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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE traffic except to a very limited extent,

COUNCIL.

and I think this view is held by a large majority of those who are in a position A meeting of the Hongkong, Legislative to judge. The Government, therefore, considered it their duty to safeguard the Council was held yesterday at the Coon-public interests by closing to motor

eil Chamber..

The following were present !-- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER Adminis- TERING TEK GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. CLAUD

BEVERN.

HR EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, MAJOR-GENERAL C. A. ANDERSON, C.J

Hun. Mr. C. CLEMENTI (Colonial

Becretary),

Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER (Attorney

General).

Hon, Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer).

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

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAN (Registrar. General).

Hou. Captain F. J. BADELEY (Captain Superintendent of Polica).

Hon. Sir Kai Ho KA?, M.D., C. M.G. ' Hon. Mr. E. OSBORNE.

Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART,

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

MINUTES.

traffic all the roads of the Colony, except those which were suitable for such traffic. of the two reads which connect the City

of Victoria with Aberdeen it was decided to close the Jubilee Road, a it is arrower and has sharper curves than the Pokfulam Road. I am convinced that the Regulations will in no degrer restrict the proper employment of motor vehicles in this place, and they certainly will render our steep” and narrow roads safer for that very large majority of the people who are unable to travel in motor curs, and who have hitherto been accustomed to ttke

the roads without hindrance or danger.

Hon. Mr. STEWAur-May I ask if any of these accidents occurred on Jubilee

Road?

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HIS EXCELLENcy-I can't say. I think nut. We not legislating for accidents that have occurred, but for possible accidents that may occur.

THE STATE OF A PEAK ROAD.

The minutes of the previous meeting Will the Government were rend and approved.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, Inid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 20 to at, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

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

FINANOLAL

to

The Hon. Mr. Sreware also asked

take steps expedite the work which has now, for several months past, rendered the Craig min Road impassable for chair trafic and dangerous to pedestrians ?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Works re- plied:-The whole of the road will be restored for traffic within 10 days from the present time given favourable wea- ther..

31AOLSTRATES' POWERS.

Hon. Mr. MunnaY STEWART-1 beg to The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command give notice of my intention, at the next of His Excellency the Officer Administer meeting of Council, to ask the following ing the Government, laid on the table questions:--(1); Will the Government, at the report of the Finance Committee (No. an carly date, take whatever steps may 7), and moved its adoption.

be necessary to confer upon the Magis- The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and trates greater punitive powers than they the motion was agreed to.

ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATION ORDINANCE.

at present possess for dealing with cases of criminal assault on children? (2) Will The COLONIAL SECmetary-I beg to lay the Government, pending legislative on the table the Regulations made by the action, call the attention of the Magis Officer Administering the Government-in-trates to the power which they at present Council under section 2 of the Advertise possess to inflict corporal punishment ment Regulation Ordinanc', 1912 upon all persons convicted of this (Ordinance No. 19 of 1912), on the 11th specially heinous offence? day of June, 1912. These regulations have been referred back to the Executive Council for amendment, and they have been amorded. I beg to move their adop- tion.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

SANITARY, BYELAWS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to move the adoption of the amendments of byelaws made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1003 to 1903. They were referred back to the Sanitary Board, and they have since

been amended.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

PAPERS.

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AINSHIPS ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY-GENEHAL moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to regulate the

which is done.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Officer Administer-the motion was agreed to. ing the Government, laid on the table the following papers--"Report on the Pulicu Magistrates' Courts for 1911, and "Report on the Finances for 1011."

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and

THE CLOSING OF JUDILEG. ROAD TO MOTOR TRAFFIC.

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The Hon. Mr. MURRAY STEWART asked the following questions standing in his

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

On Council resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through committee without amendment, and, no member objecting, moved that it be read a third time."

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14rg, 1912.

CHISA'S FINANCES,

A telegram from We Ting-chang, Director of the National Bank of China, To the President and Advisory Council, Peking,

As for the National Subscription, if it is; to be put into effect in accordance with people's charitable feelings, there is (TOANSLATED).

