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TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG

THEOVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE ANTI-BRITISH SPEECHES IN THE REICHSTAG.

PEELING IN GREAT - BRITAIN,

LONDON, November 16th Lord Belborne, speaking at Newenste referred to the recent speeches made in the Reichstag He said the hostility shown towards Great Britain and the threats of war emphasised Great Britain's right to ask for explanations. Either too much or lou little had beon said, and treat Britain should know the legitimate aspirations of th Gorman people, to which she was sippored to be a constant and an obatiunte obstacie.

Mr. Goldman, M.P., put a series of pointed questions to the Government re- specting Auglo-Gerimaa relations.

Mr. Asquith said the questions covered matters of such gravity and delicacy that it was impossible to deal with thom adequately in question time. -Sir Edward Grey would inake a full statement in the course of the debate on foreign affairs next week.

IRISH NATIONALISTS AND THE INSURANCE BILĪ

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LONDON, November 16th. The Nationalists have issued a statement showing the amendments-the-have-secured- to the Insurance Bill, including a separate Irish Fund and administration. The con- tribution of the employer and worker is 54. instead of 74. as in England, while the 8tate contribution is unchanged. Where wages are less than 9s. a week the State pays another 1d. a week into the insurance fund instead of the worker, and sickness benefit is to be paid in addition to maternity' benefit.

THE KING'S VOYAGE.

LONDON, November 16ți. The Meding loft Gibraltar and the firing of Royal salutes and cheering from the

COUNCIL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17r8, 1911.

A maceting of the Lengkong Logislative Council was hold on Thursday at the Council

Chamber.

The following were present :-- HIA EXCELLENOF THE GOVERNOR, FREDRICK JOAN DRALTRY LUGARD, GCM.G. C.B., D.B.O...

entitled to trads for one year. Ook

Cousal then resolved itself inte, Committés toj consider the Bill clanse by clause.

On Clause 4.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Socleties must rogister if they are to be exempt !

INTIMATIONS

BROWNING'S

Hos. Mr. HEWETT-They must either be OLD TOM GIN

is to be passed without amendment. _I_shall therefore be unable to accept this amendment whish is intended to be proposed by the senior unofficial member in Committee. 1. would remind you that this Bill represents an effort by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to The COLONIAL TREASUREE-You cannot axempt from assessment for the military co-order them to be registered. If they don't tribution the earnings of the railway. This, so want to be registered they will dieselre. far se it goes, is a coacersion, and I think that I am

right in saying that it represents the setion which was taken in the Straits. S-tile- mouls, who have had railya for some time The Secretary of State le not an independent authority on thiaquestion. Ho has to romanit with the Treasury and with the War Offee, and how ever s

mush he mi. ht desire to relieve this Colony of a portion of the military contribution he is not able to do so without the consent of the Lord+

LEGISLATIVE the ond “which have obtained a s poslal permiti

from the Harbour Master," are usw. In sub section 15 the word "or" has been deleted in the first line after the word licence" sad the words of receipt inserted after the words special permit." On page 6 after the word section 25," theso verde have been deleted of the principal Ordinance se amended by section 11 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1905." Those words are unneces BIRsary, as this section is introduced into the prin- cipal Ordinance Then in table now column, ontitled, trading licenses for one HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL C. A. voyage," has been inserted on the suggestion of ANDERSON, C.B. (General Officer Commanding the Harbour Master, who thinks that junke the Troops).

coming here for the purpose of one royage only HOL. Mr. A. W. EBEWIN, C.M.G. (Colonial should not pay the same licence fee es

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of the Treasury and, the War Ofice. In the ML40.G. ALABASTER (Attorney.7 on the cover of junk licence the word "book General).

in inserted, and on the book cover the word dispatch in which he lustsacted me to introduce Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial

licence

is inserted instead of the word this Bill he said he had obtained the assent of Treasurer).

