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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkong gislative Conwell was held sesterday at 10 Council

Chamber,

The following were present :— His BacebLESGY THE GOVERNOR, Bre FENDERICK Joux DRAIARY LUGARD. G.C.M.G., C.B., D.8.0.

Hou. Mr. C CLEMENTI (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Mr. C.-G. ALABASTER (Attorney

Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial

THE. HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22ND 1913.0VON

INTIMATIONS

owners. As an instance of this I would point amendmen's next year. I hope therefore the XMAS

The motion was agreed to. Council then went into committee on the Bill Tho repert of the procecilings in Com- mittee will appear tu morrow.

Rong" are inswibed in red seal characters. Such a design can be readily and exactly repro dased, it symbolizoi the dominion of the British Grows over & Colony in One, and it is both distinctive and decorative, contraling very favourably with the unlovely series of badges collated in a volando published in 1910 for offloial use of the Flags, Badges and Arms of British Dominions beyond the seas. Excellency desires that the resolution, which I now beg to move va printed in the Orders of the Day, should not be put to the vote antil the meeting of Legislative Council on Thursday next; so that in the masntime the members of this hon. Council Is well as other residents in the Colony may exazine the now badge at their opposite main wall sbatfing apon, a streež, "But. Authority has absolutely unchecked power Nakayama is the native under which Dr. Sun

Cloneral), Hon. Treasurer).

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.. (Director leisure. of Public Works),

The resolution was as follows:

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Bon. Mr. E. R. HALIFAX (Registrar- Resolved that the existing badge of the gard to sub-section 2, it may be contended that then the Building Anthority can say this build- I Lea, formerly of the United States Army, h

General):

Hos. Captain F. J. BADELEY (Captain- Superintendent of Police).

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

Hon. Mr. WEI YUH, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT,

Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross.

Hon. Mr. E.-OSBORNE.,

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

MINUTEN.

1

The minutes of the previous moeling were rend and approved.

VINANCIAL MINDE

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of

Colony is not only inertistic, but it is a waitable for reproduction especially on age, etc, and resolved thorufore that the design laid on the table. bolne huth sirapler and more artistio, de subalituted therofor. The ATTORNEY GENERAL Boonded, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-II Do somber wishes to address the Council I move that the rote on the resolution be deferred until next Thursday.

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GOODS.

PROVISIONS.

He cannot disregard the general prisions of heen credited with leaving acted as military WINES AND the law. He cannot sanction a bailing to be adviser to the revolutigniss and he has conte

out, it is said, under engagement in of greater height than 76 feet, but below 76 fost he can say absolutely what the height of the building is to be. He can do anything that he military capacity in North-Chinx. plenare, and the only excuse which he gives- such a clause is that it is

very diffioult, "If a man sets back his house a little way from the street the Dewanka reached Penang, a large crowd" it makes an irregular building line. I should of Chinese witnessed Sun Yat Soy's landing, like to know what would be thonght i's meraber but no persons were allowed to converse withi of the British House of Parlament were to put hint, and he was closely, granted. Subse feet measure, but it is difficult to draft any thing which is callafactory, I would submit de Hamel's motor car to a house in- Penang that clause 5. Section 4 stands actually con Road, where Sun's wife and children, wh demned by what the Hoa. Director of Public he had not seen for some years, had been Afterwards, with his wife and Works has told us. Another clause which is very arbitrary in clanse 5 sub-rection II, and staying.

We see from the southern papers that when | CONFECTIONERY.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded, and this to place his building on the boun dry of his lut ! forward is weasons and say this is a very imperquently, Sun Yat Sen was driven in Major |

was agreed to.

UNIVERSITY FURTHER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE,

or of s

and

Alis Excellency the Governor, laid on the table.An Ordinance to further amend the University Ordinance by setting bast visions of the the only excuse, if it be an excuse. which it is several lady friends and a number of youth-

Financial Minutes No. 102 to 110, and moved: that they be referred to the Finance Committer. The COLONIAL TREASUREE 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 Finance Committee (No. 22) and moved its adoption,

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

TAPERS.

The COLONIAL SEU ETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the tabis the Report on an Investigation at the Pokfaium Water Supply by the Government Bacteriolegiat.

