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COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chamber.

The following were presont:-

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, 812 FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.O.M.G.

H1B EXCELLINDY MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELLY, O.B. (General Officer Command- ing Troops).

Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Secretary).

Hon, Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).

Hon. Mr. E. D. O. WOLSE (Colonial Treasurer),

Hon. Mr. A. F. CHURCHILL (Director of Public Works),

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Mr. C. Mol. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. Wei Yuz, O.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.O.. Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWITT, O.M.G.

Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

Mr. M. J. BREEN (Clerk of Councils). MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting! were cor firmed.

PAPERS,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of his Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: -Abstract showing difference between Estimates of Revenue and Estimates of Expenditure for the year 1914-1915; Despatch from the Secretary of State, dated the 11th Septem ber, on the subject of investigatios by the Imperial Institute for private individuals and Arms; and quarterly return of Excesses on sub-hauds met by savings under heads of expenditure.

FINANCIAL.

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

ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) AMENDMENT. ORDINANCE. Tho ATTORNEY-GENERALI is not proposed, Sir, to deal with the first item on the Orders of the Day, the Bill entitled, An Ordinancs to amend the Alien Enemies (Winding Up) Ordinance."

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for 1914 was 80,500,000, while the rovised Excellency is aware, the Chamber of Com- revenue "for the same year was merce, the shipping companies and the The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command $11,200,000, of which more than

811,067,000. The estimate for 1915 is unofficial members of this Council have of his Excellency the Governor, laid on

from the very first opposed this scheme; the table Financial Minutes Nos. 67 tosented by the revenue from opium. Now, years this scheme, which, I understand, third, that is to say, $4,000,000, is repre we still continue to oppose it. For twelve 79, and moved that they be referred to this source of revenue, the opium revenue, hour Master, has been before this Council. the Finance Committee.

was brought forward by the present Har the prosperity of our Colony, and for the We do not like it any more now than wo on which we are so largely dependent for carrying out at enormous expense of did twelve years ago.. On page 31 you publio works which, owing to our posi will find an estimate of $10,000 for re- tion, geographically situated and topo- laying, repairing and the upkeep of graphically constructed as it is, is a very moorings. Now, I happen to have as important and increasingly important good a set of moorings in the harbour as source of expenditure.. To trust to any man.

I know the number of moor-lency put before us in your letter to the purchased. Then on page 19, against opium for a third of our revenue is ings, and I think the sum is very largely Secretary of State on the subject. I Imports and Exports, the approved clearly a source of weakness.

We know under estimated Then, on page 35, there speak with the full concurrence of the estimate for 1914 was 81,017,233. The that very large stocks were necumulated is an entry of a quarter of a million with members of the Chamber of Commerce, amended estimate was 9049,300, while the during the recent disturbances in China, which the Government proposa to buy the and trust you will make the Secretary of estimate for next year is 8984,519. The and it will take about two or two and

moorings. I am not prepared to say stocks. At the expiration of that turn he property they intend to acquire, but notice that when the time comes I shall and revised estimates, these figures ought the half years to work off there accumulated whether that is sufficient or insufficient for youte equally aware of our opposition to point I wish to make is that if you giver your scheme, and I merely now give us in the summary on page 19 the draft think it is quite reasonable to suppose de say this: in view of the extremely move the rejection of that particular to be carried out in the body of the that the further importation of Judian incertain financial condition of this section of the vote. Under the head Im-account. Then, and not till then, can we opium will be very greatly curtailed, if Colony in the immediate future it would ports and Exports Department your Ex-adjust them. I have raised this question not entirely checked. That being so, it be extremely unwise for the Government cellency mentioned (page 3) an increase of before, when I was told in a most curt

quite reasonable to suppose, following to embark upon such an expensive experi- about $35.000, but you only refer to an The main object of this Bill is to assimilate the Secretary of State, dictated to him by by all those nearly affected by the pro- the increase this year, as opposed to last accordance with instructions from the

-on-the-instructions we have received from ment, and one that has been condemne 1

increase of $14.000. As a matter of fact that the accounts were arranged in manner by the then Colonial Secretary, as far as possible the qualifications which the existing House of Commons, as to the drop the schome, and I propose to move $50,000, real more correct, 849,800, as Secretary of State, and therefore nothing

the Government ought to your is $85,000, because there is entitle a medical practitioner to registration Obium policy of Great Britain and the in this Colony to the qualifications required Colonies, that we cannot for any very amendment to the Bill now before us naked for the purchase of opium I have more could be done. I submit, however in the United Kingdom and in other parts great time rely upon such a valuable that these two items bo eliminated. We gone through the papers, but they are of His Majesty's Dominiony,

that when unofficial members, as business source of revenue which, as I have already are when I say It accordingly provides that only the said, amounts to more than one-third of official members of the Council and also this question for the moment, but I will accounts of the Colony once in a year, the I mean the un-not very clear, therefore I won't Inbonr men, are called upon to discuss the following classes of persons shall be entitled our revenue. Therefore, I think it is the shipping companies and the Chamber refer to it later on. In Miscellaneous accounts should be rendered in such a to registration here:

only right that even now we should begin of Commerce, which are interlaced-still Services there is an entry of 81,676. That, way that business men can intelligently (7)Persons registered in some other part to consider, and I think it would be very absolutely in the dark as to how the of course, although a small thing, the and quickly grasp the details, because we

of His Majesty's Dominions, whose line, some means by which the loss of that The only information we have received is think too much cannot he done

advisable if your Excellency could out Government proposes to work this scheme. unofficial members welcome, because. W qualification is accepted for registra- revenue is going to be made up.

