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HOME RULE SEQUEL.

HIR A, KOSCAWAN, AND A TERRITORIAL PRIZEGIVING,

DUDLEY, December 18th..

The Officers. of the 7th. Territorial Worcester Regiment requested Sir Arthur Boscawon to cancel his engagement to preside at their prize-giving on account of is recent speech in which be said that ho would resign his command of the Special Reserve Battalion of the West Kent Regineni it a single soldier was ordered to fight, the men of Ulster, on the ground that bis speech was prejudicat to discipline. Sir Arthur Boscawen, accord- ingly, did not preside at the gathering which took place yesterday. The eur. respondence which passed on the subject has been published.

THE MEXICAN REBELLION.

"

KEDEL, GENERAL'S HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS,

MEXICO CITY, December 18th. Gengrid Villa has confiscated all the property of Senor Terraza, a wealthy landowner, and his nephews, named Creel, worth many millions of dollars He holds to ransom the son of Senor Terian at Chihuahua.

L'ENTENȚE CORDIALE.

LONDON. December 18th.

H.M. King George Las telegraphed to President Poincaré expressing his lively salisfaction with the fresh proof of the. inkiniate relations existing between Franus and Great Eritain, as shown im the cordialŸeception of the British Fleet at Tonton.

President Poincaré replied that he was glad to have that fresh appurtunity of manifesting chat friendship.

CANTON NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN:00 KRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, December 17th.

DIO REMITTANCE FROM PEKING.

At last intination has been received by the Civil Adinjuistrator from the Board of Finance that the long-expected remit- tance of $3,003,000 (for which, it may be remembered, scores of telegrams have been Mont) is coming forward through the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration. This aum is specially requisi- tioned for the purpose of maintaining the value of the paper currency, which it may incidentally be mentioned, has ehown a

further depreciation during the last two days. Most of the native bankers seem to be of the opinion that it may yet be worse notwithstanding the seemingly in defatigable efforts of the Government.

MR. KANG YE-WEI,

After attending to the final burial of his mother's remains, Mr. Kang-Yu-wei came to Canton to visit Tucah Lung, with whom he discnsund a number of political questions, He stayed at the Yanien for ene night and returned to his native hong again the following morning.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA IN

CASTON,

H.E. M. Sarrut and suite arrived here from Hongkong yesterday afternoon, Early in the day an extra number of police were put on duty to record the distinguished guests due protection, and,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19mm, 1913.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on Thursday at the Council Chamber.

The following were present:- HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr.

CLAUD SEVERN.

H.E. MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELEY, C.B.

Hon. Mr. A. M. TroMSON (Colonial Secretary).

Hon. Mr. J. A. S. BUCKFILL. K.C, (Attorney-General).

Lastly, the penities are slightly altered, being in some cases of technical contraven tion of the law diminished and in ather caïsos. of more serious breaches enhanced. The Bill is divided into Sour parte, after the sun! preliminary formal definitions :- Opium. Part

I. (sections 5 to 18), deals with Raw Part 11. (sections. If to 35), deals with Prepared Opium and Dross Opfum.

Part III. is the general part dealing with administrative and legal procedure powers of seizure and arrest, penalties and misecl

laneous matters.

Part IV. comprises the temporary provis sions to which reference has already been

maile.

THE DENTISTRY ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the registration of quali- fed Dental Surgeons and otherwise to

the practice of dentistry."

THE EXTRADITION CASE,

FESTERDAY'S, PROCEEDINGS,

the

the Treasury. Thus far his Worship might hold that there was no criminal intent at all, bat the law was quite, clear that where a man received property

INTIMATIONS

The hearing of the ease in which extradition of Chung San Nam to China is sought was renamed before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday," farandi

Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. Jenkin His Worship-I think I am with you (instructed by

the Assistant Crown there Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, and with Sir Francis Piggott in his statement Mr. Pocter further said that he agreed R. F. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, that they would find it dificult to prove Stokes & Master), appeared in support of

iareeay in Canton, but he would prove, the extradition, and Sir Francis. Piggott | embezzlement. In regard to the third and Mr. C, G, Alabaster (instructed by charge, he submitted, that there was an Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton and Mr. W. Bhis Worship was whether there

obrious case. The only question before Hind, of Messrs. Brution & Hett) were Kwanging Government at the time, or

whether it had been wiped out. for the defence.

quite lawfully in the first instance, and XMAS GOODS it might be without criminal intent, and afterwards changed his mind and appro- R.priated it, there was evidence of unimus

Mr. Potter said he desired to get a clear

was a

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Colonial | regulateIAL SECRETARY, seconded, and iden of Sir Francis Piggott's position inful whether the fugitive was a servant

Hon. Mr. WEI YUR, Q.M.G. Hon. Mr, H, E. Polacek, KC. Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAK.