The DIRECTOR of FUBLIC Wease by cem mand of H.E. the Governor laid on the table the report of the Public Works Committes, No. 4.

TE BADGE OF THE COLONY.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY—Sir, I beg to lay upon the table for the inspection of honour-

made for this being carried out.

The amendment svoked considerable dise cussion which will be reported in our next issue, The amendment was withdrawn, and a compromite suggested by His Excellency was coopted. The Bill was then read a third time, MERCANTILE BANK NOTE 196CE ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL. moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An. Ordinance to provide for the issue by the Mercantile Bank of Indis, Limited, of Bills and Notes payable to

bearer on demand.”

motion was agreed to.

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General Homer Lea, Interviewed by a rov presentative of the Pirang Gazette, dwelt on the danger of a werde Chism, in Britain. 38 AND 40, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, He pointed out that when Japan became a great Power, the political equilibrium in the

Orient was destroyed. To restore it, it was either necessary to break down Japan, or

The

strengthen and consolidate China, so that the latter became a great military Power, stopping the expansion of Russia. utilisation of the Chinese, race by Russia would jean the destruction of fritish power on the Pacific, and the conquest of Indiai,

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Intention is to regulate the height of buildings Interests in this Colony Legislation is is desirable that any amendments made in this by the scavenging lanes in the rear of these, as attempted, which, if certain of its provisos were bill ahoald, if possible, te o do in the role of spehi lanes come within the definition of the carried out to their fullest extent, would the orlicanes new in pro res, otherwise there word" strest." There is o sach intention. As operate, harshly or unfairly on property will be the usual trouble in making further domest to buildings mustbare au opon spacein the rear, it follows that the mases in which they shut out that reation 5 confers most ex reme arbitrary hon. and learned member will not oppose the upon the scavenging lane whicle has now to he pisters open tho Ruilding Authority. The second reading, but allow us to discuss the provided in the case of such buildings will by language is simply astounding. It says "no Bill clause by clause in committee few. If, however, such cases occur, no attempt building which does zot fulfil the provision of will be made to take advantage of it in deter-sub-tections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this rection shall The be cracted or re-erected or raised to a boight mining the height of any building. Your

scoond portion of section 4 in the original print exceeding such a height na the Building Autho row becomes section 5. It has been amended by ty may authoris Anything more astounding specifying that the wall on which the height of than the language of this sub-section world. be

DR. SUN YAT SEN IN HONGKONG.. buildings to be measured is to be the one difault to genccivo. That moans that in the adjoining the street which regulates the height case of a building that does not happen to

Among the passengers who arrived by the of such building, and that in the case of on the right side of any atreet, the Building Leasuring the hei. ht on the opposite main wall, Authority has absolute power

to the Building Mr. Nakayama, bouled to Yokohama. exception is to be made in the ease of any such height of that building shell to the Building P. and O. steamer Beranha yesterday was

sectious

ou! (2) and (3) of section 5 of the new in that respect. If the building iseet back in the

Yat Sea passes. Accompanying him is print remain the same as sub-rection (2) and (3) smallest degree from the road or if it is not

sostion 4 of the original prist. With re-based ou si lite between it and the road er street, { General Homer Len and Mrs. Lava. General ,"has very arbitrary powers are conferred on the Building can be 10 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet or 40 feet, ing Authority, but it must be borne in mind that under seelion 265 of the Ordinance all snch powers are subject to the control of the Governor-in-Council. In the case of leis with in the business and Chinese parts of the ewer conforms to city, so long as an

the street. in other words, the hailding line the boundary of his lot or of our private street laid ont, no question can arire na to how the height of his building is to be mostred There is, however, no obligaton upon an owner

Ia private street, the Government have been advised that as the law w stands the pre- visions of the Ordinance are not applicable to buildings which do not abut upon astreet. It is The ATTORNEY GENERAL, moved that the obvious that some contel ahould be exercised in Connell go into Committes on the Bill entitled, such cases and that it should not lo possible for

al owner to evde be

his bulding to the pot. the only argument for allocating suchful members of the reforma party, he held an, Ordinanco, 1911."

extent of a foot or two from the building line or powers to hima It as Building Authority is that informal reception is the saloon of the The CORONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and boundary of the street. It has been suggested if sub-section II. of clanse 5 gives him absolutely

to me that if an owner chooses to rot back his arbitrary powers thera is an appeal giren nöder Devard He declined to be interviewed, the motion was agreed to.