cortilleste On pago 8 these words are added the Lords of the Treasury and of the Milliary of Public Works),

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, CM.G. (Director in addition to the "cence feen specified in authorities to exempt revenus derived from the

tablo T," and also the word "book" is added

from the asrassment of the military Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIY (Registrar- in the next line. Te the fourth and contribution until such time as the railway be Generali.

fifth lines there is the addition of the came a paying concern. This Bill,

therefore. bass "er station" have been substituted for at just spoken said, a reply from tho Secretary of Victoria." On the same page lower down two state to representations made in this Council items have been added to arms, namely, "rockets on June bat, nor does it in any way infer und blue lights. On page 9 the old condition that the Secretary of State has ref 5 with regard to boat licences has been struck to consider the poist. I have not had outr

and therefore the old condition 7 becomes reply to the dispatch I sent him covering condition 6. On page 10 after the words report of the resolution proposed by an unofficial "received fes" four lines down the words member in this Concoil, but I hare head nu for Hosures have been taken out On officially that the delegates from this Colony on page 10 a form has been cut out. It ought the occasion of the Coronation had an interview never to have been inserted. On page 11 con- with the Secretary of State, and he told them he dition 6 has been struck out and this involven tho was about to appoint a departmental committee re-numbering of the next condition. On pago on which them would be representatives of the 13 regulation 17 is now. It limits the number Colonial Office, the War Offee and the Treasury, of passengers and crow on junke of different and that the interests of the colonies would bo sizes. That involves the renumbering of represented by the Colonial Office. I think, Ebroquent

regulations.

therefore, wo may believe that the. Secretary of Slate

is doing his best in this mattor, and so far as this Bill is concerned, there le nothing whatever in it to in.. dicate that he has refused the desires which were represented by the unofficial members in June Inst. The Bill, as I have said; deals only with a particular point in regard to the military contribution, and the Secretary of State desires. that it should be confined to that and that it should be passed without amendment.

exempted or registered,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY- I would not, like to alter the wording of this alansa unless it were absolutely necessary. It is taken from the Straite Settlements, and vens auch altered before it resobed its fina form.

The clause was passed. On Clause 7,

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE asked if the Registrar in

asking for a true mi compl-te list of the officers of a rociety and a true statement of the amber of its members, would demand to be furnisho with an eliberate statement of the affairs of the society ?

The COLONIAL TREASURER-In the ordinary course we should never trouble sociction to supply DA with lists of numbers,

Hoa. Mr. OSBORNE We want some

Ion. Captain F. W LYONS (Captain-Super-] kamu‘words, and in the last line the words † does not ropre sent. Be the harnher who guarantee that we are not going to be called

teodont of Pulica).

Hon. Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G, Hon. Mr. WEI YOK, Q.M.C. -

Hon. Mr H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT. Hon. Mr C. H. Roes.

Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.

Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Clark of Councila).

MINUTER.

The minates of the previous meeting were read and approved.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minute No. 89, and moved that it be reforred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASUREE seconded, and the motion was agreed t the motion was agreed to..

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL ROLSTALY, by command of His Excellency the Governer, laid on the tablo

and moved its adoption. the report of the Finance Committee (No. 18)

The COLONIAL TREASURER -econded, and the motion was agreed to,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

Connoil then out into Committee to consider the Hill clause by clause.

hawkers' boats and marine dealers' boate,

On Table U III. cinder boats, bum-boats, Hoa, Mr. OSBORNE Baid-I should like to have now classe something to this effect: No bost shall approach within 100 feet of any steamship without the permission of the master thereof." It is those small beats that are employed in a the thieving that goes on in barbour."

HTS EXCELLENCY)

-You mean shall not The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Six-I-bog-to-

approach any bonta at anchor!

