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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was hold yesterday at the Counsi Chamber.

The following were present :--- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOE, FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.

HIS EXCELLENOY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS (MAJOR-GENERAL C. A. ANDERSON, C.B).

Hon. Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Colonial Secretary) Hon. Mr. W. REES DAVIES, K.C. (Attorney- General),

Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Tren- aurer).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. A. W.BREWIN (Registrar-General) Hon. Mr. Wer Yux, C.M.G.

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

Hon. Mr. 1, E. POLLOCK, KC.

Hon. Mr E. A. HEWETT.

Hon. Mr. E. OSDORNE.

Hon. Mr. H. KESWICK.

Mr. R. H. CBOSTON (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTER

The minutes of the fast meeting were road and confirmed,

PAPER

Hon. Mr. HawBTZ-Supposing the hon. member's resolution is not accepted, if a Judge would like to have the assistance of an siessor, could ho call one in under the existing law?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY The section now gives very much greater latitude than before.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Presumably this is a enso of some imporisace; at all events it is a case of sufficient importance to indues a party to appeal from the Government to a Judge. I prosume it is a point in which a substantial amennt would be involved, therefore if a Judge felt that he would be assisted by an assessor e should have an assessor.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10Tr¤, 1911.

them the energy.

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moment on the character of the house or the Women are just as much in the bara women. now as they were a few years ago,

HIS EXCELLENCY-Can you suggest any pos. sible amendment to cover that?

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-No, that is for the law officer of the Crown.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-A's

INTIMATIONS

His Exoel- IN COUNTLESS

laney pointed out, a licence may not be removed if a publican abuses his privileges and allows women of the baser sort to assemble in bis pre- mines. The police would report auch an oconx- rence and the licenca would probably bo refused.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I don't suggest for a moment that those women are of the baser sort. They are generally rolntivos. Other people who stick to tho lettor of the law probably lose

The COLONIAL TEEASURER—-This question will be discussed at the Licensing Board in a day or two, so it might be better to let it stand over."

HIS EXCELLENCY—We will live the Bill. in committee. It has defled our ability to draft a definition, so the best way will be to leave the matter to the Licensing Board.

The committeo had reached clanse 40 whea Council resumed, the Bill boing left in committee.

HIS EXCELLENCY -Council staade adjourned till this day week.

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

the Straits Settlements and Chius, as they are subjects will in faturo look to Hongkong as ably set forth in your Excellency's Memoranda their aleta mater, that people will be able to and have been repeatedly discussed in the public secure liere at comparatively reasonable coat the Press. The leading Chinese in this Colony, highest possible class of Western education, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-No.

Canton and elsewhero recognised these, and Itis only our duty that we should have founded their due appreciation of such an institution as the proposed University, Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Can you conocivo a casa shoved

by large pomenal donations and and that that is the opinion of those who are arising in which a Judge might like to have tho,

and nthusiasm with engaged in the trade in China is more than opinion of an assessor?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think it is un- which they wont about soliciting enbscriptions, demonstrated by the very liberal way in which desirable myself,

We know perfectly well that The total contributions from the Chins up thoyhare supported the scheme, and, I feel sure S12 Axpert opinion is always available on either side.. to the present time are close upon $700,000, and that these remarks will be endorsed by the

whole community and by our friends at Home. HIR EXCELLENCY-The amendment goes a I venture to say that in the annals of this

LIS EXCELLENCY--Gentlemen,I do not lot farther than the original Ordinance went. Colony or elsewhere it would be hard to find Before the matter was in the bands of the that such a vast sum of money has ever been proposa to infiot a further speech upon you, as Governor. Now it is transferred to the subscribed by the Chinese towards one single I spoke on this subject on the first reading You have heard the able de Supreme Court, and there can be consol on institution within such a short space of time. of the Bil either side.

Some have expressed doshta as to the utility fonce of the sealor unofficial member to Hon. Mr. HEWETI-I kod the Attorney-and benefit of this institution, and they based the project of the University from a maternicustom. General whether a Judge had power to call their arguments mainly on two grounds. Firstly, alde, and we have heard a defeuse of the scheme that the results obtained in some of the Unt in its larger aspect from the hon. member re assesrora, and he said he had not.

Hou. Mr. POLLOCK-It would be as well to versities in a certain Asiatic Empire have not presenting the Chamber of Commerce. I wish me ut the moment have this power, so that if a Judge feels that he proved altogether satisfactory; and, secondly, that I had with

ai Lord Cur that the higher und technical education of the the concluding words would like the assistance of an assessor he cau cail one iu.