It it is to be (Translator's Note-A Presidential nothing at all reliable. Mandate of May 27th appointed Ww effected by forcible moans, there will be Ting-ch'ang Director in Chief of the still more drawbacks. Look, for instance, National Bank. As, however, no Na-at the wealthy men of the present day tional Bank yet exists, Mr. Wu's ap- pointment is reminiscent of an entrance The great majority of them screen them examination, held some seven years ago, solves by means of the nearest Foreign for the Government Medical College--in Concession, and deposit their funds in the case such institution should ever he foreign banks, while of the balance they founded.)

keep in the interior only sufficient ready money for their daily needs and petty. expenses; or else they keep it as lands, houses, or other forms of real property. If the subscription is to be collected by Reading in the newspapers of my ap force, and their means of daily sustenance pointment, I am perturbed beyond mea-plundered, it is to be feared that the sure. The ex-President also honoured middle and lower cinases will all flock in me by an appointment to this office at a body to the Foreign Concessions also, a time when national affairs were at a

and so the whole land will be in disorder, crisis. At that moment, everything was

and disaster will stalk in our midst. unsettled; the populace and the revenue

Thus, after all, it comes to this: Can were alike in confusion; so I dare not persist in my refusal. But by April this the irredeemable bonds or the National year I had committed many faults and Subscription be put into practica ? blunders, and as soon as unity was estab-it put into practice, will their yield be lished between the North and the South,

at all reliable or not? The odds against I repeatedly implored the President; as

are infinite. This is a question involving well as Ministers Ch'en and Hsiung,

the life or death of our land; it is no to relieve me of my post. I saw the idle child's play. There has been a lot possibility of the position, so retired these are no fine, polite phrases.

And now I receive the further honour

Or

EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALA- SIA. AND CHINA TELEGRAPH

.COMPANY.

INCREASED RECALPTS; DEVELRED MESSAGES.

Meeting was held at Electra House, Fine- The 77th Half-yearly Ordinary General bury-payment, London, on the 14th ult. gir John Wolfe Barry, K.C.B., presiding.

(31. F. E. Hesse) having read the notice The General Manager and Secretary convening the meeting and the auditors' report,

ceipts for the half-year ended December 31st last ninunted to 2339,000, showing ing period of 1910 of £23,000, which it was an increase over those for the correspond satisfactory to find was spread over the whole of the company's system. The working and other expenses amounted to crease of £5,000 on the figures for the cor. £150,000 for the half-year, showing an in- responding period of 1910. That was entirely due to their having debited re- with the cost of new apparatus for extending the relay and other improved Jonge methods of working to additional stations their main lines. The expenses in that during the past half- Fear were over £6,000, and the further expenses which would be incurred during the current year would be charged to re- venge in a similar manner.

The Chairtean stated that the gross re-

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connection

INTIMATIONS

SUN PILSENER

BEER.

Nothing like

it

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

H. RUTTONJEE

& SON,

Comparing the figures for the whole year, the gross receipts for 1911 were empty talk, which cannot assist the C680,000, or £8,000 in excess of those for affairs of our country in the least; the 1910, while the expenditure amounted to essential point is this-sinec no financial 1010. The net proht for 1011 was there- £310,000, or £1,000 more than that for

of a reappointment. In truth I am policy has yet been determined upon, fore £4,000 more than that for 1910. The grateful beyond measure, and would do there is no basis on which the National B182001,

wet profit for the past half year was and after adding £51,000 all in my power to merit the distinction. Bank can work. There you have the brought forward, there was an available balance of over £233,000. The usual quar. In estimating the future progress of the whole position at a glance; there is no

terly interim dividends of 25. Od. National Hank, however, it is first neces-delar for investigation needed, Gladly share were paid during the past year, and sary to give full consideration to present would 1, Ting-ch'ang, spend my energies, it was now proposed to distribute a like financial policy. When that has been even where no fruit can be looked for, amount, making a total dividend of settled, there will be some basis on which but I must pray the President, the Ad-posed to pay a bonus of 48. per share, or

per cent, for the year. It was also pro- WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. to work in dealing with such questions as visory Council, and the Provisional Gov-2 per cent, making a total distribution the raising of additional funds, the ceuertinent speedily to settle their present tralization of Ginancial control, and the financial policy. This will be a boon in reform of the currency.

