dad for the Shanghai tael during the year

the mattor is not anpposed to be reported to the peline. I think it would be better to insert the words "police officer.*

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE - Or at the nearest police

station.

oficer. How is that man going to bring his case before the notion of the authorities?

The COLONIAL SECRETART—It could be done under sub-section for ensuring the well-being of such an asylum.

Hon. Mr. OBBORNE-What I mean is that we should like something provided in the Ordi.

Hon. Mr.STEWART-Why nearest? Wouldn't any polico station do ?

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE-nance to prevent abuses. The object is to get the information to the medical officer, and it is for the police officer to

forward it on.

Hou. Mr. STEWART-A man who thought he might get into trouble for reporting a leper would report him to a policeman at a distance.

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE- The only reason for reporting the matter to the police is to enable them to report to the medical

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and the offer. motion was agreed to.

PROBATE RULES,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to more, Bir, that the Council approve the rule and order under the Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897), as printed. These rules were made by the Chief Justice under requirements of the Probates Ordinanco, sad it is intended to bring them into feree with other rules made by the Executive Council.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It would be very difficult to prove that anybody gave verbal information to a perambulating constable.

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE That would not do. It must be reported to a police station.

Hon. Mr. HEWETTIt could be reported to the officer on duty at any station.

Hon. Mr. STEWART—It would not do to have

the mattor reported to any Indian police

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and constablo. the motion was agrandi tu.—".

HIS EXCELLENOY-I think we ought to say to the officer in charge of a police station.

Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE-Yes. Otherwiso a man might report to the first small boy he met.

It was agreed to amend the section by adding the words "the officer in charge of a police

A PROJECTED LANDING PLACE.. Hon. Mr. STEWART asked-In view of the numerous steamers now anchoring of West Point, and the fact that officers and men of the Mercantile Mariae find difficulty in engaging sampsns in that neighbourhood, will the Govern-station." ment consider the advisability of oresting noor the Sallors' Homo a light bamboo pier, to serve as a recognised landing place under police control ?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied-The Government is considering the erection of temporary pier in the vicinity referred to.

MAGISTRATES' AMENDMENT (No. 2) ORDINANCE,

The ATTORNET-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to Amond the Magistrates' Amendment Ordinazoo, 1903."

The COLONIAL STORETARY 800onded, sad the motion was agreed to.

of lopers,

On class 10, with regard to the imprisonment Hon. Mr. OSBORNE asked-Where is a leper going to be imprisoned?

Hon Dr. Ho Kai-In the asylum itself, I take it.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-There will be a prison at the settlement.

Hon. Mr. STEWART-Are you going to pro- vide machinery in the loper asylum for dealing with prisonors and enforcing hard labour?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In other ool- onies they have special wards in the prisons where lepers are confined. They had a special ward in Cyprus where a leper was isolated from the rest of the prisoners.

The memorandum to the Bill states that

On clause 13, concerning regulations, knowingly harbouring a Chinese married woman without reasonable exetse is created an offence

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE asked-Are these regula by Ordinance, but difficulty has arisen in proving tions, Sir, made without reference to tho that the man charged know the woman har-Legislative or Executive Councils? The Bill boured to be a married woman.

amends Ordinance No. 19 of 1903 by placing upon the male paramour the duty of ascertaining other than from information supplied by the woman herself whether she was a spinster or a widow.

It also empowers the Magistrate to award damages not exceeding $200 to the aggrieved husband in addition to the penalty prescribed by the Ordinance.

THE MIDWIVES ORDINANCE.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-They are made by the Governor-in-Council

Hon. Mr. STEWART-I recommend that theso regulations should be laid on the table at this Council.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-You can rise the question at next meeting. They will be published in the Gazette,

HIS EXCELLENCY-There might be a plane inserted like we have in the Prison. Ordi

nsase: "The Governor shall from time to time

appoint, with their consent with their consent, Bir-laughter)--Justices of the Peace to be visiting Justices for periods specified.