Treasurer),

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (DirecThe Objects and Reasons of the Bill are regard to the Kwangtung Government

the Bill was read a first time. tor of Public Works).

set out is follows by the Attorney under Chan Kwing Ming, and would Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary for General Chinese Affaire).

The object of this Ordinance is to quote two passages from the Daily Press endeavour to protect the public in some which, he thought, made it quite clens. Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. MESSER (Captain measure against the practice of dentistry In the issue of the 13th inst, his friend Superintendent of Police).

by incmpetent and unqualified, persons.

The Bill contemplates the establishment of was reported to have said that:-"They altegister of Dental Surgeons which shall might smile now that it was all over, but he published annually in the Gazette and the fact remind that the Provincial shall contain the aues of all Mr. B. H. Chorion (Clerk of Councils).perly qualified to perform dental operations. Assembly nominated Chan Kwing Ming for eurniment on the as President of the Republic, and for that qualifestion MISTER.

Register as a Dental Surgeon will be brief The minutes of the last meeting were prescribed by regulatinė.

fortnight Kwangtang. by its eonfrined.

In order to protect the rights of deliberate action, was an independent, persons who may be long practice have though unrecognised, State, and Chan acquired aitable proficiency in the subject withiant definite arademir degres, the Billig Ming was the representative of the enables certificates of exemption granted to such persons which will enable

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by connmand of His Excellency the Offer Administering nancial Minutes Nos. 70-tu 73 and 77 the Governuncut, laid on the table and 78, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREšenien seconded and the notion was agreed to.

PINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Exesilency the Oficer Administer ing the Government, laid on the table the report of the Fuiauce Committee (No. 16) and moved its adoption.

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

INFECTIOUS DISEASE 'MYR-LAWS,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to move that the Council approve of the law made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance. · 1910, which runs as follows:-

follows:

or

"Bye-law No. 1 of the Notification of Infections Disease By-laws made under Section 16 of the Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903, and published at page 475 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1915, is hereby amended by the insection of the words paratyphoid fever botween he words “yelapsing fever" and ". in the second line thereof.

The Bye-law as amended will read as (1.)-If any inmate of any premises he

- suffering from plague, cholera, all

ix, diphtheria, scarlet fever, typius Fever, enteric fever, relapsing fever, paratyphoid fever,

puerperal Fever, and if such innate be nuder the care of a legally qualified and. registered medical practioner the said, wedical practitioner shall forth- with furnish the Medical Oficer of Health with a notification thereof in

writing stating the game, of such inmate and the situation of such premises. Such legally qualified medical practioner shall be entitled to receive, on application to the Secretary, the sum of $1 for caeli and every such notification.

I may add that this amendment, to the bye-law has been passed unanimously by the Sanitary Board.

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

THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance relating to Opium." to amend and consolidate the laws

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

Bill the following statement of its Objects The Attorney-General appends to the and Reasons:-

It having been decided that the Gavern ment shall, on the expiration on the la day of March, 1914, of the existing Agree- ment with the Opium Fazer assume entre control and manage of the opit Business hitherte leased out to private

individuals, it

law is contained in the Opinto Ordinance, an His Excellency landed, at the Govern-1909, as printed in the Revised Edition of ment Pier, he was saluted by a guard of the Ordinances as amended by the Opium honour, which consisted of several Amendment Ordinance, 1919.

The existing Ordinance, after defining the meaning

of certain terms, is divided into four main parts: firstly, that which deuts with Raw Opium; secondly, that which denis with Prepared Opium and Dross Opium;

hundred members of the Chai Kwan and The Land Army, together with their bands under the command of the Chief of Polico.

