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HONGKONG
LEGISLATIXE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was hold yesterday in the Council Chamber.
The following were present:-
R. G. BROADWOOD, C.B.
THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1910.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-~-~I refer to the Magistrany of this Council. It is perfectly absurd to say and everything else.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Take each itom soparately and do not talk about, an increase of $75,000
that we as businoze men know all the datails of government workings as we do of the workingą in our own office.
HI EXCELLENCY-That particular solone was drawn up by a sub-committee of the Board. Hon. Mr. HEWETT-αt which I was not a mombar
bud kis
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[FROM SOUTHMAN, FATERS.}
BÒCIALISTÀ IN A GERMAN DIST.
London, September 22nd. * Exciting_seones took place at a Bociuliet Congress at Madeburg, arizing out of the notion of the Socialist members of the Baden Diet in voting for the Badon Budget and Hang when cheers were given for the Grand Dake, reaplation was passed under which the Badon members would be excluded from the party if they noted in a similar fashion again.
THE ARMY COUNCIL. AND LIEUT... ENANT SUTOR.
The Daily Mail of the 12th ult. contains the following leading artiste : -
THE PORTSMOUTH ESPIONAGE LAJU,
Though the court-martial on Tianteanut London, September 16th.
Bator concluded its praceedings at Tynemouth Hou, Mr. HEWETT-Unfortunately Idid not know I would have an opportunity of speaking,
The German subultern Holm again appeared
on Saturday, some days must einpm before its The finding of thé o urt has before the Fareham Magistrates today, on a
verdict is known. again to-day. Otherwise I would have
to be submitted to the military authorities whom your HIB EXCELLENCY-A But some of your colobarge of wrongfully obtaining information for
But as the case is communication to a foreiga Stato.
before it is promulgated. INTERNATIONAL ANTI-UNEMPLOYMENT. HIR EXCELLENCY THE OFFICEL ADMINIS brought the notes I made
Mr. Bodkin, for the Treasury, said the charge.
au exceptional one, we propose, in the public. London, September 22nd, TEKING THE GOVERNMENT 100. Sir F. HExcellency and the Director of Public Works leagues were motabers.
interest, to take this unusual course of com. replied. Had I brought those notes I could Hon. Mr. H‹WETT I WAS not consulted, was a
Was a serious one. The defendant fell within
The Anti-Unemployment Conferenci mesting menting on it before this formality has been- the statute whether be was the accredited repre in Faris has formed an International Associs completed and while the facts are still fresh MAY, K.O.M.G,
That only sentative of a H18 EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER have replied serialim. Speaking now as I know nothing about it.
Foreign State or not. At tie tien to co-ordinate the afforts of differentia, the public sind. Lieutenant Sater entered COMMANDING THE Troors, MAJON-GENERAL | bolive in the interesis of the community I neveants for a third of the increase The only same time it. Bromed as likely us not that the countries to combat un«mployment. The the Garrison artillery of the Roar Army thought the Budget very unsatisfactory, and theoriticism I think unofficial members of this defendant, in attempting to obtain information: An ociation will organis & portauent othen for ten years ago. His-aith; as he says, ITH LO
personal advancement in view.
the collection of data and will hold International make a caror by a life of hard work and Hon. Mr. A. M. TuoзON (Colonial Socre. Government explanations on the budget word | •'ouncil are" called upon to make is on brond Some of the skotoles found in his possession meetings.
lines, and on broad lines I consider the working were carefully made and others were rough.
nativity. He was a man of 'NEW ZEALAND'S NEW DEFENCE BOHEME.
athi The principal witness was a young lady. of the Government is extravagant. I stand by
London, September 22nd... who was acquainted with
legal training. He found, however, that in the Reater cables from Wellington that, in tha Garrison Artillery rhers was nothing for hina Hon of Representatives, Mr. Ward has intro.do. In his own words, his work copied him duced a defonce scheme drawn up on the lines of only thirty minutes a day and taught him
Weroas ander hun thing condusive to militery fleissor, Dis Lord Kitcheners report Act of October, 1909, 30.600 men were liable for illusioned, he wrote sud published pamphlet training, the new Bill provides for 73,000, entitled, The Army System: or. Why Muddle allowing for exemptions, 50.000. They are liable Throne Thirty Millions During Pesca Thie was a bread of Artiola 453 of the King's Rega- for sorvies up to the age of 25 years.