Hon. Mr. STEWART That meets the case. The Bill was left in committee.

Dy

In

practically a formal character which, I think, is desirable should appear upon the face of the Ordinance. The Harbour of Refuge Ordinance, 1909, givos cortain powers to the Government to. zemore, revert, stop up, and so forth, works necessary for the purpose of that Ordinance. The language is some what similar to the Ikaginge employed in the present Ordinance, and I think it desirable that the words should be inserted in this Ordin- anco so as not to conflict in any way with the words of the Harbour of Refuge. Ordinance.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to

Council then went into committen."

The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I beg, Sir, to add at the end of the Billa clauso to read as follows: "Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect the provi. one of the Harbour of Refage Ordinance, 19509, or any works commenced or to be commenced thereunder."

Hon. Mr. STEWART-Might I ask, Bix, if there is any trouble over the Harbour of Refoge scheme; whether any claims are being made

Bure that these people gradually moved towards the north as they wore turned out of ons place after another. There were certainly no boat building yards there twenty yeara ago.

The CHAIRMAN-When wo got talking about different villages I think we had best postpone the matter. Thoro is no great hurry..

Hon Mr. HEWETT--I think we ought to be provided with a plan so that we can look into the matter and be satisfied that thees are not migratory squatters' villages.

The CHAIɩMAN-Very good.

KARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred Dollars (8400) in aid of the voto Harbour Master's Department. A.--Harbour Offfco, other charges, Paint and Brushes.

FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA.-

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS REPORT.

the rate of exchange at Foochow and Amoy in the fourth quarter being about 140 10-sh

the coin fall during the year from 123 to 130; Canton, from 110 to 115; and at Wachow, from 120 to 130. At Chinking it stood at 129 at the and of the year, and at Shanghai it reachet the lowest level-135-in Cotober, but has since improved. The provincial Mints have grantly and the practical disappearance of copper ingete and slabe from among the imports may be taken will not soon he resumed. Only 4,000 picals as an indication that coinago A large scale

were imported is 1900, as compared with an average annual importation of 233,401 piculs in the six years proceding. In the western pro- vinees the 10 cash coins are but little need. Chungking reports that there are only a few in oirenlation at that port,

ort, and at Nanning they are not met with at all.

low and vory steady. change pas.

The between- the highest and lowest rates

was no more than 2d, contrasting with the fluctuation of 4, in 1909, 80 in 1907, 41.

43.

1904. 1. in in 1906, 5d. in 1903, and

The total net trade of all ports shows an increase ander esah heading. Foreign importa rose from Hk. Tis. 396,261,991 in 1908 to Hk. Tls, 417,586,237 in 1909, and exports from Ik. Tle, 438,735,094 to HK. TIA. 522,136,618. giving a total increase in the whole trade of 104.7 million taels. The not native imports, which are of course included nader exporte, amounted Hk. 201,243,409, giving an ingrouse of 22.7 million. In the northern provinces, in Yunnan, and at Shanghai there was a

4 larger demand for foreign goods, but at the Yangizo and southern ports the demand fell off. Ex. ports declined slightly in Fakien, the Two Kwang, and Yunnan, but show large increases considerable at the irerease in the volume in all other sections. It to be noted that, exports has been, the increase in value has been proportionately greater, owing to the marked rise in the prices of overal lending articles of export, The lower level of oxchange in 1999, as compared with 1908, has also to some extent raised the silver value of

importa Under the beading." Treasure," Mr. Chalmers shows by a table that some gold went out, bat more silver come i

ein. to pay for exports, and there was a net gain in treasure of evor Hk. Tls, On the exchange, silver was drawn

The Statistical Department of the Imperial

"Returns of Trade and Trade Reports for 1909: from

to with respect to grounds more or less touched Maritime Customs has just published the 10 Europa (Hk. Tis. 10,400,000,, from San

to

upon by this Bill?

the Foreign Trade in China" The following summary of the commercial liabilities and assets