every respect, and not to the National

To discuss first present financial policy. Since the founding of the Republic, tho Administrations both at Nanking and Peking have alike been dependent on the breath of foreigners for their current ex- penses. This must finally result in sub- joction to foreign control, and, alas! we shall have nothing for it but to submit to this disgrace.

Next, take the question of the now loans.

The project for a temporary ac- commodation (the Belgian loan) had scarcely been settled when a clamour ngainst it arose from every side. Then inediately came the two schemes for the

Bank alone.

Other matters I will report in person arrival at Peking. I venture to lay the foregoing before you, and implore the condescension of your glance thereat.

The petition of Wu Ting-ch'ang.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MOTOR-CAR AND VEHICLE REGULATIONS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.**].

par

of 7 per cent. for 1011. After making the usual additions to the maintenance ships' insurance, and depreciation funds, and applying £75,000 of the revenue balance to the general reserve fund, nearly 224,000 was carried forward.

WAS

The reduced rate for deferred telegrams in plain language, to which he referred at their meeting six months ago, brought into last. Sufficioration on January 18s time had hardly yet elapsed to enable any reliable opinion to be formed as to the success of the experi ment; but although the number of defer- red messages had so far been comparative ly soll, this new source of traffic, ap- peared to be steadily increasing without unfavourably affecting the company's gen eral revenue. At their last meeting he referred to the situation brought, ahout by the revolution in China as having caused them considerable anxiety, but with the assistance of the British and other foreign Ministers at Peking they

and

onded the motion, which was carried Sir John Donisen-Pender, K.C.M.G., unanimously; and, the retiring directors and auditors having been re-elected, the carg in

meeting closed with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman, the directors, and

the staff.

WOOED BY CANNIBAL KINGS.

WEDUJNO PRESENTS FOR AN AMERICAN LADY.

According to the Humburger Nachrich- ton, Messrs. Macmillan will shortly pub lish the journals of a young American who was the first white woman to pene trate, alune and without the protection of a white man, into the heart of the

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W. F. ÊTANLEY & Co., LTD.,

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DEAR S1--1 have read with consider-we ascents, issue of irredeemable bonds, and for the able interest the new vehicle regulations re enabled, after considerable difficulty derete and Rights of balloons, sirship, collection, by voluntary subscriptions, of published in the Government Gazette. The provisional Government for exchang. Always have on hand a very largo complete

delay to arrange an agreement with seroplanes and parado”-In doingn national fund. These phrases were in she said-Last year Ordinance No. 3overy mouth, and people were practically y Mosarz, Dernys & Bowley's letter inparently the country was now quieting accounts, which your leading article upon them, and lasting

greatly improved the situation. of this Council controlled the ascent of unanimous on the point, but grave doubts this morning's issue of your paper. With down and the new Chinese Government any such vessels from the Colony, but still remained in my mind.

regard to the last, the statement that the

were working cordially with them and since then the industry has advanced, To take first the case of irredeemable Jubilee Road, was constructed at the

redeeming their pledges in a satisfactory SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS and there is no law to prevent ascents bonds, there are three conditions prece public expense for the main purpose of resolution adopting the report and an manner. He concluded by proposing a being made in the neighbouring country dent that must be satisfied before their its being used as a carriage road, wight counts and declaring the dividend and and flying over and inspecting the forti- circulation can be possible: (a) A firmly have been put more strongly, for, as a

bonus mentioned. fications of this Colony. Therefore an established confidence in the Government; matter of fact, I believe that the idea amending Ordinance is necessary, and it (b) sovereign rights maintained sound was to make it a road which could be is thought desirable to put all the regula and intact; and (e) national finances in conveniently used by motor tions with regard to airships in one Bill, good order. But now, not only has the particular. Immediately prior to its con- faith of the people in the Government not struction there was certainly but one been increased by the revolution; on the motor car in the Colony, but at that time contrary, it has been weakened and diminished by the revolution..