MOSBORNE Yes. This question, more that certain byelaws made under scolion Bir, formed the subject of correspondence a 36 of the Public Hoalth and Buildings Ordin-ttle time ago in connection with the thieving ance, 1903-1969, with regard to offensive trades, that went on in the harbour, and I understand it was proposed that all these boafs should be be approved by the Council, ́-

mail to go fato shelter at night. I don't know whether there are any regulations,

OFFENSIVE TRADE WYELĄWS.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL Beconded..

H18 EXCELLENCY-There are no alterations

made in these byelaws as sabmitted by the Sanitary Board.

The motion was agreed to. FOREIGN OFFENDERS (NO2), AMENDMENT

ORDINANCE.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Bhall I insert the words "at anchor"}

HIN EXCELLENCY then put the motion, and declared that the Ayes" had it.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT I beg pardon, Bir, a point-of-order. There appears to be some mis understanding as to whether we can or cannot move an amendment in Committee

HIS EXCELLENCY-You can move an amend ment in Committee.

The motion was carried

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upon to provide statistice or any other informa tion that the Registrar may think fit to ask, Council who may order a society to furnish such Hon. Mr. Hewrrr-It is the Governor-in-

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statement.

The clans was passed, On Clause B.

Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE moved that Governor-in- Connell be substituted for Registrat.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Tle majority of com- pairs will to on the examped list. This only applies to a registered company and not to pu exempted company.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The Governor- in-Council will proscribe what information. the Registrer-General will ask for.

Hou. Mr. CBBORNE -Is it clear that he can. not call for statistics and--

The COLONIAL SECLETART-He can only call for information which he is prescribed by the Govertor-in-Commeil to call for,

The cause was passed. The COLONIAL TREASURER - I On the Schedula,

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seo tho Hongkong Club is put down in the schedule.

think it oughty compa

not to be in the let at all. It in a limited

Hou, Mr. OSBORNE-That is o

The name was struck out

"An Ideal Drink for Summer."

SOLE AGENTS:

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE I understand this sche WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. dule is faken from the Directory ?.

The COLONIAL SFÉRETARY- Yes, practically

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE Probably there are the clubs which are not exempt, and they will

Council resolved itself into Committee to conbe put to the trouble of applying for registra- sider the Bill alause by clause.

On olarso 2,

Hou. Dr. Ho KAI-Sir, I wish to move an Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-Yea, or alongside asmendment to be substituted for the prosont wharf.

clause in the following forms: Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-A boat may be passing by within 100 feet

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amend the Foreign Offenders Detention nutline op offal, while in reality they are

2: (1) Section 3 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by substituting "1912" for 1911, and also by substituting the words "of 1,000,000 dollara' equivalent to twenty per centnu of the Colonial Revanner

for the words ""& som

tion or exemption.

The COLONIAL TREASUGEL Sorves them right. They are not known,

HIS EXCELLANCY-The schedule has beca

in the Gazette. published in

The COLOBIAL SECRETA BY The Registrar wight insert an advertisement stating that those societies not mentioned in the scheinto should commanicate with him.

Hon. Mr.

OSBORNE I only want to know that those who should be exempt are exempt,

H18 EXCELLENCY-If they commonicato

ex

the schedule

(2) Bections 2 and 4 of the Principal Ordinanca eipal Ordinance is amended by subalitating are hereby repealed, Section 5 of the Pris-with the Governor-in-Council they will be add the word "sum" for the word" percentage" in

The schedule was peseed, the first line and by deleting the words "by

On Council resuming,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY reported that.

ships, massed bands playing thé, nationeting Ordinance passed earlier in this year be an exceedingly difficult regulation to enforce, way of percentage" in the last line. Brolion the Bill had passed through Committee with a

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THE STRANDING OF THE "N10BE.

Hon. Mr. OSBORNE-It, will throw the on these bosis of proving they are The ATORNEY-GENERAL moved the second there for a lawful purpose. As a matter reading of the Bill antitled, "An Ordinance to fact, they swarm round the steamers on pretence

•1 of Amendment Ordinance, 1911." In doing so be prorent them from awarming round a steamer. but thieves. As it is now, wacannot mid-Council will remember that the Amend. They have a right to be there.