MARRIAGE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the Marriage Ordinanco, 1875.” doing so he said-This Bill, as stated in the memorandum, is to check the number of civil contracted st the marriages which are Registrar-General's office hore. There are

to permitting Chinese objections contract civil marriages at the Registrar

without General's stances have occurred, and have been brought notice of marriages contracted by parties, to which, in their own country there was some legal impediment, There are marriages con. trnoted here which in all probability would not ho recognised by the familles of each contract ing party. This Bill, thorofore, provides safety. It simply requires, under the new section 37, if approved, that information shall be bave been put in. Of course clainis have been forwarded to the Registrar-General that both put in under section 12. Owners of land have a parties were born in the Colony or are perma- right to claim compensation for access to the nent residents therein, that a marriage bas sea being cut off and so any deprivation of Bocess to the sea or any injury due to any works already been contracted between the parties as cording to the rites and customs of Chins, and carried out under that Ordinance can be made that neither party has living an undivorced the subject of claim and must go to arbitration.

Ore Council resuming, husband or wife. The proviso gives the Gor ernor general powers to grant special licences. The

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL The Harbour of Part 1a-Abstract of Statistics and report on Francisco (Ek, Th regulation. In

Refags Ordinance makes express provision for compensation, but the wording of section 5 of that Ordinance, which affects the Harbour of Refuge, conflicta somewhat with the words in this Ordinance. I think it desirable that there should be no possiblo scaflict between the two sections.

new clause 38 ravises section 37 of the old Ordinance subject to the provisions and exceptions which are enumerated in the new clause. The Bill, Sir, I understand, has recaivod gouerally the support of the District Watch Committees.

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

Conncil then resolved itself into a committeo of the whole Council to consider the Bill clause by clause.

On sub-section b,

Hon. Dr. Ho Kax suggested that besides the words "where a marriage has already hoon contracted" the words "or being at the same time contracted" should be inserted. As a rule, the marriage according to the custom observed in China is being contracted. They do not coms. before the Registrar-General after they have completed the marriage contract, but it is carried

on at the same time

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL asked what proof they could show the Registrar-General that

Hon. Mr. STEWART That will be much less convenient than having them laid on the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the Brattable at this Connoil, The advice of the senior they had been married. reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to anofficial member would be very valuable in secure the better training of Midwives and to drawing up each regulations. regulate their practice."

HIS EXCELLENOF-You sak whether claims

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third reading of the Bill. · ·

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

HIS EXCELLENor-Council adjourns nati this day fortnight.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A moeting of the Finance Committee was held afterwards the Colonial Secretary presiding The following votes wore pansed :---

DISINFECTING STATION,

The Over Administering the Government

recommended the Council to vote a sum of Four thousand Dollars ($4,000) in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Permanent Shed for Ambalauses, Carts, etc., at the Disinfesting Station.

CADET ALLOWANCE, : The Officer Administering the Government

recommended the Council to vote a san of one hundred and five dollars ($105) in aid of the vote, Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Other Charger, Language Study Allowance (Hakka Dialect, Chinese) to Passed

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI said that as a rule some of Cadet the rites had been performed, presents oxolnig.

NEW. SITES,

1

Hi, Tla

418,158,067

31,889,326

53,700,000

of China in international trade is given —

Liabilities. A-Value of merchandise imported into the treaty ports of China, 1909, at moment of landing B.Value of bullion and coin im

posted into the tresty ports, C.-Principal and interest of loans

and indemnities

en Chinese Embas- -Expenditure on

sios and Consulates abroad E-Expended by Chinese students

und travellers abroad

of foreignora romitt. F.-Net profits

ed to home countries... G.Not freights and net premia of

insurance H.-Munitions of wat, not included In value of merchandise imported

Dom

160

2,000,000 3,000,000

19,600,000

6,750,000 2,000,000

from

India

Tls. 7,500,000), (HE Tis. 1,500,000), and from Japsa (IIk. Te against this Hk. Tis./2,000,000 was taken for 1,200,000); in all, about Hk. Tie. 21,000,000, but Indo-China, Blam, the Etraits, and Vladivostook. Gold was taken from the commercial area for Europe (HL. Tis. 5,500,000), India, Siam, and Batavia; but was received from Australia (Hk. Tis:1,654,000), San Francisco and Japan The not export of gold was about Hk. Tls. 4,500,000