Mr. Ward autioipated that by 1916 there would Intions, which forbids on officer or goldier to be 40,300 truined officers and men, in addition to publish
or communicate, either directly or iu- partly trained men.
dirnatly, to the Press any military information - The annual cost is estimated at £400.000. The or his views
tary).
equally ansatisfactory. I wish to pat that on record,
Hon. Mr. W. BEES DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney- General).
Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messen (Colonial Trouber-what you said-?- ́surer).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works);"
Po Mr. F. J. BADELEY (Capt. Superinten
dent of Police).
Hon. Mr. E. A. IRVING (Registror-General). Hoa. Mr. WEI YOX, C.M.G.
Hou. Mr. E. A. HEWETT...
Hon. Mr. MORBAY STEWART.-
Hon. Mr. B. ADORNE
Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).
MINUTES.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I suppose you can remem.
Hon. Mr. HEVETT-I remember very well what I said. I had details of the increase in the staff before me, but I did not think it necessary to bring them up. If I had them
I
could have shown that the explanation given by the Goremment was very unsatisfactory.
HIS EXCELLENCY-You will fad the whole of the increases in this paper.
Mies
that. No figures or facts will convince ma that tal in directing the attention of
money is not being wasted on public works and in varions other departments, but particularly on public works.
Hon. Mr. STEWART-What was the amount due to the alteration of the status of the Crows
Solicitor?
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the military authorities to his proceedings, Holi having shown her an English map of Portsmouth harbour, annotated by him and giving the position of the guns and forts.
Barrister Humphreys, defending the accused, sought to show by cross examination that the map was hurrals. Picture postcards were dis- played of these forta,
Helm was remanded.
education, with a naiversityamonts and
ת
on
u
some
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I do not intend to go of a depuir òficial receiver. That is preti Martelli admitted that all the sketches, extant measure has been given a most favourablo recep-spesial anthority military subject without
HIS EXCELLENCT-Aboat 83,084 The in- croase in the Judicial Department is largely due to the alteration in the appointing
cally, a new sub-dupartment which, I think has given satisfaction. It is quite oun- cevable that the fees earned by that department
London, September 20th. The Holm cane was rusumed to-day, Captain
one, were easily obtainable.
Captain Howard Vyso gave evidence that thero were some mistakes in the sketches and notes, but contained information of the
tion.
KOSSE BREEDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Loudon, September 22nd The Development Commissioners, after hearing ished for making a substantial grant for the and Ireland.
| inte details, suck as one extra pankah coolice or an additional typewriter. All I know is that the papers show a permanent increase. In the 'The minutes of the last meeting were read is no immediato prespect of any improvement Then there is a cortain increase in the police falt face, which would be most use. expert. avide an, decided that a case was estab
Some people are always crying out for more fortai.btin the same boarding-house as Helm in
A former Capt
Captain in police, so we made some small increase in order to cope with the increase of crime com-
and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINOTES.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Ezoollangy the Governor, laid on the table Financial Mantos (Nos. 63 to 84), and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee. The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and
the motion me agreed to,
FINANCIAL
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 13), and moved ita adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASULES, Neconded, and the motion was agreed to.
THE ESTIMATES.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the Council go into committee on the Bill entitled, An Ord-naues to apply a sum not exceeding Hix milion and forty-two thousand five hundred and forty-three Dollars to the Public Service of the year.1911."
The COLONIAL TREASURER 800onded, and the V motion was agrood to.
Q108.
and
present financial condition of Hongkong there will more than pay the extra expense involved.groste friends the Army, who lived for a promotion of horse-brooding,in Great Britain das punishment. Lintonant Suter admitted
in the trade of the Colony and the Government ought to do what public firms are doing, reduce expenditure. But you are not. You are increasing it, and there is no satisfactory explanation that that increase is justiled. We know it is very easy to make fresh appoint ments Ball I consider the estimate put before the Colony au mantisfactory one and we liave not had a satisfactory explanation of the permanent increase in the working of the Colony.
Hrs EXCELLENCY-These arvelike sll general statements.