HIS EXCELLENCY-16 seems to me it would

Bon, Mr. OSBORNE-Their numbers can be taken if they swarm round a steamer which

XCELLENCY-W in all ikea

Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE Thoy dee't make it They get under the steru, nuder the wharf and everywhere,

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I saw a case the other day where a boatman was flabing-alongside a steamer, and while he was to engaged a battle of beer suit a bottle of pickles were lowered by a string through a port-bole.

amonded the Foreign Offenders Detention Or- dinance of 1872 by permitting the detention in this Colony of offenders who parཎ ཨོསྨཱ ... well carried back to Chim for trini as as those who were being costred from Chias to their respective countries. So much was. LONDON, November 16th;

approved by His Majesty's Secretary of State, Telegrams from Halifax report that the but there are certain other amendments which ware not approved by him. These are the court-martial to inquire into the strandingsmandments which took away from the defend- of the British cruiser Niobe at Cape Sable in ant the right of showing canse to a magistrate

thought that these provisions of the principal Or dinance were navedespary, but the advisera to His Majesty's Secretary of State thought other wise. Therefore, this Bill is introduced in orde to restore the provisions to the principal

July reprimanded the offcer on watch, Lord why he should not be dotsis of a pin Oputorit

Alastair Graham. .

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET..

LONDON. November 16th. Beuter's correspondent at Melbournë states that the Marylebone C. C. have arrived in that city and were accorded a great civic reception. Warner was absent through gastritis, and will be unable to phy for some time. Douglas will captain the term against Victoria on Friday.

MORE PICTURE ROBBERIES

Ordinance.

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

Council then resolved itself into Committee

to consider the Bill clanse by clause.

On Connoil resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amandment, and mored that it be read a third time.

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

RAILWAYS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second ronding of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to LONDON, November 16th.

amond the Railways Ordinance, 1909." In doing It is reported from Munich that 22 o he said-The print which is before men bers is not quite the same print which was before pictures were cut one night recently from them when this Bill was read a first time. that their frames and stolen from the historic is to say, a certain sub-clauss bug been added, sub-section ", which appears in the print. The picture gallery in the Chateau Schleis heim.result is that the subsequent clauses have bad

The thieves have not been traced.

THE INTERPORT SHOOTING.

SINGAPORE'S SCORE.

150

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Hare Just Received B New

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

Comprising:

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

of the Principal Ordinance is amended by substituting the word "sum" for the word few clerical amendments, and he moved that it "percentage." and by substituting the words be read a third time.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL secondid, and the in mais tardents" for the word the military contribution at one million dollars The Ambiting and had

ATTORNEY GENEAL per annan, and if this is passed the amend reading of the Bill entitled," An Ordinance for ment in section 2 will to unnecessary, because it further promoting the Revision of the Law by does not require the exemption of any partion repesling cart in parts of exactments which have ler revenue. Therefore, this amendment if reared to be in forto or have become unnecessary passed does not militate against exemption at In doing so he said-This is one of the series all, but rather includes the exemption. I Hon Mr. OsONE-The police cannot catch

am quite aware there are different ways of of three revision Ordinances which has been which has in the revision not these people, becanto dive dig the police launch opitulating the amount of military contibus monte a 1) fished for to cela na tevamo set The Faofficial members have considered explained by some other Ordinance. When arrives on the scene they dodge out of the way. When the launch turns they return, and as it the points very thoroughly. They expressal complete, these Ordinances will be very volim. their views on June 1st and I need notions, and I do not believe the Government comes back they dodge again.

His EXCELLENCrW will leave this clause recapitulata the whole argument in favour of printers have enough type to set up this in Committee. I abould like to consnit the Har-limiting the sum to one million per annum. and the subsequent Ordinances all at the one hour Master and to poosider year suggestion. The amendment is made with the unatimous time And so it is proposed, if the Council

subject concurrenco of the unofficial members, and is agreeable, that sections of this Bill PRINCES PLATE,

and then that the schedules although your Excelle-oy has instructions not should to Recept it I think as a matter of protest we should te

Fred in sections.