Hon. Ur, Fo E submitted an amendment building the width of the street should be motion 265 of the Ordinance to the Governor wishing to reserve his judgment and approach

nscertained by rueasuring to his in-Council. It is providing that students who had entered the building and the height of his building should authority should be conferred on anybody, rag the problems of China without committing While there clause is equally srbitrary and beurd who sub-self to any definite line of polies until in the whole facts had been presented to him by be 130 objection to College of Medicine prior to March, 1910, should be determined accordingly.

an section V. alaman 4 canfora absolute discretion such receive from the University licences granted by con

properly on one side of a street is in the same instance. Another point for criticism in lanse the College of Mediciur, arrangements to learngent in cires where the whole of the spot the Building Authority, in the first the reform leaders of Chi

ownership, it would obviously be objectionable 4 is that it is proposed in section 188 of the to apply it to the case of individual buildings. Public Health and Baildings Ordinazon of 1903 Not only would great irregularity in height be to alter the word "fronts" wherever it likely to resalt, but there would be dircel occurs to "sbuta" This is apparently interd. encouragement to owners to depart from the ed to make setion 188 conforms to section 189. building line whenever they could gala anything It would be much more reasonable if section 180 by doing so. Assuming, however that such 20 arrangement were made, it would not cover all fronting and not abutting. This is not a more cases, nor is it possible to devise regulations which verbal criticism because in paragraph (8) near cover silcases. Many &uildings in the Hill district the top of page 2 in claust 4 it would follow are remote from any road or street which could that when we get a short distance from the possibly be taken into account in determining front which is now in the Lill 40 fest, beyond would have to regulate the their height, and the difference in width to that distance your ling by o lazo at the side, tween the sites of the colors any possibility of Take the instance of the Hongkong and Stang

and such road | 80 variable as to preclude The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the defining a relation between them. As regards hai Bank and ihs. Chartered Bank. If there and means the same to America, who wants the remaining sections of the Bill, they are premises were burned down and had to be ro. entirely new. Section 6 maken provision for built the height would be regulated in accordance opportunities for tease and the open dair,

Authority

tance of 50 feet and for the rest of the distanceAmerica's chance of free commercial inter- Lhat a building has been erected ing in seserdarca-with the provisions of the Or back you would have the height regulated by a

course would be remote. The General addei The hon. umber on my At the present time an architect narrow side lane. The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS moved the diuence,

that he failed to see how the Chinese nation be cecupied until the Building Authority has bill no attempt will be made to take piantage of could become strong and consolidated- under second readingof the Bill entitled, "An Onlin- merely reports on the building which may not right says in carrying out the provisions of this an Chinero ance to amend the Ordinance relating to Public certified that the building is erected in accord its provisions in dealing with properly owners, the Manchu monarchy, whereas under,

You coloniais. Beneath a green sky-the like of Health and Buildings." In doing so he saidance with the provisions. We propose to reverse That is not propor legislation to pass.

don't want to pasa Ingislation which depends. Chinese limited manarchy the rights and which I have never seen in Hongkong-standa Thin Bill has hear amonded and amplified stres that process, and empower the Building Auth

urity to

for its operation upon the grace or favour of privileges of the people at Ching might be in ile back ground a greenish-gray row of hills, it was introduced in this Council. A new the architect. Provision is made for the im. the Building Authority. I would submit that sa upen ()e top of the highest bill is a fog-staffection, numbered 3, has been inserted with the position of a fee of $25 where the architect has you ought not to pase any legislation at all