Hoa, Mr. HEWETT-My statements must be general, because I know nothing of the details of your departments,
His EXCELLENCY-Pardon me, they need not necessarily be general statements. We have taken the trouble to make the thing easy for you. Tako out each single item of increase, and it is up to you to challenge any one of them before you vote for the Bill,
Hon. Mr. HEWEET How can I possibly challenge any increase of expenditure!
HIS EXCELLENCY if you think itsoessary you can.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-How ost possibly don't know anything about the details
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Ha EXCELLENCY-The hon. member is a member of the Sanitary Board, and the largest increase is in the Sanitary Department.
Hon. Mr. HawITY--Yes, I disagreed with
it
$25,000
by
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plained of the other day. Then under the Medical Department there is a new apothecary This appointment was rendered necessary by the Lignor Bill, a croature of the unofficial members
and not a concoction of the Government.
to an
Power.
tested that Helm openly and un- reservedly stated that he was an officer and mentioned his intention of visiting Chatham, Other German Portemouth, and Aldershot. sillcors in the restaurant simply regarded him as a keen offer
STANDARD OIL
the
The regulation in question is a necessary and proper provision, and without it the Army sys. an and the m-intenance of discipline would any regulation he must show ground, become impossible. Where an offer breaks Igood ground, for his action, or be prepared to
to accept publication of the pamphlet, but he defended his conduct in, a remarkable address characterised by energy and freshness of wind and
good temper. Though we would not be understood
to justify all that he Including the dividend to be paid in the last aid in the coness o a speck which practically quarter of the year (aays the Financial News), lasted two days, he offered a defence which on the Standard Oil Company, from 1882 to 1910, the whole gives the clear impression that he. inclusive, will have disbursed to shareholders acted in good faith ant with good will. It was nearly 710.000.000 dollars. Earning for divid.. made evident that his offenes had been a revolt
were close to 1,130,000,000 arait partly e-timated,
against routine and that his pamphlet, was not dollars in paid from net profits. loaves a surplus of sp. Frequently the man who revolts against routine proximately 420.000,00 dollars. Of this surplas has a record which does not bear moraliny, but
mulated over the last nine years, In other brother-officers gave testimony as to his ex- words, the Standard Oil Company in that cellent conduct both us an ofloor and pe8,000,000 dollars out of more than 673,000,000
paid to shareholders approximately gentleman."
Now, what course should the Army Council dollars. The following shows in dollars the net adopt in dealing with his offices? If it de- profits, dividends paid, and surplus after divid-joides to overlook the publication of the ends of Standard Oil Company from 1882 to pamphlet and to indict a merely nominal son 1910, inclusive, asrninga for 1907, 1908, sudtence it will doub less bo taking a very strong 1910 being estimated
and one which some may even regard as After
Yat none the loes we venture to diva.
that the members of the Army Council surplus. consider
carefully
Hon Mr. HEWETT -The Liquor Bill, pardon to Fort Widlay (near Portemon which onds. Pe same period. Deducting dividends marked by any malier or personal animosity.
me, is not a mestur- of this unofficial members.
His Excer Everybody now seems to disclaim fatarship. (Laughter.)
Captain Martelli gave farther evidence, ad mitting that there was a public road right up Dould easily ba
photographed, and there was un notice prohibiting photography. Helm Leld him that he had got most of his information, from a big map on Bontess Pier and also
the Town
Hon Mr. STEWART-They are responsible forms of the porrorial Tablic telescope on th more thau 315,000,000 dollars has been acon- this was not the case with Mr Sator, whose
the idea, but not for the working of it.
Hm EXCELLENCY-That is one reason I ssppose for the increase in the staff of the department. I hope any more will not follow, (Hor, hoar.) Then we come to the Education Department. There is a very long report by the committee appointed by Sir Frederick Lugard to consider that abject and that
introduces--
Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I think the increase in the Education Department is a small, one, and speaking for the unofficials we endorse that
inorsuse,
increase, Pablis Works shows the increase of one assistant enginoor. This is merely a temporary increase to carry on the Mongkokisuibreakwater. Two land surveyors extra have been pat on not permanent-in order to cope with the arrears of work in that department. When we took over the New Territory there were varions large developments which necessitated no increase. The increase in the Post Office is due largely to changing into larger offices. I can only way in my substantive appointment as Colonial Secretary that my principal duty is to pat the brake on and do everything I powibly cun to keep the expenditure down. I wish I could show you estimates in my presont capacity af
HIS EXCELLENCY-It is a considerable HIS EXCELLENCY-The hon. momber who
increase on the establishment. Of course it represents the Chamber of Commerce asked a
is covered by the increase of toes. The question among the criticisms he made on the
for were increased some two years ago, and Budget regarding the increase in establishments.