M. Sarraut and his party proceeded to the Tutuh's Yamen, where they were welcomed by Governor-General Lung,

In the evening His Excellency and suite were entertained to dinner, the various Consuls on Shameen being present. The cardial relations existing between the two Republica were duly emphasised.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

The following will represent the HK,C.C. in a friendly match against the Craigengower C.C. to-morrow on the HK.C.C. ground, play to commence at 4. E. Elborough (Captain), GE. Aubrey, FK. Brownrigg, C. Clarke, P. H, Cobb, D, E. Donnelly, A. L. Gace, E. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, S. S. Moore, and T. E. Pearce.

CRUISER FOR SIAM,

The Siamese Government has, it is stated, provisionally placed an order for a small protected cruiser with Messrs. Armstrong. Whitworth & Co., Elswick.

of

The

ary

to bede facto Government."

them to continue to earn their living in the manner in which they have hitherto

done.

His Worship said he was rather doubt-

in the first six months of 1012, but he did of the Kwangtung Government He was not again take service until the 28th July, and he took the cheques on the 2nd Augus and casted them subsequently. Was he. Superintendent of the Treasury from the. 25th July onwards He only assumed duty after the Treasury had been seized by the rebels,

Bir. Po ter said he did not think that nuttered. He thought this absolutely a matter which, aust so was a gun la decide whether in fact there ever was a Kwangtung rebel Government. would be a very material fact, because if the Kwangtung Government never ceased

That

OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED.

We undertake to refund the Cost of any

Article if any of our Custoiners are not satisfied,

es we know how excellent our Goods are.

Such an offer conll not be made if there wus the slightest doubt abent-ony Goods, Ali 'we

to exist ad all, and if Chun Kwing Ming's sk is your inspection, sole aim aut object was not to separate the Kwanging Government from the Republic, but merely to have a slap at Sir Francis--Yes, that is so.

the President, then undoubtedly the man H. Mr. Peiter-egins to put the matter would be in the employ of the Krangtung quite clearly.

Government, and it would not matter Sir Francis-That is part of my posi-or at the suggestion, of the rebel leader. whether he went there at the request, tion--not all.

Mr. Potter-This is a misunderstanding which I wish to clear up because the Crown regards it as

a very serious position. There is another passage of the speech of my friend in the issue of the 9th ist. In fact the whole of these

Et seems impossible to interfere with the practice of dentistry by Chinese persons in view of the very large population of the Crilony; there exist many thousands, of persons who would not be able to afford payment for the services of those qualified professional men whose names wonki appear na the Register, nor does it seem reasonably possible to suppose that there is at present or is likely to be in the immediato fit a sufficient minuber of properly qualised

asses of the inhabitants of the Colony of the Republic of Kwangtung." So that, For this reason the Bill provides thattunk, is quite clear, shall be lawful for persons of Chinese race to practise dentistry.

Counsel pointed out that the fugitive in his offidavit always referred to the Government as the Government of the Province, and this was absolutely inconsistent with the suggestion made by Counsel for the defence that Kwangtung was an independent Republic,

RUTTONJEE

& SON,

WISE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,

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dentists adequate to meet the wut of the proceedings ignored altogether the period said that the prosecution had not called MAPPIN&WEBB,

The Bill does not apply in any way to professional medical teen,

Sir Francis Everything 1 said during the end of niy argument was governed by Apart from the above limitations it what I said at the beginning. Of couza init down in the Rill that no person other used then terms to express something than 龍 registered Dental Surgeon or exempted, person shall in any way what which had already endeavoured to seever hold himself out or offer his services explain beforehand. Those are conveni as a Dental Surgeon. Doctor or under any fent terms for the sake of representing- other misleading appellation or title which would indicate that he is licensed or What we have to talk about, I was authorized or qualified in any way to perform dental operations; this restriction is of course applicable to all persons (except professional medien mes) who are not on the Register ns Dental Surgeons cr exempted persons. The penalty for con travention of this probibition against the persons is a heavy fine and the possibility

of misleading titles by uguale

of inprisominent.

nse

H18 "EXCELLENCY-Council will résume after the Finance Committee has sat, this being. presumably, the last meeting of the year.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to pass the following votes

aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong. Maintenance of Buildings.

Nine hundred and thirty dollars ($030) in aid of the vote Eduonion, d-Depart Charges, Queen's College:- ment of Director of Education, Other

$000 Language Bonus

Seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000) in

Language Study Allowance

(China) to Assistant Master 930

2930

Total

Four thousand dollars ($4,000) in aid the vote Public Works, Recurrent Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.

Total

endeavouring last night, when Mr. Potter quoted something from my book, to explain. I have been reading that, and there is no doubt that there is one hiatus in my argument. It is a very small matter.

