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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE care and knowledge which he gave to

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Connell was held yesterday at the Council Chanbor,

The following wero present:-~.. His EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOYKINMENT, Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN.

H.E. MAJOR-GENERAL, F. H. KELLY,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29rn, 1913.

their preparation. I will now now the ro- Bolution, which is as follows:-Resolved that the members of this Council desire to place on record their appreciation of the services rendered to the Government of Hongkong by Mr. Chaloner Grenville Alabaster in preparing the New Revised Edition of the Hongkong Ordinances 1844 to 1812."

entire contents of the alter heds through- out the whole of the water works service. The sand and stone that is used in the filter beads all became very foul, and it was necessary to take out the whole of it and cleanse the bods.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Is not that work which might have been anticipated when the budget was drawn?

It

MURDER CASE.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE

MAGISTRACY.

Before Mr. P. A. Hazeland, a Chinese youth was charged with the murder of a seven-year-old girl named Hon Cheung

Chi.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

3

CHINESE TRADE IN HONGKONG IN 1912.

The following extenct is made from the Report of the Registrar General for 1912:

Mr. G. 4. Woodcock (Assistant Crown Solicitor) presented, but defendant was not legally presented.

Mr. Woodcock, in stating the details connected with the crine, said that Klinck, A, G. Gordon, H. F. Campbell, vertain Chinese couple and their family. Henderson, A. A. Cordeiro, Chan Yui eura, sent on the 9th August to live at No. 31, Tong, J. A. Young, Chan Ngan Chow,

filtration had to be very considerably In the family was a girl, aged about seven Ng Tang Pak, II. H. Tayler, M. A.

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Hon, Mr. HewerT-Your Excellenc, in might have been foreseen, but the large the absence of the senior unofficial consumption of water is partly the cause member, who has been unfortunately of it.

Ho Mr. HEWETT-Is the consumption Hon. Mr. A. M. THOMSON (Colonia | prevented from being present, through Bearctury).

Indisposition, I understand, I have been much greater this year than last year?

The DIRECTOR OF PERLIC WORKS-TC Hon. Mr. J. A. B. BUCENILL, K.C. asked to second the resolution. (Attorney-Goueral).

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLUTORER (Colonial the unofficial members, and of the Treasurer).

munity at large, without, having con-

tor of Public Works).

Chines Affairs).

Hon. Mr. C. McI, MESSER (Captain

Buperintendent of Police).

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com

Then, in the case of

The

COMPANY, LIMITED. The thirtieth ordinary annual meeting) General Chinese business was by no of shareholders in the Chius and Hanila means the failure at one time foretold offices of the general managers, Messrs, exchange and the fluctuations in the value of the Canton note-currency, much of it Steampship Co., Ltd., was held at the for, 1912, though owing to the rise in Showan, Tomes & Co., yesterday morn was on a more than usually speculative The unexpectedly peaceful state ing. Mr. C. A. Tomes presided and there basis. wore also present:-Messrs. H. P. White of the interior generally had a good effect and D. W. Craddock (Consulting Com. and more than 95 per cent, of the out- standing accounts were collected 5 clear mittes), A. Temperley (Secretary), Cdays before the Chinese New Year of 1913-a state of affairs unprecedented for Bad debts were practically non-existent and there were no important failures The only forms of industry quite sure I am speaking on behalf of all i was a heavy draw off last year, and Yee Wo Street, in the Wanchni district Tong Fuk Tong, Cheng Woon Cheung, that had a remarkably prosperous year wern Chinese banks (7 firms realised a increased. Stops are being taken to years, namiert Hon Cheung Chi. When Figuereido, A. L. Shields, J. H. T. ruft af $1,000,000), marine and fir

insurance companies, bide exporters und. Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Direc- sulted them beforehand, when I say that increase the alter area, but it will be this family went to live at the house they McMurtrie, H. A. B. Hancock and Crow-manufacturers of leather goods.

boom in the hide and leather trade is I food quite justified in fully endorsing some time before it is available. The work found the defendant there, and he cou-ther suite