it was not meant that there should be an increase of revenge, but tho increased revenue I did not quite apprehend the drift of his question
has been used to increase educational fasilitis. At the time, but I understood him to refer to the Increase for the whole of the estimatio, and -His-Brozlaznov—There is an increase of On this estimate it comes up as a fairly large the explanation I gave is not correct, so far as
Hon. Mr. HEWETT Yes, that is so, the staff of the Imports and Exports Offoo is concerned. Although it is larger than the HIS EXCELLENCY - The fall details of that sta employed in the current year, it is not in amount are set out in theappendix to the esti- excess of the lump sum put on the estimates formatos which has been in the hon. member's the current your. Therefore, there is no difer hands for more than three weeks. The large Similarly the railway staff, although increase on establishment there is dus to a re- brought on the estimates for the first time, organisation. This is entirely a mature of cannot be compared with suy railway staff for the Sanitary Board. It was not devised by
Back no
commended the current year because
staff the Government, but
the Board to the exists. The hon. member's question really was
Government. an explanation of the largesso in the establish The Board came to the Government and ment outside those two items.. I gave informa said, "instend of contracting or the removal of tion in my budget speech on various items, but refuse we want to remove it ourselves." You to give hos, members the fullest information 1 Cannot undertake a large operation like that had proparad aluce last Council meeting without a staff. Here is every single person ou detailed statement showing every addition to each the staff pint down. (Beads). 'I think the scheme department, and on the other side the reduc. is a good one, and I compliment the Board on tions. This has been circulated to lion..members having devised it. Naturally it brings a largo and they will see that deducting the deductions increase on the estimates for that department. --the abolitions which were real abolitions, and On the other hand, we are justified in not pretence abolitions—and making allowance setting against that increme in establish- for the reduction in the Sanitary Board on themont the prompactiso decrease on the "other charges" votes resulting from economy bouleant for the dae to the now system of disposing of refusa, the whole excess amounts to a sum of about $40,000 odd a year. I hope the hon. member Bow has got all the information he wants.
Hon. Mr.
own Pier. Captain artelli admitted that all the sketches but one could be made, with the aid of that telescope, or frem & Ryde boat.
Mr. Bodkin, who is prosecuting pointed out note in German on one of the sketches, which stated that the guns were not always visible and could be drawn back.
Captain Howard Vyas, in oross-examination, admitted that the information he had described as being of the greatest importance was showa on the picture postcards produced.
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA
Year * Profits. Dividends,
dols.
dols.
dola. ito
to cashier Lieutenant Sutohether they ought not the man *30,000,000 39,335,320 40.664,680 of routine without initiative who makes the *30,000.00 39,335,320- 40,664.660 bound, bamas-nature-being what it is, and
best leader. Offisers of that typo will alway *80,000 000 30,835,320 40,664.680-
London, September 18th. 1910 1909 returns from twenty Provinces show 3,855 1907 Heater wires from St. Petersburg that the 1908 cases of cholers and 1,981 deaths in the past 1906 week. -
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The disease is most severe in Samara, where there were 2 000 cases and 1,000 deaths,
THE TRENCH· ARMY,
London, September 18th, It is stated in Paris that the strictest measures are being taken to put down anti-militarist de monstrations in connection with the annual dis. charge of men from the colours, ̧
O`QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
1905 1904
1903
1902
Total 1002-01
inc.
Total
85.000.000 33, 35.320. 45,664,680 in time of peace they may be preferred by the 83,122.251 39,353,320 43786,931 authorities because they are less head strong, 57.459,346 39,335.320 18.481,026 les troublesome to manage. But the inde. 61.670,110 35.188,266 26,481,844, Patent man who dares to form his own judg 81.336,994 42.877 478 38,549, 316ments and to assert them at considerable personal 64,6 3,363 43.851,956 20,761,437 sisk shows moral qualities which, when coupled with a perfectly clean record, are unfortunately 673,202,064 357,929.620 815,272,444 feo rara. Napoleon, that consummate judge of
men, showed
extreme tenderams to inch char Botors 456,210,000 351,883,000 101,407,000. Bob heganse he understood their worth in the foll. We thereforo trust that tho Army Council 1,129,442,064 709,812,620 419,679,444 way and it posible to assert and maintain dis-
•Estimated.