At pro should vote for this as then pat, the voting Ordinance, No. 1 of 1844, but it is intended to Boat the schedule only consists of the fret

being as follow

Ayas-Hon. Mr. Roas, Hou. Mr. Oshorne, Hon Mr. Hewalt, Hon. Mr. Pollock, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, and Hon. Dr. Ha Kai.

You

it has born the

of correspondence. Is that correspondonoo with the Government?

Hon. Mr. OSBogns--I think so, Sir, I wrote a letter myself to the Government.

HIS EXCELLENCE-You are relating to correspondouce about thisving in the harbour! I recollect that quite distinctly.

Hon. Mr. OsnoRNE---Yes.

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HIS EXCELLENCY-A regulation was made. that small basts should not leave their storage at night without the permission of the Harbour Master. I understand it be besa, most effective. Hon. Mr.. OSBORNE→ Itis nof in bore, Bir: Hon, Mr. PoLock-I understand that only refors lo right time.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Yee. (To Hon. Mr. Osborne)-You wish it day and night

Hon. Mr. OSBORNK-I should like it to be day and night.

HIA EXCELLENOX We will consider the point before next meeting,

The Bill was left in Committee.

DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

their initial letters re-numbered. The Bill is rendered Deccasary becauso no pro vixion has been made in the Ordinance for

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second passing general rules with regard to the

reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinare to issue of free passes, and also because the restrictions against the carriage of dangerous amend the Defence Contribution Ordinance, goods were not considered adequate. The addi- 1901. In doing so he said-I think the abjects The store sheets of the Singapore team in the Council goes into Committes on the passing of the ctions from the Secretary of State for the tional clause which I propose to move when the sud reasons of this Bill state all I need say on the subject. This Bill has been drafted on in- interport shooting show the following results

the second reading is designed because the 200 500 600 yds. yds, yule Tot. Railway Administration desires, as other rail. Colonies,

administrations do, to make arrangement 99 with Thomas Cook & Sex-for the sale of their

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would be altra vires, and it 31 33 31 95 seems desirable that knob arrangements should and therefore this amendment 93 be entered

into, should be made in the principal Ordinance 02 30 52 The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the

motion was agreed to. 91

Council then resolved itself into Committes 90 89 to consider the Bill cause by clause.

On Council resuming,

Sergt. R. Chuter Mr. J. Jong

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amendment.

Noes-Captain Superintendent of Police, Registrar General, Director of Public Works, Colonial Treasurer, Attorney-General, Colonial Fecretary, and the General Officer Commanding

On Conncil resuming,

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

timo.

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

L'QUOES AMENDMENT. ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, An Ordinance to mend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911" In doing so

so he said-This Ordinance makes variatie amendments in the Liquors Or. dinence which was passed this year. Perhaps the most important one is that it restores to that Ordissues a clause omitted accidentally in the

Ordinance to provido Consolidation

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out licences for eating houseshoe penalty for those who did not take abangea the name of King's warehouse into general bonded warehouse. The remaining amendmente introduced are fully set out in the Hansard.

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add to that, so that this Dili must remain ia

Committee.

The COLONIAL SECENTARY Seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Council then resolved itself into. Commitles to consider the Bill alanss by clause.

The Bill was left in Committee, and Couuvil resumed.

AW.AMENDMENT ORDINAECH. Tho ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance for further promoting the Ravision of the Law by amending certain errors contained in, as well es the laugnage used in, the Ordinances now in force." In doing so he said This Bill, like the last, has an incomplete schedule, which will be added to from time to time. It is also being drafted by the editor now engaged in the revision of the Ordinances.