The Secretary read the notice convenworthy al comment. The six firms engaged Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary for the remarks made by you with regard to first mentioned by me is responsible for tinued sleeping there until the 12th fast,

in the export of raw hides from the interior to Penang i Hongkong, and. the ability which Mr. Alabaster. has early $8,000,

The CRACKMAN said: Gentlemen, the import of the leather manufactured displayed in bringing out the revision of Tytam Tuk, about 65,000 is entailed for Mr. Woodcock explained that this was a ing the meeting. the Ordinances. There is, in addition to additional pumping, overhauling and boarding-house for the poorer class of this revised edition of the Ordinances a repairing of engines. In the case of the Chinese who were employed at the Cotton Unless there is my objection we will take there, made a profit of 4 million dollars been included supply for the high levels and the Peak, Mills, some sleeping on the premises in the report as usual as having been read, owing to the extraordinary demand in (especially women's) and for military before, namely, ut edition of Orders-in both pumping mains and engine have the day and others in the night, On the The meeting to-day, and which is now China for foreign style boots and shoes The dealers in cotion, flour, und number of valuable required exceptional repairs costing morning of the teth inst., the mother of being held very late in the season owing equipment. Council with It Treation and documents relating to the about $1,400 extra. It was also necessary the deceased girl went to market, leaving to various reasons of which you are

aware, is almost wholly a formal one, the beans were all adversely affected by the fucinations of the Canton paper currency to supplement the pumping machinery her daughter and the defendant in the

Steamship Company's and by the rise in exchange: the Commis for these districts by utilising & tempor-house. At about 10 o'clock the little girl Philippines meeting! Colony which will form a

accounts having been already discussedion Agents-selling rice and sugar ou ary pump to cope with this supply, and made a communication to her mother, as that entailed a temporary expenditure of a result of which the mother told the girl and approved of in Hongkong and con- 20 per cent, commission--suffered freni $3,700 for running that engine. Then, at that she must remain in the house, and Brmed in Manila. The accounts of the the decrease in the import of these com- Tytam Tuk machinery was necessary for that she was not to go out with the defen China and Manila S.S, Co. are identical intercepting water which would have dant. At about bali-past twelve the with those of last year, and as previously. otherwise run to waste, and this cost defendant can back and went to sleep explained are not susceptible to change

5,000. In addition, owing to the water

An hour later the deceased again gave her in ordinary course until a dividend is famine, on extension of mains we spent other certain information, and acting declared by the subsidiary Company. upon that the mother awoke the defendant Last year's working of the steamers was and asked him to give her the silver huck fully reviewed in my remarks at the late extraordinary meeting, and I have which the daughter had need on her nothing further to add to them ROW girdle. Defendant took the article from unless to repeat that although the earn- Another old resident of Hongkong, bas the fold of kis trousers and returned it,ings are not as good as for the same time | passed away peacefully at Macno in the the mother handing it back to the girl. last year, the boats have up to now quite held their own, No offer that would person of Chev. Ja o da Cunha. The At two o'clock the mother left the house

Hon. Mr. We Tux, Q.M.G. Hon. Mr, E. A. HEWETT, C. M.G. Hon, Mr. E. SHELLIM. MY, N. L. SMITH (Clerk of Councils).

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous wers; read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Officer Adrainister ing the Government, Inid on the table Financial Minutes Nos, 48 to 52, and mored that they be referred to the Finance Comunittées.

The COLONIAL TREASURED conded, and

the motion wa-gigreed to.

KINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Offer Administer- ing the Government, laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 12), and moved its adoption.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the notion was agreed to.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by cound of His Excellency the Officer Administer ing the Government, laid on the table the Report of the Registrar General for the year 1912 and the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1912.

NEW RET 1SED EDITION OF HONGKONG

(ORDINANCES APPROVED.

work which has never

valuable

appendix to what I trust will prove to be a most valuable addition to our law Library. We all know that Mr. Alabas- ter is a man engaged in an arduous pro- fession, and that this daty which he has audertaken was a labour of love, and I am quite sure we all endorse what your Excellency has said with regard to the enormous amount of work entailed in bringing out these new Ordinances---an amount of work which probably none of us in the Colony excepting Mr. Alabaster!