Chinese would miss up keen competition son's recent rectorial address in Glasgow, and rivary to Europeans. The first objce I don't know if members of this Council tion

dealt has been

with exhaustively happened to have seen that very remarkable by your Excellency,

tho Bill | address on East and West. Ho wound up anil in before the Council ample provisions have by saying it had bean the niisaian from been made to prevent the students from neunir- tine immemorial of the West. to as-ist the ing anything hat is improper or hurtful to their East. That is the koynote of the speech which momis, to their patriotism and to their useful the hon. member who has just sat down'deliv ness as intelligent and practical men of business cred. and for my port I think with him that is As to the second, I dosire to give the same the first and foremost, principle in establishing answer to it as I gave 24 years ago, when the this University. There was a personal reference College of Medicine for the Chiness was first made to myself by Both members who have established. l'here was the same objection, even spoken for which I am most grateful. In my more strongly urged, by a number of persons official position I have been able to give some whese opinion I valued and whose support and support to this scheme, but it is a mere trifle sympathy I wished to win. I told them then to the personal energy devoted to that I was quite confident that the training matter by the senior unoficial member, his of native students in Western medical scienco Chinese colleagues and so many other hard-work- would not prejudice the interest of Europeaners who promoted the subscription list and have medical man, but on the contrary it would increase themselves given very generously towards their practice manifold among the Chinese. it. The hon. member who first spoke asked that the Bill might not be considered in I pointed out then that there were very few

he understood Chinese who desired to consult a European doctor, committee to-day because but when wo succeeded in training native that the Senate of the College of Medicine

some important amendments which The Governor recommended the Council to practitioners they would practice among their had own countrymen and make Western medical they proposed to suggest. These amendments vote a sum of seven hundred and ninety-four soicnes and practice popular among the Chinese, were inbmitted and carefully considered, and I Dollars ($794) in aid of the roto Public Works, and that for every Chinaman who required

satisfactory to the Senate. As president of the Hok Un Village for Housas. European medical assistance then, there, yould, sadisteter, oy have been met in a way entirely Extraordinary, Compensation to Squattore in in years to come, probably be hundreds and College of Medecine I propose on Wednesday thousands deraanding such aid, and that week to summn a meeting both of the court and there would be plenty of work for all. Well, of the Council, and to discuss any remaining my prediction has come true, and in the present matters which they may wish to put forward. HIS EXCELLENCY-The print is that the instance I venture to suggest for the considera-think I am right in saying that whatever sag. bon. Attorney-General does not think ittion of these who have still any doubt in the reations have been made have been met, but advisable that an assessor should sit on the matter the following facts There are vast re there may be some for amendments to bring bench. He cau be called to give evidence. sources in the Chiness. Empire practically forward in committee. I now propose to you, Council was untouched, God with ย fow excep gentlemen, that the Billentitled, "An Ordinance Ouly last December the

manufactories and industries worthy for the incorporation and regulation of the willing to pasa an Ordinance in which they tions veste absolute discretion in the Governor. of the name do not exist. When the University University of Hongkong" Now we propose that very inch more latitude has turned out a number of engineers, for time. (Applause.) should be given by roferring the matter to a example, where do you suppose they would go? Judge of the Supreme Court, who can call in Of course, they would go to the interior of China export evidence, hear counsel and so on. The and open mines, boild railways, establish

Empire. only reason why the Attorney-General takes factories all over the arception to the proposal is that it will involve extra cost on both sides.

The COLONIAL BECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the Jurors' List for 1911.

FINANCIAL MINUTES. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 17 to 19), and inoved that they be referred to the Finance Commities. The COLONIAL Treasurer seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the report of the Finauce Committes (No. 2), and moved its atoption.

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

OPIUM COMPENSATION.

HIS EXCELLENCE-Gentlemen, before, pro- ceeding with the orders of the day 1 have much pleasure in reading to you, the following tele gram which I received the other day from the Secretary of State-London, 24th February, 1911. Governor Hongkong. With reference to your despatch No. 435 of December 23rd, two further grants of £12,000 each will be placed ou Imperial estimates for Guancial years 1911-12 and 1912-13 as compensation to Hongkong for loss of opium revenue.-Harcourt. (Applause.)