cipline without taking the extreme step of dismissing Lienteunat Sutor for what is, after Although nat profits available for dividenda in
all, in the circumstäuces only an excess of zou! the above table are given as 80,000,000 dolars for offioicuey is the national interests, YOur over the last several years, it is believed they have been much larger. The Standard Oil London, September 19th. The now Australian destroyers Yarra and its history, an earnings are large in couss Company to-day is doing the largest business in Parramatta have sailed from Portacionth for
deolde to Sydney with a
crew of seventy Australinga. Should the company
fignidate and sell its proporties, abare- trainel in gunnery at Portemonth,
holders would rosaire very close to the British sailors will stoke the vessels, the market value of the stock. Exclusive of its The Daily Chronicle says: Sir James Crich Australians not being acquainted with oil fuel. refineries, oil properties, tanks, steamships, ton-Browna, in a speech to the sanitary inspec- railroads, pipe-lines, &c., the Standard Oil Coutors, returned to a series of propositions which pany can report in the neighbourhood of had already been atated in a loading artiole in 500,000,000, dollars of met lignid assets,
tho Times. The effect of alcohol is not half
London, September 19th Queen Alexandra has left for Copenhagen. THE BEGINNING OF AN AUSTRALIAN-NAVY,
REALISTIC ARMY MANŒUVEES,
London, September 19th. The battleground of the Army nauwnyres is Dorset and Bomerset. Australisa, Now Zealand, and South African officers and Foreign Atta-bús will be present. The armies consist of 27,000 Sir Horbert Plumer, and a Bino" defending force of 21,000 men, with 92 guns, under the Airships and command of Sir C. Douglas. aeroplanes have been requisitioned.
THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOLISM.
CONFLICTING VIEWS OF DOCTDER AND SCIENTIATA.
Offer Administering the Government showing Rad" invaders with 83 guns, commanded by of dollars into the property, but hus not in ly exaggerated, for Professor Karl Pearson has
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decreases instead of increases, I am sorry the ban, member should think we have been extra vagant. All I can say is, in the abience of any direct condemnation of any particular item, cannot do anything more than take this criticism to heart and hope for better times,
Council resumed.
SUGAR TRUST CUSTOMS ṬRAND.
Loudon, 'September 19th. Mr. Boike, Socretary of the American Sugar The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the third Trust, has been sentenced to eight months in the panitentiary and a fine of 5,000 dollars for reading of the Bill.
conspiring to defraud the Customs, by under The COLONIAL TREASURER asconded, and the weighing at the dook. Bill was road a third time and passið.
Hra EXCELLENCY-Council adjourns until this day week.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was Leld aftorwards, the Colonial Sacretary
FISH TOE RESERVOIRS, The Oficer Administering the Government recommended the Council to vote a sum of Five bandred and eighty-eight Dollars aid fifty-three Co.te (8588.53) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Black Bams to stook the Reservoirs,
The UHAIEMAN explained that this vote was people's throats. The hon. member asked for to meet an account sent in by the Mauila information, and we have been at great pains to Government. give him the fallest information, I think I have satisfactorily expinned that item, and I wenld like to know if there is any other on which he seeks enlightenment.
Hon. Mr.TAWART-Did these dish arrive in good onder and condition?
THE MULLAR'S RENEWED ACTIVITY,
London, September 1943, Reuter, wiring from Aden, alates that the Mullah, with a large following, is bearing Barao. The friendlies are returning to the coast.
GEEMAN YUSPECTS IN RUSSIA RELEASED.
London, September 19th.
The mistake made by the Standard Oil Com. NO pany was that it did not increase its capital must redizasten the contrary, alcohol stook to a figure nearer ite intrinsic valuation is credited with an honourable place in the years age. It has placed hundreds of millions and in the history of civilisation. The evils.
history of our race, in the history of the world.
arising from its use in excess have hoon great- its capital stock of 100,000,000 dollars, and the face of this net earnings of 80,000,000 shsolutely demonstrated that alcol lism in dollars a year appear oxorbitaat. A capital the parents, sometimes of an extreme kind, had reorganisation, howover, is expected to take no foot whatever upon the mentality, the place some time next year when the Suprema intellect, and the physique of the children. Court hands down its Récision.