That has been given himself realises.

angrudgingly, and the edition has been brought out in a comparatively short space

about $1,300,

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN PORTUGUESE RESIDENT.

time. I am quite sure that the record ing of this resolution in this honourable

ef great news of his sudden death came as great to visit a friend, leaving the defendant likely lead to business for the purchase Council will prove a source gratification to Mr. Alabaster as also shock to the Portuguese Community The and the little girl in the house again of the steamers has yet been made. I will the fact that in years to cofne deceased was one of the oldest residents. She proceeded down Carleton Road, and Before proposing the adoption of the He was formerly an after having walked about 100 yards she report and accounts I shall be pleased to his name will be coupled with so excellent of this Colony.

the defendant and her little answer any questions shareholders may a work. I only hope, and I feel justified accountant in H.M. Naval Yard and

Kennedy's stables. Another There being no questions, the CHAIRMAN in expressing the hope, that a little more subsequently joined the Hongkong Civil daughter passing the tram terminus wish to ask. substantial recognition of this great work Service at the Treasury. He retired on near

proposed the adoption of the report and of Mr. Alabaster's will bo forthcoming pension last July, and went to Macao later on. With these few remarks I beg early this month for a short change. On

accounts as presented. Wednesday, after his midday meal, while to second the resolution.

chatting with Mr. Pereira Marques, with whom he was staying, he died suddenly

The resolution, on being put to the meeting, was carried unanimously.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Council stands ad from heart failure, journed sine die.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to move the recpletion which stands in my name, namely, that it be Resolved that in accord- ance with the requirements of Section 8 (2) of the Statute Laws (New Revised. Edition) Ordinance, 1911, the New Revised Edition of the Hongkong Ord

Chaloner prepared by Mr. Grenville Alabaster, and now laid before the Council, is approved! I mentioned, Sir, when I brought this matter up before, The Governor recommended the Council that that was the penultimate stage,

to vote a sum of 865 in aid of the vote and that this would be the last stage, Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong- Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous - namely, —a—resolution by this Council kongs

approving these two works.

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS.

at

Mr. WHITE seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously,

apparently Ya W them witness about the santo time. A few minutes later & third witness, who was standing at the door of his quarters, saw them pass. They

Mr. MCMURRIE moved that Messrs. H. turned round at the Dogs' Home, and the man Followed them and saw the little P. White and D. W. Craddock he re- membors of the Consulting The deceased gentleman was much girl stop to look at a dog. This witness elected

"Come quickly," | Committee. esteemed respected and

among his heard defendant say

Mr. Kises seconded, and the motion ecuntrymen. He was the chief promoter and the girl reply "All right." The man

Mr. HANCOCK moved that Messra. A. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the "Biblioteca Portugueza" and was Saw them cross the bridge and go up the was agreed to, was then held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY one of the Directors of both the Portu hillside. The mother visited her friend presiding. The following votes were guese Clubs: Club Portagnez und Club and found on returning that her daughter (D). Gourdin and W. H. Potts be She accordingly reappointed auditors on an allowance of passed:

Lusitano, and an old member of the Royal was not in the house.

a set out to look for her, and asked her $300 each per annum, subject to their Geographical Society of Lisbon, and

He friends to help. Defendant was found being duly gazetted as authorised andi- Chevalier of the Order of Christ.

This was rendered necessary by leaves two daughters, an invalid son in the place where he took his food, attors. and grandsons to mourn his loss. His 11, Bowrington Road, and he was brought the Companies? Amendment Ordinance of remains

were interred in S. Miguel back to 31, Yes Wo Street. The mother 1913 Cemetery at Macao yesterday, there being accused him of deceying her daughter, but the defendant returned a denial. He then walked out of the door and ran a large attendance of friends.

away. He was chased and recaptured. By this time the father of the deceased had returned, and aftor some persuasion the defendant consented to take him in Before Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday, a the direction he had been seen to go Chinese who had just returned from before, but instead of doing that he went America was charged with being in down Carleton Road. When he got to the unlawful possession of two Winchester first turning he refused to go any further, The arms and ammunition were conscaled No. 2 Polics Station. Two days later a rifles and 750 rounds of ammunition. and he was therefore taken back to the man found the body of a little girl hang- ing by a girdle from a tree. The father among his luggage. He was fined $200,

of the deceased heard of this, and reported

Inspector Mellardy convening the meeting, it to the Police.

to police went

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, as identified the report and accounts have been in mother.