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Can my hon, and learned friend point out to me any procedent of that sort? We have nasesors in the Admiralty Court, where questions of expert knowledge as involved, but this is not a question of expert knowledge at all.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-The assessor should not be a Government official.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I can quibe conceive a caso referred to a Court of law in which a Judge might be very glad to have an assessor to advise him on points of value. The point put forward by my bou. friend on the right gives a Judgeen opportunity of calling in advice if he thinks it advisable to have it.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Lot the assessor go into the witness-box and give his ideas.

Hon. Mr. Uszor-I tako it that an asses. sor would perhaps be able to give a Judgen olearer idea of any point if he sat as assessor, rather than by giving expert evidence in the witness-box..

THE FISHERIES (DYNAMITE) ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinanco to prohibit the un of Dynamite or other

Hon. Mr HEWI think the extra cost Explosives for the purpose of catching or dee-involved in a case of this sort, supposing it troying Fieb."

lasted three or four days, would be very amall. An assessor gets a couple of guineas a day, which is neither hero nor there.

The COLONIAL TREASUESE-Ho gets ucarer $200 a day.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondod, and the Bill was read a first time.

The memorandum attached says this Bill prohibits the use of dynamite or other explosives In the ators of the Colony for the purpose of estching or destroying fish,

the

THE INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ↑ moved first reading of a Bill-entitled, "An Ordinance to amend and codify the law as to Commun Forma and an to the Interpretation of Terms used in Ordinances,"

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

the Bill was read a first time.

POLICE-SORCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL· moved the fisst reading of the Bill entitled, “An Ordinance to amend. the Police Force Ordin адов, 1900"

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

According to the objects and roses the object of section 23 was evidently to give summary. powers to the Captain Buperintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Polica. The latter part of the section was practically unnecessary, as almost every caso that could arise under it could be dealt with under section 22 Section 22 la amended by transferring the effect of the latter part of section 23 (1) to it and making the sentence uniform. The Captain Superintendent of Polios no longer desires to have the power to award imprisonment. These powers have con sequently been abolished, and he has boen given a power, which he desires, to impose small fines ou sergeants or constables for breaches of discipline or neglect of duty

HARBOUR OF REFUGE MENDMENT ORDINANCE.

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Hon. Mr. HEWETTI had the honour to sit with the Chief Justice, as sole asscasor in an Admiralty case, and I think I got about $25.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Under the old Ordinanco was the Governor debarred from calling in the

services of an assessor ?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL What is the

difference between hearing the view of an ex pert witness in the box and putting him on the

bench?

Hou, Mr. OSBORNE-An expert witness put into the witness-box by the Government would Hay an amount was adequate, white an expert put in by the claiment would say just the reverse. HIS EXCELLENCY-I would suggest that the Bmendment be put in this form: That if a Judge is desired by either party to sit with an assessor that he shoull do so, the cost of the assessor being paid by the party who asks for him.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL I.propose, Sir, to defer this question for further consideration, I would ask that the Bill be allowed to remain in committee at this stage, and move that Council resumo.

The COLONIAL SECETARY Reconded, and the motion was agreed to.

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

And in

the

be read a second

A meeting of the Finsnes Committee was the Colonial Secretary in the held.afterwards chair. The following vates were passed :---

QUARTERS FOR SEARCHERS, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Eive thousand five hundred Dollars (85,500) in aid of the vots Public Wor Office, Quarters for Searchers, etc. Extraordinary, Baildings, Imports and Exports

COMPENSATION TU SQUATTERS.

SECRET SERVICE.

The Governor recommended the Coaned to

vote a sum of One thousand Dollars ($1,000) in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, Cimports and Exports Office, Other Charges, Secret Servic

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THE SINS OF LADY DIVES.

The homeless rich, and their life in a fashion- able Loudon hotel, came under the lash of Mrs. John Van Vorst in the Palt, Afall Magazine for January.

£6,000 A YEAR ON CLOTHES, Mrs. Vorst says:--

The lady must be draped with jewels like the

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The motion was agreed to. --

PENALTIES' AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the second so doing they will want materiais, maohi-reading of the Bill entitled, " An Ordinance to Dery, and akiled and experienced assistance. abolish Minimum Penalties, and to bring the Where can they find all these bat in Europe and Law of the Colony as to Penalties into unifor..