[General Homer Lea is the author of a Presumably this represents the Peak; but then to object of making effective the provisions of sub-been careless in the issue of his cartificats which will confer upon any body or any su hority widely read book on the military unprepared-

and where it is found that some discrepancy whatever powers which cat or may be exercised

ness of the United States, entitled, "The the westward of it are three more bill-teps alaost section 2 of section 153 of the existing Ordinance exists in the building, and that it does not in an unreasonable manner. With regard to equally lofty, which certainly have no counter These provisions were the outcome of recon- comply with the provisions of this Ordia- clause 5, as hen, members will see, it abstitutes Valour of Ignorance.” He has also written on part in Hongkong is and. Victoria City is mendations made by a Committee appoint-ance. Another section is aimed at stopping new section for section 189. of Ordinance

the decay of China from the military point represented by four white-washed houses at sea-ed in 1907 to coneider and make suggestions for the practice of owners who have failed No. 1 of 1903, but it will be noted in

of view. In the course of his writing he to have certain plans passed employing another com lovel. Then comes a åbest of water intended to dealing with the enbiola question. Its membershiteat to sabmit the same plans or plans with Bg that clause with section 189 of the in line 12 there is a reference in that

says: "To such a low plane of self-defence ENGLISH MOUNTED represent the harbour, though it looks more like were the Colonial Treasurer, who was chairman, little modification. It is desirable that when olauas to the lins bearost the main well. That did the Chinese fall in the fourth and fifth

plan has been disapproved no architect Sir, in different from the provisions of sootion a river. Afloat in the stream is a sailing ship Meers. E. A. Ram, E. Osborne, H. Keswick, Ho flying the white ensign bat of a type uzknown Kai, Wei Ynk, the Medical Officer el Health should be allowed to submit a somewhat similar 189 in Ordinance 1 of 1903 which says the cycles of decadence that we find the vast in the annals of His Majesty's Navy. On board (Dr. Clark), and myself. The recommendations plan and all the correspondence and argument height of any building shall be determined by empire conquered by these desert tribes, to be gone over again. Therefore it is propusest to hor are threo sailors with brick-rod faces and made by that Committee were as follows:-Tho impeso a fine of $25) where each is obviouslaring the line of the main wall both back And it is in relation to these two periods of

and front. As the law at present stinda you peculiar greenish-brown clothes and hats. To Building Authority should bare power by law the case. If the fine is

theso explanations I move bat not, as is proposed in clanes 5 of the Bill, becante a subject nation, that the present the right of this vessol is a Chinees junk under to require that, in the case of domestic buildings can be modified. With them to sere it go by the line of the musin wall back and frout national disintegración, during which China

that the Bill bo read a second time.

by the nearest main wall. That might have cycle must be considered, since conditions as), muuned by a crew of eight persons also erected on sites which were then vacant of

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In addition to the affect in some cases of lessoning the height are basically the same. In these periods of brick-red in face and greenish-brown in costume. which were occupied by domestic buildings of the alterations which have been pointed out by of buildings which is permissible by law. decadence, during which occurred the In the foreground is a yellow beach-Taim-sha European type or by any non-domestic building the ten, member on my left, clause 2 na it is I would submit that this Council heald

the Sung Dynasty and tani, I suppose; and at the waterside are six if intended for Chinese tenements, provision be printed is not quite in the same position as it be fully informed apon that point and destruction of

an expresiva like that should not bo put in the establishment of the Mengst Denasty fortnight ago.

It has been pointed out that the bill which might have the effact of adversely of Yuen, and later the dissolution of chests--perhaps the ill-disposed would say opium made for the sub-division of enol storey aboyees when it appeared before the Council a chests-the tops of which are painted red and the ground stores into rooms of a suitable area there is no definition of members of Council" affecting the Leight of buildings, without some the two other visible sides black and blue re- the idea being to fasist upon a proper provision There are two Councils. It is obviously in very good explanation of the necesity for the the Ming Dynasty and the enforcement tended as inembers of Executive and Legislativo change. Fassing to clause 6, sub-section 3 of Manchis sovereignty, China had but spectively. In front of the chests, shaking of window spaces in such houses either fat orally Councils. There are certain persons members provides for a fins of $25 being paid. The bon. to protect herself front the squat horseman

of ons Council and not of the other. When | member in a moment of unexpectul candour hands over a bargain, are a Chinese and or in such other manner as the architects may

that screamed along her northern fron- this Bill is in Committee I intend to propose referred to it as an imposition. It is an afficient European the former dressed in yellow and be able to devise. Now, Sie, that recommenda-

tiers. Today, in a period of green, the latter in yellow trousers and a blacktion was incorporated in the Ordinance, but another amendment to ibis sention. The amend imposition. I would submit that no