WATER WORKS.

I under- Works, stand members of the Council have had

The Governor recommended the Council an opportunity of seeing the new revised edition, which is contained in two to voto a sum of 89,800 in aid of the vola Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloon, volumes, now on the table, They are very nicely got up, and their contents are Water Works. Water Account (Meters,

vory interesting for a lawyer, but they will not be very light reading for any body who is not a lawyer.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. APPRECIATION OF MR. ALABASTER'S SERVICES,

HIS EXCECIENCY-I 8n very glad it has fallen to my lot to move the next resolu- tion. It is rather more than a year ago that, at my request, Mr. Alabaster took

etc.).

The CHAIRMAN-This is on account of meters, the demand for which "in Kowloon has exceeded anticipation.

BUILDINGS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 22.000 in aid of the vobs Public Works, Extraordinary, kong, Buildings, Addition to Printing Office, Victoria Gaol.

Hong-

The CHAIRMAN-This vote was required

POST OFFICE.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 2375 in aid of the vote: Post Office, Other Charges:-- Reat of Telephone Exchange Transport

THE MAGISTRACY.

WELL ARMED

THE SEIZURE OF BANK NOTES.

Inspector Gerrard

THE VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONGKONG.

and

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the

of party spot, The

Mr. Youso seconded, and the motion. was carried.

mulitics.

INTIMATIONS

THE BEST

THE BREWER'S

BREW

GUINNESS'S

WHEEL BRAND

STOUT.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

your H.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business,

Thank

for gentlemen.

you attendance.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY LIMITED,

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

14, Queen's Roan Cestraf

The seventeenth annual roeeting of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency Ltd.. was held yesterday at the offices of

Dodwell presiding. Those present were Messrs. A. Denison, T. G. Weall, S. R. Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Mr. S. II. Carlill, J. D. Auld, A. Ritebie, and E. R. HOWARD Edwards (secretary).

The SECRETARY having read the notice

WATCHES.

THE AMERICAN WATCH

SELF, OF FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION

ADJESTED FO TEMPERATURE 45H

POSITIONS

Three Chinese, named Wong Taze Sun, up the arduous task of bringing to com-

for demands on account of Government Ma Kwan, and Ma Yeuk. Tai, were pletion the work of revising the Laws of work-work done in Government officess, charged before Mr. Orme with being in Hongkong up to the end of the year 1812. In the printing department in Victoria unlawful possession of a quantity of How arduous that task was to prove none Gaol it was found necessary, in order to Kwangtung bank notes, to the aggregate the body as that of her daugh your hands for some time, I will, with of us then recognised certainly, he did nob and I feel very great satisfaction cope with the work, to enlarge the value of $64,800.-

The work cost about prosecuted, and Mr. J. II. Gardiner ter. The body was taken to the No. 2 your permission, take them as read. Our printing shop.

more than Ast It is stated that the second Police Station and afterwards to the profits on the year's trading to 31st May that the work is now completed, and that 20,500, and in addition a further vote defended. - we have our statute law in a clear and

may be required later on in order to defendant describes himself as a cadet in public mortuary. Unfortunately during are $1,812.36

decomposed that the doctor's evidence consider satisfactory. The amount avail comprehensive form, which cannot fail to be of great benefit to the community purchase additional machinery which is the Luk Kwan. The case was remanded this short time the body had become so which I venture to think, you will would carry the Court very little further. able for distribution, including $101.78 The two volumes lying before us, which expected to cost about $2,300, but that for a week.

will depend upon whether the expense

Inspector McHardy was the first witness brought forward from last account is contain the Ordinances of the Colony at will be incurred this year or not.

called. He said that on the 18th inst. $14,663.05; and I trust you will approve of the proposed appropriation of it as present in force, represent only a part of

the defendant was brought to the Station recommended in the report, which differs from last year in that the holders of the the work which Mr. Alabaster is bad to

by the father of the deceused and a man

perform.