are all busy men and have not time to tion by the General Council of principal source of revenue here, as your lency addressed to the Secretary of State, the Clovernment Service, and any reason- tape of an ancient despatch from the Our the copy of the letter which your Excel encourage interpreters and translators in that if you are tied down here by the red to spend weeks over the accounts, I submit Medical Education and Registration Excellency knows, is the house tax. in the United Kingdom.

We dated 12th August, 1914, in which, after able sum asked for will be gladly voted. Becretary of State, it is worth while all know that there has been for many going into the question of changing the We cannot but regret the very great considering whether we should ask the (b.)-Persons holding a medical degree of years past a depression of trade conse-moorings and so forth, you ze on to say charge for loss on subsidiary coin. and Secretary of State to change his attitude

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quent upon disturbances in China, and that the moorings will be assigned this, your Excellency, without wishing to and render his accounts in such a way -Persons holding a degree, diploms or various other reasons, and great com- through the local pilots or by signal to licence in medicine and surgery of plaints have been made about the exces-incoming vessels by the Harbour Depart Governors who have gone before you, that they will be intelligible to the man

cast aspersions on the memory of any medical school in Europe, the sive rents charged to householders by ment. Now, I have been in the shipping entirely due to want of foresight on the Society of £200 we thoroughly approve. United States of America or the landed proprietors, many of whom are business for nearly forty years: I have part of some of your Excellency's pre- because

in the street, The grant to the Royal Empire of Japan, the degrees, absentee landlords. Before I go on I been in China for 35 years, and in Hong- decessors and their advisere. The total diplomns and licences of which are would say that, of course, the revenue on kong for about twenty years, and I know amount of subsidiary ouin imported into guarding against the danger of the we realise the necessity of recognised as entitling to registration house property is based on an annual or perfectly well that if any ship came van Hongkong to meet the demand in China importation of yellow fever in the Colony, by the General Council of Medica! triennial valuation of property. and Idering into the harbour trusting to a amounted to something like $40.000.000, and if your Excellency comes forward at Education and Registration of the think I may reasonably say. as things are signal from the Harbour Master or to a Careful estimates mado of the subsidiary any time for more we shall be glad to United Kingdom.

going now, that a revaluation of property pilot as to which buoy she should go to coin we require show that we teruire consider and support a vote to further THE ESTIMATES.

will show a depreciation in vaines and a great deal of confusion, and possibly about two to two and a half million help that very laudable object. There is consequently a decrease in the revenue collisions and danger to life and property dollars' worth. The whole of the rest of very heavy increase in the Police and The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the derived from this source, second reading of the Bill entitled, An sources of revenue are licences, which is on five minutes' notice, even supposing the ment, I am very sorry to say, did not conditions we cannot do anything else

Again. other

will arise. How could a captain possibly the money has been sold and the loverb- Fire Brigade votes, but under present Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding clude the liquor tax. Now, the liquor weatlier was clear enough for the Harbour realise that the chickens would come home but approve, particularly as regards the Nine million five hundred and fiftoon tax is quite a new source of revenue, and Master to signal him, go to No. 1,23 or to roost, but they have come home to Fire Brigado. With regard to thousand six hundred and ninety-two the Government when it was resorted when he is working his way through 40,000,000 possibly about one-third hes that your Excellency, in pursuance of s 4 buoy, or whatever the number might br dollars to the Public Service for the year to repudiated

roost with a vengeance. all responsibility

Of that Medical Department, we are glad indeed 1015."

for it, and were promptly followed of native craft and shipping, look up the lion and so on, or otherwise dienosed of. the nursing staff. At the time we did not Lyemun Pass into a crowded harbour full been absorbed in making jewellery, bal promise made some time ago, has increased The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded. by Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Your Excellenes, repudiated responsibility for this which he is supposed to make fast? The come back on us, and I have given the sufficient. We trust it will, but if

the unofficial members, who

chart and try to find out the buoy to Two-thirds of that amount is likely to consider the increase was likely to prove I have been asked by the unofficial mem-tremely unpopular tax. Licences, as we alternative made by you is to employ Colonial Secretary notice of a question to practical experience shows that the bers to speak first in reply to the Budget all know have very largely increased on pilots, but shipping companies for years which I will ask him to reply, which is statement put before us a fortnight ago. several different occasions during the last have always stood out against that. We What amount of coin has already been Excellency will immediately come to us, my regret that the representation of the the extension of taxation here is limited will not have compulsory nilots here: we withdrawn by the Government from cir- and we will be only too pleased to agree I had, perhaps, better begin by expressing few years.. Therefore, I maintain that