Such aro Sir James Crichton-Browno's stats- Tho
mente. Are they well found d If they are, economists and social reformers will have to
and just many of their views and eforto,
next dividend on Stan tard Oil will in all probability be 10 dollars a share for the quarter, making 40 dollars for the your The company for the past five years had been earning The other question in that of the nusual at the rate of nearly 80.000.000 dollars & relat on between parental intemperance and year, bat has been paying smaller dividends than in 1902 nad 1903, when earnings lil degeneration. Are the sins of the fathers. ia this matter visited upon the children or are were not so large. As a ex-mple, the corporation in 1902 earned 64,6 3,000 dollars they pt! From some points of view. cos
* might
wish that the answer could be reasonably to shareholders. In the following year earn. ings were 81,336,000 dollars, and dividend five certainly in the neg-tive. But when Sir disbursements aggregated 42,877,009. In 1905 James Crichton Browne says that Professor Pearson has absentely demonstrated it, we ninet sarnings of the Standard Oil Company amranted
subject. According to
to him. Professor Pearson's
to only 57,460,000, but the o mpany disbursed amber what Professor Varshall says on the The thrae Gorman officers who were arreafed to shareholders the same amount disiribated at atistics do not warrant any such enaclusion st
released.
INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL
London, 5-ptember 20th. Kontor telegraphs from Pretoria that the Supreme Court has decided that a minor bein and resident in India is not entitled, benanun his father is domiciled in the Transrani, to registration under the Ariatio Act. The do cision will have an important bearing on future immigration
removal of rofusa, It has been estimated by the Sanitary Board that the dooreise "fn money spent on the contract will about balance the increase oni es- ta Mishment. Ifthat turns out to be a suCOSM HEWETT-I and all those next year, it will probably happen that this in- figures before me at the last mesting. The crease in establishment will really be a very con- apparent increase on the question of anlaries is aiderable economy, because we know quite well somet ing like $74,000 or 875,000. I think the that contractors bare a babit of increasing their increase on the Harbour Department is only prisen. I think the schone a thoron bly sound about 825,000, and when your Excellency or one, but why the hon. member should come forward presiding. The following votes were passed at Moscow ou anapicion of espionage have been plained that $60,000 was on account of the and say the Government is extravagant and Liquors Bill, your Excellency, I think, was wasting money, and wldaca as an example one of speaking perhaps a litla bit off the book the items which he himself put forward at the You had not the figures before you, but Board is somewhat difficult to understand. I am your explanation naw clears the ground. responsible for passing these estimates. I have of the $75,000 to which I referred, $25,000 never been in the habit of what mi- it be called was for the. Sanitary Department and in popular parlasco aramming things dowa there is a very larze i crease in the Leal Department, and so on all the way through the sorrico. There is a large increase in the permanent establishment of the working of the Colony. That is the point I wanted to make. That the Government have ratranobed by $30,000, $40,000, or $50,000 on the cleaning. of the streets and so on, does not in my opinion have any bearing on the subject at alt You might just as well say that because you see reducing the expenditure on public works you aro placing the money on the other side of the acchint. But that is not the point. The the Head of the Department pat them before Colony is very hard up. There is no reason to the Board. I personally did not approve of suppose that trade is going to improve within the them, but anfortunately, I was prevented from next twelve months, and yet you are permanent attending the meeting at which they were ly increasing to a very serions extent the work passed. The meetings of the Roan are very ing cost of the Colony. Unfor unately I had utaatisfactory, because they are practically The CHAIRMAN-I don't know. We might not the right to reply at the last meeting. Could governed departmentally and the unofficials have some fishing some day. I have done so I could have explained then.
The CCLONIAL SECRETARY-You have to The COLONIAL SECRETARY-We understood The Offer Administering the Government
Forty-one Dollars (341) in aid of the vote Sani- The untary Department, Other Charges, Sanitary Staff, otheist members of the Sanitary Board are in ex- Refund of fes for Sanitary Institute netly the same position as the unofficial members Examinations,
Hon. Mr. HEWETT You have explained the item of the vote to the Sanitary Beard, which- accounts for a third of the permanent increase in staff. prepared by government officials, They were act prepared by the Board. Presumably
Those vstimates were
have nothing to say in the matter..