The rich, the very rich, have made a world SURVEYING Ameries! Even if some of them were to stay mity with the Law of England, and for other for themselves. It is a brilliant, flashing world in Hongkong, do you think they would be purposes." In doing so he said-I may say at content to occupy subordinato positions in old once. Sir, that this Bill together with others to of outward magnificence, of perfected mechan- establishments and so come into competition which I have referred was drafted by the Chiot iams, electrical contrivances, of marble colon. with the old hands? Ishould certainly think Justice, and I shall ask the Council te pades, of hothouse plants, of iron grilles, of gilt not. They would promote for themselves new read it a second time and then refer it and tapestry. But the earth is a public hearth, That general foyer, steam-heated, and from which, industries, factories and enterprises and, obtain to the Law Committee of this Council.

will enable the Bill to receive very careful long since, the last spark of intimacy has dowe new machinery and skilled and expert assist- anee either locally or from Europe and Americs, consideration. It is a Bill involving technical upward, In my opinion it is not possible for a single questions of a legal character and will be con- University, or half a den, for the matter of sidered by the Law Committee, who will that, to turn out professional men fast enough to subsequently raport to this Council. The object supply the vast Empire of Chins with mon to is to bring the law of the Colony as to punish: mest immediate wants. I will not trespass on the ments into line with the laws of England. It time of the Council any longer, and I will con- abolishes the minimam and gives a Judge power which may be treated clude by saying that my colleague and myself as to deal with cases

On the use of pxamples I may representing the Chinese community de accord leniently. to the Bill our cordial support and we beg to say at once that I am not at one with the Chief Justice, but the Bill will receive the con- tender to your Excellency our Leartfelt thanks

sideration of the Law Committee. for having thus far brought the project to n anccessful issue. I hope that after the second reading your Excellency will not procood farther with the Bill to-day, na i understand the Senate of the College of Medicine have some important suggestions and amendments to offer for your consideration.

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

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the Bill be referred to the Standing Committed on Law.

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

fetish of some ecstatic faith. She must, if sho

"well, turned out," represent in sober Statistios tell us that over a kandred pomen Jewellery some ten to twenty thousand pounds. INSTRUMENTS in New York spend on their clothes sir thousand pounds a year, while those whose dressmakers' and milliners' bille vary from one to three thousand pounds are too numerous to be counted.

£144 FOR HANDKERCHIEFS. Mrs. Vorst tells of a friend who showed her handkerchio's made to order, costing one gained each; but as they wore the tissue expressly for her, she had to buy twelve dozen of them. £144 for handkerchiefs! Mrs. Vorst proceeds:

We ventured to ask one rich lady if she did not find it annoying to keep her children's white shoes clean in London,

"I used to have no end of trouble," she beamed shverfully, until I invented a little scheme of my own. I simply buy them a new pair of shoes every day."

BY

W.F.STANLEY

& CO.

AND

E. R. WATTS &

SON.

ALWAYS

IN STOCK

amending Ordinances. We had no railway sinows of war were provided in the first place chinory of examination and the engagement of by a lady to a merchant, from whom the fabulous CHS. J. GAUPP

unnecessary.

Tho

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

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

to

His

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

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

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the definition of á barmaid had been inserted:

Hon. Dr. Ho Ka-How about partners In a case before the Polico Court partners Ware mentioned. I suppose you do not recognise partners?

"They must be fine enough to pass, both at once, through my wedding ring," she declared.

“A workman was found spfliciently akilled, The stockings were woven as fina se cobwebs. The bill was paid-four hundred and eighty pounds the dozen.

"Only, alas! while the lady, installed in some great hotel drawing-room, was showing her pretty ankles clad in their diaphanous covering of dik, the man who made the stockings had gone blinquite, quite blind..

By way of conclusion, Mrs. Vorst contrasts the seven days' list of expenses for a matron and eight poor children in a Frash Air colony, which amounted to £3, with the hotel bill for one day for two people having a good time in a London hotel, which amounted to £25 28.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Hoa Mr. HowEST-Your Excellency, was not aware that there was going to be

LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE. -- any speaking ca this porticalar Bill this afternoon, but after the remarks which The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second bare fallen from the senior zofficiul reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance member it seems to mo only fitting that to consolidate and amend the law relat some farther remarks should be made by ing to Intoxicating Liquors." In doing so Tho ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the unofficial members in this particular case. I he mid-In this Bill, Sir, I have consoli.