than in 1906, lesa

With

to the Balance of Trade the regard report says:The excess of importe (e.i.f. valuaj over export abroad (tob value) has been re- duced by successive steps from 97 per cent. in 1905 to 23.5 per cent. in 1909. This approxi mation has been brought about chiefly by the

20 development of the export trade, which ans increased by 110 million tools since 1905, while imports have been reduced by about 25 million tools

only

with regard to the invisible unrecorded asses and abilities, of which a list

was spended to the report for 1904, I have been able, after careful inquiry, to substitute revised figures under some of the headings for those Total............ Hk. Tls.....537,097,393 which hare dono service since that your Tho fall list, as revised, is appended, and may be summarised here as follows-

Hk. Ts.. Hk. Tls.

Hk. Tla,

Ansote. a.Valns of merchandise exported from the treaty ports of China, 1909, at moment of shipment ...338,992,814 b.Value of ballion and cola export-

21,840,459 ed from the treaty ports, 1909 o-Excess of exports over importa of unrecorded trade over land frontiers of China

-Expenditure on development

mines, etc.

2,600,000

16,000,000

Liabilities. Value of merchandise

imported in 1909 418,158,067 Not import of treasure

10,048,867 to commercial area Loans and indemnities 53,700,000 Invisible liabilities... 33,350,000

railways, e-Espenditars on foreign Embasador false

sies and Connistas, etc., in China - 5,500,000 -Maintenance of foreign garrisons 8,600,000

maintenance of Expended on

Assets.

exported in 1909 Invisible assets..

Difference to be "Ac- 9,000,000

foreign var vessels, including money spent by crea h-Expended on maintenance of foreign merchant vessels, in- cluding money spent by orows L-Repairs to foreign vessels at

Bhanghai and elsewhere Expenditure on foreign missions, hospitals, and schools.

foreign travellers 1-Expended by fore

in China

6,000,000 m.-Demittances from and money

hought in by Chinese emigrants 77,000,000

Total...

Hk. Tls. 611,333,273

515,256,934

336.992,814 150,500,000

489,492,814

30,500,000 bedsuse data to justify revision was lack bod

THE REPÓRT ON THE FOREIGN TRADE.

counted for.. Hk. Tls 25,764,120 The general effect of the revision, so far as it 3,000,000 has been carried out, is to add about 1 million tools to the invisible liabilities and to reduce the 12,500,000 Invisible assets by 5 million tagls, Bat the

been original estimates have not

and it has to be admit that the attempt to form an up-to-date estimate of by far the most ini. portant invisible asset, namely, the remittances from and money brought in by Chines emigrants, has for the present altogether failed, The Offoar. Administering the Government The COLONIAL SECRETARY-We have theed, and so on.

It may be that the American and British census The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the dificulty recommended the Counoff to vote a sum of

figures, which should be available within the next year or two, will help to chcidate this The COLONIAL SECRETARY esconded, and Attorney-General to do that the motion was agreed to,

Hon. Mr. STEWART-With the special know. was that we did not recognise betrothal as a Five thousand Dollars (85,000) in aid of the vote

The year, the report says, was commercially obscure question; and meanwhile the original estimate of Elk. Tls. 73,000,000, believed now, The memorandum to the Bill states that ledge of the Chinese population which the contract, not so far as marriago was concerned, Public Works, Extraordinary, Public Health this Bill introduces the chief provisions of the senior unofficial mamber possesses it would be It might be recognised according to Chinese and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, New sings for good one for China, since it was marked by &

large increase in her Customs revenue, a notable as in 1904, to be a minimum figure, is retained, Midwires Act, 1902. They are not to apply to very advisable to have his opinion in the drawing law. Would a botrethal, according to Chinese the inhabitants in Ap Lin Village.