Mr. Potter-I was going to suggest to your Worship that I am merely answer ing ing friend's submission as to no

point as to your Worship's powers. cuse," and, therefore, I need not argue the

Sir Francis-I cannot be held to admit that for a moment. I must consider it There are many points which come within your Worship's jurisdiction which show

the: there is no extradition critne.

only point before your Worship to show Mr. Potter-As I understand it, tha

that there is no extradition crime is the fact that the property is not laid in the right person, and I certainly would be the last person to suggest that that is not within your province. At the moment it does not strike me that there is any poiat before you except that,

Sir Francis-Yes, there is martial law. Mr. Potter-As regards that, my friend ́admills that it is an absolutely novel point, and he was not sure about it. I will come that in a moment, and I think you satisfied that you cannot deal with 14 and that even if you could, there is nothing in it.

Przeeading to deal with the point made

As to the fifth charge. Sir Francis had

given at the time the order was handed Chan Kwing Ming to prove the directions

to the fugitive, and int therefore the i syidence on this was incomplete. He (Mr. the order at the Treasury, and the evidence Potter) had proved the presentation of before his Worship showed that that money was to be used for a certain purs

pric

Sir Francis Piggott For a certain pur- pore true, but not by somebody...

Ir. Potter contended that the evidence went to show that the fugitive got that tive might be able to overthrow that evid money for a certain purpose. The fugi ence, but be had not done so thus far. Not only did the fugitive net comply with this particular purpose, but he put the money into his own pocket and claimed it as his own.

Sir Francis contended that the only by the evidence of the person who -possible way of proving that crime was

entrusted the fugitive with the money and the person who gave him the order.

His Worship then infinated that he proposed to give notice to the Crown Solicitor with reference to the second charge and to formally discharge the fugitive on the second charge.

Sir Francis-Well, that will carry as on a bit, but we want a little more than that. (Laughter.)

His Worship-With regard to the other four, I am now considering if I shall put will call evidence or not. you on your election as to whather year

Sir Francis said he did not think his Worship could do that. He had expressly asked his friend to postpone dealing with two points which went to the root of the matter.

Mr. Potter not to deal with those two His Worship-The reason I have asked questions is that I am inclined to be against you, and that the questions do

net concern me.

Sir Francis said that if that was the case he must reply to his learned friend. He wanted to know why his Worship was: against him. He would contend that he had got the right to reply.

His Worship-Mr. Potter has argued as to the limits of the Magistrate's juris by Sir Francis in regard to the necessity diction, and he seems to be right, and for knowing the precise charge in Chinese that covers the ground. He has argued

law, Mr. Potter said they there again be thug it is not for the Magistrate to con

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CALDBECK,

was not quite clear as to what his friend's sider the question of political exemption MACGREGOR&C.. position really was, whether he mean: that Lut that it is for the Executive to do they ought to prove Chinese law or to that. I agree with him un Ent-point, merely prove that a specific charge had and that is why I wish to hear nothing

further. er made in China,

Bir Francis-Prove the existence of Chinese law under which these charges

are laid.

Sir Fenneis-I see your point un that, and I shall have to consider it, but propose to reply on the whole question.

His Worship--You can reply to Mr. Potter on what he has said.

(Establisind 1864.

ORDER NOW, se that the sediment

($1,500) in aid of the vote Public Works, One thousand five hundred dollars Recurrent; New Territories, Communica.

re-cast the law which at present obtains,

has became desirable to tions, Maintenance of Telephones-Main

land, relative to opium in order to adapt it to Eight thousand dollars (89,000) in aid the altered conditions which wili ensue in of the voce Police and Prison Depart consequence of the change. The present ends, 4.-Police, Other Charges, Secret

Service.