STOCKINGS £40 A PAIR, second reading of the Bill entitled, "An am speaking entirely for myself, as I do not dated all the existing liquor Ordinances. Com

Here are some more horrors of extravagan-e- Ordinance to introduce into the Criminal Law know what the views of my unofficial colleagues paratirely few amendments have been made

"A few items gleaned from hotel offices, Ordinance of 1865 certain provisions of the are, but I am perfectly certain that they havo in the Bill, but they have been inserted for Criminal Law Amendment Acts of the Unite alemonstrated in the clearest possible manner the purpose of giving effoot to the real whore bills have been paid for the feminine The duty of issning residents, give some idea-two hundred pounds Kingdom of 1861, and for other purposes." In their entire sympathy with the movement. I intention of the law. doing so he said-This Lill is of a very simple consider that the whole community and licences in certain cases hans been transferred for a parasol, both, of course, elaborately or

whole British character. It proposen to add to the Offence the

Empire and all from one official to another who is considered namented with real lace; six guineas for a dog's KEPT against the Person Ordinance 1865 two sections those connected with the trade of the the proper person to discharge that duty. A coat trimmed with ermine; forty guiness for The ATTORNEY GENERAL JUOred the width are in the Imperial Ant, 24 and 25 Far East aro very winch indebted to all those number of new sections have been introduced three pieces of "lingerie." Perhaps the most second reading of the Bill entitled, An Ordin Victoria, chapter 10 which were left out who are concerned in starting this vory ureful which are based on the precedent of the Police reckless of all these dashes into the Arabian Of course, as we all know, the Force Urdinance of 1970, relating to the ma- Nights world was an order for stockings givea ance to amend the Harbour of Refuge of the Ordinanco of 1865 and subsequent institution. Ordinance, 1909." In doing so he said-The

were therefore by one of our oldest residents, to whom native revenue officers. I ask the Council to story corues directly to us. principal Ordinance was passed last year. Ct at that time and they

Chief Justice, who we reader all possible credit, but the allow the Bill to be read a second time. I may provided that claims for compensation for in. jaries to property through docess to the ses is at the present time engaged in revising the success of this institution is very largely state that in its new form it consolidat a the Excellency the Gover- entire sxisting laws of the Colony as regards with being interfered

by

laws and bringing them up to date, considers it dus works 11- thorised under the Ordinance should be desirable-and-I eoncar that these sections nor, whose personal efforts both hero and at liquer. in the absolute discretion of the Grover should be embodied in the Ordinance, and it re Home are known to us. The call which has been made has been most liberally responded Bor. Your Excellency has thought it quires express authority to carry that out. As irregular that duties of a quasi judicial ebersetor regards clouse 3 of the Bill, it adds to the to, and something like the best part of ons should be placed upon you whoare the head of the Malicious Damage Ordinence of 1865-nga million has hean subscribed by the Chinese Exerative and familiar with all preliminary pro-for purposes of consolidation--two sections which alone. One point to which my hon. friend

on the left referred was that objection | coodings with reference to properties in grastion, appear in the Ordinance of last year.

had been raised that possibly the higher and it seemed mor& desirable und more consist-

education of the Chinese would result in ent with the common practice that these duties should he 'roposed in one of the Judges

undue competition against the foreigners. I think that has been answered by the extreme of the Bupreme Court. The Bill amende the Ordinance by delegating to one of the Judges

liberality displayed by the British residents in subscribing to this University for the of the Supreme Court power to determine the

training of competitors to fight against amount of compensation to be awarded when any claimant is dissatisfied with the amount of

them. I trust that no British subject or compensation proposed to awarded by the

any subject oving allegiance to any other Government, and vests the Judge with

country and working in Hongkong or China is ordinary power for the purpose of in

afraid of competition. Competition is the life I should like to

of business, and no business would succeed were vestigating auch claims,

It not for competition, I do not wish to refer add that the amended Bill is worded in such a way as not to deprive a claimant, if he likes to The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to second to any possibly selfish consideration such as

Hon. Mr. OspORNE-If a lady plays the accept what sum roay be offered him by the the motion, but there is no necessity for me to training Chinese hore under British masters, 80

Two coolies who wore found, in possession of Government. If he is dissatisfied he bus the niske any speech on this subject, as the matter that they may possibly go into the interior and piano only she is not a barmaid.

HIS EXCELLENCY-It is practically imposa amall quantity of morphine and a hyperdermic opportunity of appealing to the Judge of the was fully explained to the Council by His induce contracts to come our way. It is perfect sible, I think, to include that class of thing. Supreme Court, who shall investigate the mat- Excellency the Governor af the last meeting- ly certain that that was the fast feeling that

Hon. Mr. HEWITT-I take it the idea in syringe made out of a cartridge were yesterday ter in a judicial manner.