motor cars were, beginning to be exten For in stance, when notes were issued by the sively used in Europe and in the United Military Government at Nanking, it was States, and it was believed by many that originally decided that they should be the introduction of motor cars into Hong- But all kong would be likely to prove beneficial redeemable after three months. expectations were belied by the bitter to the Colony if roads were made on clamour that arose from the whole city which cars of no great power could be affairs were in a state of instant peril, used. The original intention was to it was incontinently promised that the make the Jubilee Road completely round notes should be redeemable at sight, and the Colony, and of such width and so then at length the turmoil died downgraded as to enable carriages to be taken Again, there is the case of the 8 per cent along it the whole distance without dan- Public Loan, which has not, up to the ger to the occupant, in the event of brakes not acting, and with the comfort which present, attracted the attention of a

comparatively smooth and level roads single person in the whole land, From The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied

first instalment of her narrative which as follows:The answer is in the negative.

stacles to the irredeemable bonds is dis. harnessed to a carriago u distance of over still humour holds the upper hand in the 30 miles round the island would not com-she has published in the American Maga- The Jubilee Road was closed to motor

mend itself to the B.P.C.A., and would, zinc. In her toilsome journey she has traffic because in the opinion of the Officor

Again, all the large Treaty Ports have moreover, occupy a considerable time; yet found many opportunities of studying Administering the Governinout-in-Coun- The Officer. Administering the Govern Foreign Concessions which are the

while the whole distance could be covered. brighter sides of cannibal life. Now, sil it is wholly unsuitable for such traffic. mont recommended the Council to voto ventres of all commercial and industrial by a motor car in a few hours--one going she can boast of having received no fewer at the happy conclusion of her journey, HIS EXCELLENCY-1 think it may beam of Nine thousand Dollars (89,000) enterprise. Now, even if the Government convenient to the Council if I take this in aid of the vote Public Works, Extra-

ordinary, Drainage, Miscellaneous could, by a resort to martial law, force at a moderate speed. The new regula than twenty offers of marriage from can- tions, therefore, assuming them to be nibul kings. These demonstrations of opportunity to make a short statement Drainage Works, (.) General Works. these irredeemable bonds into circulation.

friendship," the young lady remarks, were BY USING it could do so only in the interior, and valid, maust frustrate one of the principal due less to my personal charms than to on the subject of the Vehicle Regulations,

LIGHTHOUSE EXPENSES.

sot in the Foreign Concessions. The in objects for which the Jubilee Road was the fact that I was the first white woman 21S some misunderstanding appears tò The Officer Administering the Govern- exist with regard to them. The question ment recommended the Council to vote terior, however, does its trade through constructed, which was to enable residents their dusky lordships had ever seen."

Near the small French station of Lam- barene, on the Ogowe, she received the of providing for the proper regulation sums of One thousand four hundred the medium of the Treaty Ports, which and visitors to drive round the island in

and nineteen Dollars ($1,419) in' uid of

first flattering offer. Her suitor was a the vote Harbour Master's Department,ircumstance would make their circula-comfort and security.

As to the regulations themselves, chieftain who had heard reports of the Special Expenditure, G.-Lighthouses, tion impossible. This is a second reason

weird construction may be placed on some white woman, and made a pilgrimage of Installation of Matthews Incandescent for not issuing them.

of them, e, R. 18 provides that no perseveral days through the jungle in order to load the object of his choice with bridal gifts such as knives, tom toms, and weird musical instruments.

name:--

1-Will the Government re-consider the recently issued Regulation closing the Jubiles Ioad to motor traffic, and modify it to the extent of permitting such traffic, in one direction only, during certain hours of the day?