There are two more volutnes

ordinary shares will receive 22 ner went. THE PRICE OF THE as against 20 per cent, and the holders which are not here yet, and which will

of the Founders' shares 899.70 per share not form part of the Ordinances of the

as against $10.80. You will notice that the stock is slightly lower than last year. Colony, containing Constitutional docu-

and, as mentioned in the Auditor's Tents, Treaties, Orders-in-Council, and Imperial Statutes applicable to Hong-

report, has been certified as to quantity I can assure you that it has been most kong, Imperial Statutes especially extended to Hongkong, with a chronologi- account of telephone exchange rent. The

and value by the General Managers.

liable to depreciate or to become obsolete. cal table and index, and their prepare-second item is for an installation for

carefully examined and checked and full

tion has also involved a considerable night use in the senior clerk's quarters,

allowance made for such articles as are

amount of industry. The resolution so that he can keep in touch with the

do not think the Report and Accounts call for further comment from me, but which I am about to move, which will be offer all night; it also includes

before moving their adoption I shall be recorded in the mixates of this Council, amount for the transport of mails.

ability any question you raay wish to pleased to answer to the best of my

is the best form in which the members can

WAFER. WORKS MAINTENANCE.

There being no question, the CHAIRMAN convey to Mr. Alabaster their apprecia- The Officer Administering the Govern

ask.

tion of his devoted efforts. His work went recommended the Council to vote a

accounts as presented. will. I hope, become known beyond the sum of $25,500 in aid of the vote Fublic limits of this Colony, but it is here, and Works, Recurrent; Hongkong, Water in Classical Chinese and an extra certi ground, and the branch was three or four in this Council, where for some time he Works, Maintenance of City and Hill occupied a seat as Attorney-General with District.

Total

..$25

350

..$375

The CHAIRMAN--The sum of 893 is on

an

There were

From some notes by Mr. T. K. Dealy, called Chan On. The father charged the Headmaster of Queen's College, incor-defendant with deenying his daughter. porated in the Report of the Director of Defendant had no jacket on, and had Education for the year 1912, we take the no girdle to his trousers. following interesting paragraph:-

"A word here concerning the recipicats scratches on his body, which appeared to of Scholarships may not be out of place. to be two or three days old. The defend It will give some idea of the substantial ant was detained, and the Registrar- help that these benefactions afford. A General was sent for. Witness next saw Chinese boy, the son of parents, in vers the father of the girl on the 14th inst,, humble circumstances, in March, 1910, when he gave witness certain information, was admitted (into Queen's College) as a fovernment-Free Scholar from one of as a result of which he proceeded to Sookun the District Schools. He got his Class Po Valley with the mother and Chan On, Prize in 1910, the Blake Scholarship in Witness found the body of a girl only 1911 and the Wright Scholarship in 1912. At the last Oxford Local Examination, partly clothed, hanging from the branch he passed as a Senior, getting distinction of a tree. The fert were only just off the

at Oxford. The latter document would

ficute exempting him from Responsius fect high. The body was suspended by a have given him entrance without exami-leather girdle, and was decomposed.

The hearing was adjour nation, to our local University. Before the results had been received from Oxford, the boy eager to enter the Hongking University, eat for the Entrance Exami nation, and passed. He is now entered is a member of the Engineering

much distinction em escfulness, that it The CHAIRMAN-The Director of Public behoves us to mark our sense of his ser- Works will probably be better able to vices. Many Ordinances which gu to swell explain this than myself. the second of these two volumes are the The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS - The work of his hands when he was Attorney principal causes of this increase are, first General, and they bear the stamp of the of all, the changing and cleansing of the section."

Das case of plague wes notified yester day as having occurred in the Colony during the preceding twenty-four hours This brings the year's total to 220,

Mr. DENISON seconded and the motion was carried.

proposed the adoption of the report and

Mr. Accd proposed the re-election of Mr. W. Hutton Potts as auditor for the ensuing year at the remuneration of $150.

Mr. CARLILE sronded and the matin was carried.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, I thank you for your gentlemen. attendance. Dividend warrants are now

Tready.

HOWARD

WATCH IS FIXED

AT THE FACTORY.

WHITE OF SEND FOR CATALOGUE

THE SOLE AGENTS :

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHTER ROAZI