Hou. Dr. Ho KAI-Sir, although no oppori induced people to support this scheme. I tion to the principle of the Bill is anticipated, take it that we look at it from a much framing this clause was to adopt what is com fined $3 snok.

Sentence of seven days' imprisonment and yet considering the immesse importance of the broader point of view. We realise that Great menly known as the American system that measure and the novel and most interesting Britain bas of late years become one of the no woman should be employed in 18 now four hours stocks was yesterday indicted on an

According to this clause as it new occasion on which this Council is called upon most important trading nations dealing with at all. for the first time to pass an Ordinance of this China. We cannot claim to be one of the stands, there is nothing to prevent girla employee of the Taikoo Dookyard for having nature, it will not be out of place if I were to pioneers, because there were others three or four being engaged in the bar so long as they stolen one and a half pounds of brass. say a few words in support of the second reading. centuries ago when our trade consisted of nothing do nos actually handle the drink. If the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think a judge This Bill, Sir, seeks to incorporate a new more than a piratical praise in these waters. idea is to prevent girls and women serving in the bar I don't think that this defluition meets the is quite competent.

institution called the University of Hongkong, Within recent years, for about seventy-five or Box Mr. HEWETT-As I understood the hon. an institution which owes its inception eighty years, wo certainly have held the premier 0888. In America no women are allowed in member's remarks, he thinks that a Judge and accomplishment to the foresight, broad-position. Hongkong in the oldest established bars at all, and that is the idea we are working should have power to call in an assessor.

mindedness and extraordinary energy: of foreign Colony within the immediate vicinity of on at the present moment. In all these grog Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-That is no

your Excellency (applause) and the the Empire of China, and it is clearly due to us chops in Hongkong there are girls, daughters or The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I think that is great generosity of fellow-citizen, Sir and due to our fellow-residents, most of whom nieces, and they walk about and make them opening the way to annecessary expense, The Hormusjes Mody, (Applause.) I need not sro Chinese subjects, that we should enable ourselves agreeable while a coolie serves the liquor, HIS EXCELLENCY-All these licences are matter was originally. vostel in the Governor touch on the objects and aims the friends in the Chinese Empire to obtain all absolutely, but now it is proposed to transfer University, as you, Sir, love ut various times those higher opportunities of education which renewable annually, and if the Licensing Board it to a fudge. After all, it is only a question made them quite olear to this Council and the are unfortunately at the moment denied to them hours of a house employing women the licence of compensation, and questions of that character public both here and in England. Nor need I in the greater part of the empire, and which very may not be renewed.

make any remark on the bonefits such an ES- few of them can obtain without cost and trouble are decided every day by Judges.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNR-in technical matters tablishment would conferapon the various com in sending their soun to Europe or Aceries, 1 Judges have assessors to assist them. ›

munities, especially the Chinese, of Hongkong am glad to think thate large number of Chinese

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

Council then went into committee to consider

the Bill clause by clause,

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE proposed an amendment that a Judge, if he thought fit, should sit with

an assessor or assessors.

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The Bill was left in committee, and Counei resumed.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The ATTORNEY-GENERALI beg, Sir, to move the second reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance for the incorporation and regulation of the University of Hongkong." I would ask my hon. frnd the Colonial Secretary to relate the Government's magnificent intentions.

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The COLONIAL, SECRETARY-No. We only recognise the person whose name is on the liconce

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-According to the barmaid definition, a woman would not be a bar maid if she sold liquor but was not behind the bar.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-She would be a barmaid within licensed premises.

Hon. Mr. HEWErr-1 spesk subject to correction, but I believe every house, in Hong kong does employ women. I don't reflect for

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

For depositing rubbish in the harbour a boat-WHY ao To woman was yesterday fined $10,

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A man who was banisheI from the Colony on February 6th was found in the Colony on Wednesday and was yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having returned from banishment.

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N. LAZARUS.

FOR YOUR GLASSES?

BECAUSE

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On the application of Mr. Trstman, superin tendent of imports and exports, 1,200 ounces of cocaine and 72 pounds of morphine seized on OPTHALMIO the Sui An some time ago was declared forfeited. to the Crown, no claimant having come forward to claim the drag.

You will receive Fair Trest-

ment.

A Careful and Intelligent

Examination.

We have a Sound Optical Reason behind every Lens

LAZARUS

OPTICIAN, CORNER D'AGUILAR ST, HONGKONG.

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