The CHAIRMAN-I believe only two died, Hon. Mr HEWETT-What reservoirs are you going to put the bass into? ¡AH of them?
The Din CTOR OF PUBLIC Wenкs-I pro same so. They are in a pond at Tytam at prent, and some of them have been put in that roservoir.
Hon. Mr. HEWATT-With a view to keeping the water clean j
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Yes, Hon. Mr. OSBORNE Will it be a Govern- ment preserve, or will the public be allowed to fish thero P
BAN TARY DEPARTMENT,
look at each item and set for an explanation. { this recomentation really came from the recommended the Connėl to vote a mum of
Hon. Mr. HEWETT It did not
For instance, you quoted "Legal Department." Saritars, Board, There is movement now for making the Crown Boleltor a government officer. That is suficient explanation for part of the increase.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN FREMIER'S POSITION.
London, September 20 h. General Botha, announcing his retention of the Premiership, said: "My party has a large majority. We are prepared to carry on the Government for the next five years,”
POLITICAL ANARCHISTS. IN PORTUGAL..
London, September 20th. Renter wires from Lisbon that the police or rasted tau persons in a house in a low quarter of the city, and seized materials for bomb-mak ing. A tenan of one of those arrested admitted
that they had political sáma..
FRESH FRICTION IN MOROCCO,
London, September 2011. According to a Madrid the Imparcial,
paper, the native police in Spanish service at Melills, interiored in an inter-tribal conflict and arrest Kabyle, a murderer. The Moors Bred on the police, who retired. Troops are assembling at Zelan to purish the ralprits.
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THE NBIT IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.:
Londen, September 22nd. The Lord Mayor will preside over a meeting. to be held at the Mansion House, at the end of October, to promote an Imperial Exhibition in
London in 1915.
evidence that delirium temena was no more They no more prove the allegal fact than
fatal than other grievous disesses would prove that delirium tremena has no casual relation to shortness of life. Whatever may be the truth about the anteustál influence of alcoholism, ia if not certain that the offspring of an item. perate howe czpuot have as good a start in life as the offspring of a sabur nrio ?
present,
The following gives the quarterly dividend record of the Standard Oil Company Over series of vanrg:-- Year. March. June, Sept. Dee. Total
dols. dais. dols. dols,
dols,
all.
2
1909 1908
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1907
15
10
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1905
16
10
1905
10
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1904
16
1903
20
12
20
10
1902
10 Directors will hardly change the rate to the decision of the shareholders pending Supreme Court..
WEATHER REPORT. The Hongkong Oservatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 6th at 12.05. p.rs.The harameter has rian moderately in Japan, and fallen eli htly over Chin.
SIME, DARBY & CO., LIMITED.
Sime Darby & Co, Ltd., is the style of a new business concera hich certain planting gentle- en are forming as a private limited liability company, with registered capital 8500,000, and with offices in Malacez and Singapore, with the objort
of mcre effleiently carrying out the work of
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of supervision and/or mansrement of the several ostatos with which they are more connected.
It is believed, they state in
of reports roular, that in the matte tians, the control o mansvers labour, the results of collective delibers-
and combined Preware in highest over the Yellow Ses and tion
prove moro
to all the
It Bea
is relatively low over the fo of Japan.
It is also felt that under present cerned. Chine Ser
Fresh N.E, winds may be expected over the circumstances should it be found recessary for a individual to go on leave, his work and in- ferssta
to anffer in cons>QUADOR are likely
of N. part of the China Sea
the in his carry on Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to day. 0.0 inches.
be of arranging to The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon | abe The company will take over the to-day is as follows:-
bosiness of Messrs. Darby & Watson, and that of Messrs. Sims & Moorhouse as visit. ing ngants and general manager of eat tes. and will have at their disposal the services of the following, whose signatarea srè attrohed i -W. M-Rime, H. M. Darby, 8. W. Moorhouse, A. Mackenzie, P. C.; Watson. H. d'Esterre Darby, C. V. Bailby, and J. M. Sime→Straits Timer.
fair.
Hongkong & Neighbourhood winds, frost Formoss Channel NE winds, fresh South oast of China between Same as No. 1
Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of China baten Same No. 2.
·Hongkon; and Hulään .....
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