warda" pro-akould be inflicted. With regard to clause' swallow-talled coat of eccentric cut stiffening difficulty has arison over the use of the words line 22 thors should be sided the words pro. rossos has been shown why that imposition

degree removed from the defencelessness "of a suitable ares" It appears that so long as fessurs, lenturers and other ausdemic officers of admit that the hos member on my right of the fourth and fifth cycles of disintegra- out behind into two points of a darker black,

the upper storeys in the University," because it schoolmast-reare en- bas to a certain ortent shown a grievance. "The European is shaking hands with his loft the condition of hand and the Chiress with his right. At the such that they would be habitable the require-titled to vote professors should be allowed to vote It is very annoying tlist creuitects should be tion, this care has now for the first time to

ments as to-suitable area is fully met, and also. I propose to move the addition of another changed and plans modified and forwarded again. face eneinics, not alone

on her northern side stande another Buropean who Las praccordingly the Building Authority has practclauses will No that the subsequent It seems to me that while it may be a grievance

ro-numbered.

Clare it is preposterous that a fee of $250 should be borders, but also upon the cast and south and sumably lost the bargain and therefore looks

The areas of amends section 43 of the princiral Ordinance deposited in that connection. I would also point west, nations whose morality "af" conquest' Bakerce at the other two. Tie is in the cally no power in the mattor.

oubleles vary from about 50 synere fest to 100 in consequence of a letter which was written by cut that these clauzer, 6 and 7, upon which so is no different, no better, than was that of the Sanitary Bourd to the Colonial Secretary- far as I am aware the persons most early con square feet, and it is proposed to adopt 100 last year, whichs pointed out that the Sanitary cernet, the architects, Lave had no opportunity the Mongol and Manchu tribes who state successful competitor. I may add that

sypare fast as the ares of possible futare rooms Board had no power to revoke a permission the artist--who bas preferred to romain inte which buildings may be sub-divided. Un-granted in respect of certsió premises, saution of passing indgment et all-nsithar these clauses her ten thousand fields a barren tenure.}

nor anything corresponding to these clanse ap anonymous-is grotely ignorant of the laws der the existing law64zquare feet is the minimuming their use for offensive traces. Under sect poared in the bitl on the 6th December f perspective and indeed violates every canones permissible in the case of cableler, and that, by which the Sanitary Ecard is allowed to grant the Government Gazette--and yet apparently 42 of the Principal Ordinance provision is made which I prosume has been published in of art, European or Oriental. I think therefore Sir, is the reason for the introduction of this permission to persons who carry on offensive the Government contemplated when we began

What promises to be a flue night's sport will that hon, membora cannot bat agree that thi amandment. Section 3 in the original print is trades, and there is no provision for the revose proceedings this afternoon that ego take place at the City Hall to-morrow-night. drawing is an offence not only against art, but now re-numbered as 4 in the now print, and the tion of such permaission. Therefore, when the clauses 6 and 7 should be passed through this be main event will be between P.O. Danny also against the Colony and should no longer first portion of the section appearing in the Bill roes into Committee I shall more that aneh Council without the smallest opportunity baing H.M.8. Minotaur, and Shaker Arnold, H.M.S ke tolerated as our badge. There is, moreover, original print as No. 4 now appears as elange (a)

provision he made.

given to those affected by the bill, property Monmouth, who are billed to be the best of 20 He Mr FOLLOCK-I desire to say that rogard- owners or architects, of passing judgment apo rounds for the lightweight supremacy of the the further objective that a picture of such of the proviso which has been added to sea ioning cleanes 4, 5, 6, and 7. of this Bill, I cannot con- these classes. Thess sro entirely new clauses elaborate ugliness is difficult to reproduced in the new print. The provisions of the gratulate the Government on bringing forward since the bill was first introduced, and certainly Orient. There is great rivalry between these and that, therefore the coplas made of it proviso have brea extended e as to make it such clause & Government mo sure. This I do not think this Conucil should he asked to

two men, and as they stand ol ne in their class Bill was dated December 6 and was before the

pass these clanses until the parties affected hare for various pargères rarely resemble each

a grand battle should be witnessed, Seamu other. Thus the pictare now laid on the table