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

Connoil then revolved itself into Committee. to consider the Bill olates by clause,

The Bill was left in Committee, and Council resumed.

GENERAL REVISION ORDINANCE-mug aa TŁO ASTOPNEY. GENERAL Moved the second reading of t Bill entitled, "An Ordinance for premeting too general revision of the Law

96 Lickel Ordinanca Tangement under the estimates for next year, which were laid on tho objects and reasons already published in by repealing certain enzotments which have

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STEERED BY WIRELESS.

UNIQUE EXPERIMENT AT PORTSMOUTH. Experiments have taken place at Portmonth in connection with a device for controlling sub. marines and torpedoes by means of Hertzian waves. It was fitted to one of the old sokmorines of the Hellard type, and tests were carried out fficers of H.M.8. Vernor, torpede saheel at Portsmouth. There strictly cor fidential, but the sre said to bave proved very satisfactory, as he submarine was completely under the control of the wireless in afrant operators while on the enrface For- her lists me to be carried out with asthmaring fitted with this device while submerged.

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No cue was on board the versel at the time, and the movements of the submarine were con- trolled at some distance from it.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Fill had passed through Committes with slight amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.

Fay on

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

Council then resuired itself into Committee to consider the Fill clause by olsuse.

“On resuming,:

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill hed pered through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.

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

ceased to be in force or bare become un- necessary, by amending certain other enxot- ments, which stand in argent need thereof.

certain and by incorporating

amending Ordinances in their respective principal Ordinances" In doing so he said-Thin the last of the three Hovision Ordinances to which I referred. It has been carried down much later than the offers, and it deals with Ordinencom paaved as Ista as this year.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY 600oonded, and the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Hou. Mr. HEWETT Your Excolbacy, is the table four weeks ago, there is the entry, Military Contribution, 81,372,089, I had proposed last week, in reply to your Excellency's budget to speak on this point on behalf of speecb, the unofficial membore, but you painted out that it would be more fitting if when this Bill came up for consideration. I bave very little to

the subject Your Excellency is avere of the views the unofficial members have already expressed on this point. It was fully debated at the meeting in June, and I regret that the only reply received from the Secretary of State is the Bill before us. Theolore, we can only suppose that the Scoratery of State has refused to consider our peint, ver, the unofficial members are unanimous However The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the record considering that 20 per cent, or exe-filth, of reading of the Bill'entitled, "An Crainence to the revenue of the Colony is too are amend the Merchant Shipping Amendment contribution in view of the present financial Ordinenca, 1899, and certain Ordinances menà condition to pay for military contribution, and ng asue. In doing so he said. This Bill again the senior unoficial member will on our behalf is not quite in the same form as it stood when when we reach the Committee stagą more that kong, bat simply those slabs or societies beld, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.

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vote be reduced that it shall not exceed which happen to be down here which could changes made at the anggestion of the Harbour one million dollars, that is to say, when we reach found in the rectory, or which came to the Master and there, which Trhall-more when the the Committee it is proposed to move that the

vote be reduced Bill in in Committee if it serches that stage.

by the sum of $372,089.. -HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, the Bill in the fourth before the Council is one which I have been

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

MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE.

it passed the first reading. Th

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THE SOCIETIES ORDI ANCE, The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the second reading of the Bill entitled," An Ordinance to provide for more effectual control over Soole ties and Clubs." In doing so he said-Since the Bill was last befery Council the schedule referred to in section 4 subsec' inn 1 exmpling naisties kas been printed. No attempt las boog made to make inquires as to the exist ence ence of all the societies and clubs in Hong-

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notice of the Registrar-General, are printed in order to give the public an indication of the

societies and cluts in governă. way in which the Government proposes to treat The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and tLe motion was agreed to,

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Council then resolved itself into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.

The Bill was left in Committee and Council resumed.

H14 FXCELLENOX-Council will adjourn till this day work.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Fintnes Committee was then

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HANSARD REPORTS.

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