Three thousand dollars (83,000) in atd of the veta. Public Works, Recurrent:-

Hongkong Wuter Works. Water Account (Meters, etc.).... $1,500

Mr. Potter submitted that if his War Kowloon Water Works. Maintenance of Water Works.... 1,300.

ship decided that they had to prove Chinese law in an extradition case he dealt with his Worship's powers at all. Mr. Potter ointed out that he had not

$8,000

would be departing from the old pro- but his Worship said that he had covered PORT FOR CHRISTMAS cedure as adopted by himself and every that ground to some extent. thirdly, that which deals with Morphine and Compounds of Morphine; and lastly, that

Sir Francis said this question had which deals with the administrative addollars ($1,660) in aid of the vote Public contrary either in the Supreme Courts or and elementary case which his friend One thousand six hundred and sixty other Magistrate, and as laid down in the

Courte, There was no decision to the arisen in consequence of the very simple legal procedure and those penal provisions which are necessary for the execution or Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Dild enforcement of the law. Some considerable ings, Stables. for Sanitary Departraent, in the Magistracy As a matter of fact Mr. Slade first put forward. There was he had been informed by his learned not a reference in it to historical fact or portion of the existing lay deals with the adjoining No. 1 Police Station.

to the Rebellion, and the law which ardse may have settled before Christmas, Seven thousand three hundred and fifty friend Mr. Blade, that there was an old the establishment and maintenance relations between Government and the dollars ($7,350) in aid of the vote Public case which went to the Supreme Court in consequence of the Rebellion arose from He (Sir Francis) before his friend (Sir Francis) introduced himself as it were. Opium Farmer in connection with his Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon:- exclusive privileges.

Comannications,

his excellent Law Reports. in which took the point that there was no case in it was decided that they had not law on those other points. His friend Roads and Streets-General

Works

to prove Chinese law. He thought answered to, and then be (Sir Francis) $5.000

he was in a position to cite a Privy would reply. Before the case was con- Drainage.

Connell casc on extradition which sidered he wanted to deal with the points Miscellaneous Drainage Works 2,350

definitly stated that. The law need only his friend had raised, He claimed the $7,350

be proved where there was a foreign ver right to reply as an absolute right. sion of the Treaty. In regard to the: His Worship-I do not dispute it.

Sir Francis said perhaps it would be proving of the precise charge, learned In the first placa it is proposed to delete

Counsel said he thought this was proved better if he dealt with the question of entirely from the Bill the third part of the

HIS EXCELLENCY having been notified in the clearest posible manner. If his the Magistrate's powers, and he would existing Ordinance which refers to Morphine that the meeting of the Finance Com Worship would refer to the Chinese war try and explain carefully what his views and Compounds of Opun and to include mittee had concluded, re-entered the rant he would find it-hid down plainly were.

Mr. Potter Your Worship will bear in these substances within the ambit of the Council Chamber and resumed his seat.

In that warrant they had a most specifie Pharmacy laws for which purpose a Bill will The COLONIAL SECRETARY said-Sir. I statement of charges made against Chung ruind that I have not concluded my argu he submitted shortly to the Legislative have to report that the votes on the San Nam.

His Worship Yes (To Sir Francis)-At | Financial Minutes which were presented At the request of his Worship, Mr. Secondly, the B contains a number of by the Council to the Finance Committee Porter postponed dealing with the subject Present I am against you, and if I want

Support I will

Potter. go to Mr. temporary provisions grouped together in have been considered by the Finance of martial law, and went on to refer to

(Laughter.) Part I providing for those necesser Committee, who

Sir Francis intimated that he was quite unanimously of the alleged larceny of the cheques That details involved in the transference from the Opium Former to the Government of opinion that they should be passed by the the fugitive got the cheques he himself in sympathy with that view, and went Council, and I beg to move the adoption admitted in his affidavit, and it was also on to say that his contention was that if the undertakings carried on by the former, of their report.

proved on the statement of Chung Saut was not proved to his Worship's satis- Thirdly, it is endeavoured to make more effective the control over Raw Opium in its the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and Nam. That was as much common ground faction that the crime was an extraditable

as anything could be in a criminal charge, crime the man must be discharged. importation into, mogements within and

He got the cheques se a result of présent exportation from the Colony..

ing an order from Chan Kwing Ming to

Broadly speaking the present Bill follows the existing law in arfangement and in principle, but besides omitting much of the existing Ordinance which refnte solely to the rights enjoyed by the Opium Farmer, it introduces certain amplifications and alterations to which it is necessary to call specific attention.

Council.

Total

RESUMPTION OF COUNCIL

arc

HIB EXCELLENCY-Council will adjourn ¿ine die.

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ment on that.

The case was adjourned until this afternoon, at 2.15.

Dow's 1 CROWN PORT.

INVALID PORT.

HUNTING PORT.

ROYAL DRY PORT.

ARMADALE PORT.

4 CROWNS PORT.

YIN 1890.