Councilat its last marating on the 7th. Since then

had some reasonable opportunity of bringing

Steer and Gr. Burt should wake it interesting Accurately other provisos bare toen inserted' which appear forward criticisms in connection with them is diffrent in many particulars from that in

in the prints cirentated only a few days ago. For these reasons I feel it my duty when in for each other in their 10 round contest the soul of the Colony, which again differs from

with other further amendmente contemplated, committee to move numerous amendments, Regarding classes 4 and 5, the Hon. Director of

The COLONIAL SECRETARY- Str, I do not end a spirited 6 rounds should be wit

able menihers'a drawing of the present badre PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS AMEND BENT qulring architects to certify to the Build with the width of the street in front for a dia. 1f Japan remains supreme, and China weak,

of this Colony. It is a somewhat elaborate picture intended apparently to represent Hong. kong harbour and to symbolize the good-will existing between the British

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applicable to the raising of existing buildings on corner sites, and words have been added to cover the case of a building which abuts on more than two streets. As it has been pointed the reproduction on the notes of the Hongkong out to me that the distance of 40 feet from the Patio Works seems to adinit that these clansra propose to reply in any detail to the strictures Dessed when Seaman Gummer and Seaman and Shanghot Farking Corporation; while wider or widest is somewhat inadequats,. I are not very satisfactory productions.. He passed by the hon. and learned member, as there Skinner fees each other, as the winper the copies of this badge made by rule of thumb propose to move when in Committee that it be apparently thinks it a good thing, when will be a full opportunity for discussion in com- draughtsmen for insertion in the fly of the increased to 50 feet. The distance of 40 feet is Bill, to settle that diffealtying a mitice. Many of the remarks made by him 20 rounds to be fought in the featherweight Our Stock is Complete, Assortment.

ever some difficulty arises in

by giving would bave been more properly made in com- colonial fog are as varions as they are hideous. taken from the London Building Act. A practically autocratic powers to himself as the mittes. I wish to remind the Council that the I hope, then, that the Council will decide that

proviso (b) bas beon added to corer Bauding Authority. I submit, with all due bill was placed before the Sanitary Board, and it is high time to make a change in the diree the case of buildings extending through from respect to him, that this is not a satisfactory the Board approved of it in its present form. tion of simplicity and to rid ourselves of a one street to another without boing on corner way of dealing with noh a question. Some of I had a latter from the Secretary to the Basi his remarks actuall show that, if these poweretary Board two days ago informier my iu that badge which does no credit to British artistic lots. In regard to proviso (u) it is not intoad. conferred by the Bill were excrcised by him as sense. I may say that but for the fact that the fasts. The late Colonial Secretary engresteded that in cares where an owner provides a Ians the Building Authority, that they would lead to Sanitary Board approved of the Bill it would not that a combination of the royal crown with the alongside his building purely for his own con. unreasonable re ults in certain matters, have been brought forward in ilg present form. There is no intention on the part of

AS GENTLE AS NATURE Chipere obaracters for Hongkong would form conience or purposes, such building. shall be reason for this Council to pass s measure a simple and effective badge, and working upon dealt with occupying a corner lot, but in Works admits might he push d to unreasonable

the Government to pass the bill through is the action of PINKLETS, the little Pink which an expert like the Director of Public.

for the all its stages to-day The resson

axalives Tiny but therongb, they dispel this idea Mr. Gals of the P.W.D. bas submitted cases where a private street has been constructed corolusions. It is the first time, I think, ir Government bringing this bill forward with the design which I now ley on the table. It is affording access to buildings which front or the history of Public Health legislation, test le many additions since our last meeting was that Constipation, ensure regularity, cure Blions. Try them to-day. · f I think, both simple and artistic. The British

abut on it, a building situated at the junction of Building Authority has taken such an extremely the reision of the statute law of the Colony is ness, sid digestion. royal crown in this design is placed above white such private street with the public stret world short ant, which way wom to him to be a ver How in progress. The editor, the Chief Justice, Chemists price 60cents the phial or, post free, shield on which the two Chinese words Heng ta treated as occupying a corner lot. In regard convenient short cut, but which is not the is informed that the type of the Public Health from The De Williams Medicino Co., 84,

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