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

HIS EXCELLENCY-Council will adjourn

xine dhe.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Dark Continent.

Miss Simonton began her journey at Cape Topez, in the French Congo, and followed the coarse of the River Ogowe, on the banks of which there still reside some formidable tribes of cannibals, to recently fell victims. Fall of danger as whose atrocious instincts two Frenchinen

A meeting of the Finance Committee instances of this sort, one of the great eh. I would ensure. To drive à Ching pony was the journey of the young American,

was

held afterwards, the Colonial Secretary presiding. The following votes were passed

GENERAL WORKS.

coverable,

of road traffic in the Colony has been under consideration for some months. Early in May I was concerned at the

Oil Burners in Gap Rock, Waglan The financial affairs of our country are. constant accidents caused by motor Island and Green Island Lighthouses. all in the grasp of foreigners. Since tho son shall drive a motor at any speed or

vehicles, and I obtained a report which showed that there are 21 motor, ears in

DUTY - PAY,

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revolution, our national finances have in any manner which might be a source

The French Governor of Lambarene The Officer Administering the Govern Hongkong, of which seven are privately ment recommended the Council to vote been shattered and our paper currency of danger if any person, vehicle, animal

the interior through these cannibal tribes owned, and lo belong to four garages, a sum of Five hundred and seventy-one has passed out of circulation, while or thing was on the road," although such would not let her pursue her journey into No necidents had been caused by the Dollars (571) in aid of the vote Har foreign notes have been increasing road is absolutely clear. A baby, or without an escort, and a detachment of bour Master's Department, Harbour steadily. If these irredeemable bonds are blind kitten, might be on the road, and Madagascar soldiers accompanied her on On her return to the coast former, while the latter had been office, Personal Emoluments, Assistant

now issued, then, according to the funda. therefore be in danger of being run over her travels.

she encamped on a small island exactly responsible for 28 accidents during the Harbour Master, Duty Pay at £100 per

imental laws of finance, the bad money by a motor car if it proceeded at all 1 on the equator, and here the marriage mar- 10 months from the 1st Januitry, 1011, to annum.

will drive out the good. Bullion will It seems to me that the tendency of the ket business began again, but the hopes the 30th April, 1012, which resulted in

At a recent meeting of the Municipal become scarcer every day, and money will Government, or of our of its principal of her black suitors all suffered shipwreck. officials, at the present time is to restrict- One of the chiefs was-80-certain of four persons being killed and four

very bad record. It Commissioners at Singapore the Presi-be fighter, and then the foreign banks the use of the Colony's roads certainly making a conquest that he pablished his seriously injured,

dent (Mr. F. 7. Hallifax) stated there will seize the opportunity, buy up all the the best of them to perambulators, horse engagement far and wide, with the result with may be argued that the public of Hong had been twenty-eight cases of plague this bullion, and issue notes on a lavish scale men, and pedestrians; but it must be re- that the cannibal lords crowded in

membered that a horse has been known wedding presents. it was no easy matter kong are unaccustomed to motor cars and

down year

1st. The Innumerable perils to our land would be to shy even, at a perambulator, with un- to get it into the heads of the black They that as time goes on these accidents will

origin of the outbreak Vas vary involved in this-it is impossible to think pleasant consequences to an inexperienced monarchs that they were refused. cease, but I am of opinion that, speaking difficult to trace. Since the beginning of of or discuss them. This is a third rea-rider; and perambulators are themselves were struck dumb with astonishment that generally, Hongkong, unlike the Straits the year 10,000 rats had heen destroyed, son for not issuing the irredeemable apt to be a nuisance to pedestrians. and Shanghai, is unsuited for motor and four showed signs of plague.

to

June

bonds.

Yours faithfully,

W. A. DOWLEY.

a womsa existed on the face of cline the who could any them nay and decline prospect of so much happines and fatness.

E. R. WATTS & SON, LTD., LONDON.

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