The CHAIRMAN said this village had been expansion of exports, a rapid industrial progress with the addition of 4 million taps, which my Chinese unless they use the name of midwife in up of such regulations. I will movo that in-law, have the same effect as an actual form of

sondemned as being very insanitary and the and a revival of the home trade. The countries information leads me to think is justified in canse for satisfaction the year's e

results, English or any title or description implying stead of being published. in the Gazette they be marriage?

Hon. Dr. Bo KAI-Yes, a betrothal is quite villagers had been removed to another site. which supply imparts to Chins have perhaps respect of Siberis and Korea that they are certified under the provisions of laid on the table of this Council.

The cost of removal would be about $15,300, and though the importa of 1909, judged by their HIS EXCELLENCE-Wo. have got the Or. binding.

about $9,000 would be recovered from the total the low exchange, so important

nat value, were second only to those of the Bill.

villagers either in the shape of Crown route ur Easter in the flow of exports, stood in the way The Probate Const & that John Willis looked for Kirkeldy, who had been a trader in the Facilo premium and Crown rent combined. That would of that development of the report trade which granted leave to presume that John Wills

unreasonably been leave about $8,000 for the Government to had

and gave an additional advantage to those from 1885 to 1892, died in 1895, In 1892 such as four, cotton Kirkally and a man named Vanbrune were mative manufactures, yarn, cotton cloth, irou, atc., with which shipwrecked on an unnamed and uninhabited foreign imports have now to compete. A great island in the Solomon Group, and they zino in the price of cotton was further flung into maintained a Crusoe-like existence there for the principal branch of the three years until they were rescued. The two port trade, though its effect was in a large man went to New Zealand. Later on Kirkaldy The CHATEMAN-It is the resumption measure deferred by the system of contracting wrote from Sydney stating that he was joining shand with the home manufacturer. Stocks of Waubrune in New Zealand in a big trading pisos goods were low at the end of the year, and enterprise in the Solomon Islands All the a further reduction in the number of competing letters sent to him since then have been returnedt houses had improved the position in Shanghai through the Dead Letter Office

The EKSTRAR-GENERAL-HAKKAS

are

THE KELLET ISLAND AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. dinance. Here are the principles laid down betrothed in early infancy. I think it would be

The ATTUENET Gesa moved the first and wewe-only-following the procedent of many reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to other Ordinuous in giving the Governor power rather a large amendment to include the case amend the Kallet Island Ordinance, 1898," to make regulations for the carrying out of the of Hakkas who are betrothed at the age of

seven or eight The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and details, the motion was agreed to.

The memorandum attached to the Dill states that ibis amendment is rendered necessary as the occupation and control of Kellet Island was recently transferred to the Admiralty by arrange-

ment with the War Office.

SEGEEGATION OF LEPERS' ORDINANCE. – The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to

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Hon Mr. HaWETT-I think the Governor. in Council, Sir, will be perfectly satisfactory. He makes most of the regulations of Ordinances in this Colony.

that the

His Excellence—I may inform you necessity for establishing rush an asylum has not yet arisen, and I hope it will not for some years to come,

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT or POLICE-

Why cannot they finish their Chinese marriage before they come to the Registrar General ?

Hon. Dr. Ho Ka-In Bocordance with Chinese rites after one ceremony they perform another one, a sort of prolonging the agony,

CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE They cannot be doing two things at once.

opend.

Hon Mr OSBORNE-Where is this village! The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Immediately beyond Sham Bui Po.

Hon Mr OanonxWhy should the Colony pay for this?

of au insanitary res It is practically the same as the resumption of the large proper ties at Taipingshan în 1895. We are removing the people out. They get nothing out of it.

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not

À MISSING TRADER.