increase is not sufficient, we trust your unofficial members at this very important and I see no new sources of revenuo ex-

don't want them. An effort was made culation, at what we know, to be a very meeting is 80 sparse. But, as your Excelent by increasing existing taxation. here, but it died a natural death. As heavy loss, and what, roughly speaking, is ask for. The next item I propose to deal some time ago for an association start

to any further increase and charge you lency is aware, one of our members has That will have to be done in a very tender far as I can make out, although we have estimated to be the further loss likely to with is the Volunteers. Of course at the been away a good many months ill, and manner, otherwise it will have a verious had no particulars of the moorings, the entailed on this Colony on this another has been called away on business effect on the prosperity of the Colony and left the Colony a few days ago. That Page 19 of the accounts shows that the revenue is estimated at 30,000 a year this loss, and do not quarrel with the largely in view. The Hongkong Volunteer account?" We realise we have to face present moment the Volunteers hulk very hon. member, however, attended the meet expenditure for 1913 was estimated at have so many moorings in this harbour, present policy of the Government, but Corps mumbers 469 officers, non-commis- Basing my calculation on the fact that I ing at which the unofficial members dis- $8,858,012. In 1915 the estimated expendi-I say that the Government charge is an cussed the budget now before us, and I ture is placed at 812,486,771; that is to extreme advance on the prices we are now

entirely endorse it. We realise very rauchsioned officers and men. The Reserves think I am correct in saying that he would say, in two years we have, roughly, an paying for our moorings.

the sacrifice that is now being made by number 350, making a total of 819. the Colony, and we can only express the The Reserves, I believe, are supposed entirely endoree, and would, if he were penditure of this Colony, and over and Chamber of Commerce and the unofficially utilised in rehabilitating the coin we

increase of about 50 per cent. in the ex satisfy the shipping community, the hope that the sacrifice will be substantial to be composed of men of over 35

If you can

years of age. hero, voice the views all cula above that, even to balance the account members that this change is really neces must keep for our daily use. Reverting somewhat interested in the Shanghai express. Perhaps your Excellency would for 1915, we have to draw upon our very

Now, I happened to be Illow me to add a word or two to what parte reservs to the extent of nearly sary, I would then beg to suggest that we to what I said just now about the Import Volunteer Force at the time of the Boxer I said about a fortnight ago when your $1,100,000. With regard to the estimated might make a counter offer. The moor and Export Department, I now come to trouble in 1900. Out of community Excellency's address, which was printed, revenue for next year, I think I am right ings have been two or three times relaid the question of accounts. It is not the somewhat smaller than Hongkong we was laid upon the table. Personally, as in saving that it is the largest revenue length and size of modern ships, and if

to my knowledge to meet the increased first time I have had to refer to the way raised a force of 1,200. I was civil com- I have had the honour or more than one that has ever been put before the Colony scheme could be carried out by an ami- page 19 we have the actual expenditure did not include men of the age of some in which the accounts were rendered. On mandant of the corps. The Reserve there. Occasion of being asked by unofficial mem- I remember the time, about 25 years ago, cable arrangement between the Govern for 1918, the approved estimates for 1814, of the present Reserve in Hongkong, and bers to reply to the Budget speech, I may when the revenue of the Colony - Wa say that it is far more illuminating to merely 82.000.000. That gives an idea of meat and the shipping companies, no the revised estimates for 1914 and the the only conclusion I can come to is that to hear a clear and concise verbal state the way in which the Colony, has pro doubt those companies which are going to estimates for 1915. Now, a casual glance we have not got in the main body of the ment made by the Governor than to bave cressed during the last quarter of a be affected by the change will be prepared down that table will show a very startling Volunteer corps the number of men we a printed paper laid before us, or even century. At the same time it shows, from to bear part of the cost, but I would ask difference between the approved estimates ought to have. We have only got the to have a printed paper rend to us. I the figures I have quoted, the very great your Excellency to consider my counter and the revised estimates. That is only contemptible number of 469 I think I trust that the usual procedure will-as langer we shall have in a few years of proposal, that we be allowed to rent our ammary, and we have to look tam justified in the remarks I make, your Excellency gave a sort of half pro-having to face a very serious reveras Own moorings. That is, from my own

further pages for the detailed account, because the order is that all the Volyn- miss would be the case-be adopted in the Turning to expenditure, I will deal with experience in Hongkong, a very great and that is where we are handicapped teers have to wear uniform all the time, Yon mewly have two columus instead of and as I go about the streets I see a large future that is to say, that the Governor only a few of the more important items, advantage to shipping. I tell my own HONG KONG HANSARD

REPORTS will deliver his speech, because listening as I do not wish to detain this honourable captains on their outward voyage that three. You have the approved estimate number of men of English nationality not of the MEETINGS of the to such a speech is, from an educational Council too long. At the same time. As it a when they return six months hence they for 1914, and the estimate for 2015, and wearing uniform. They are not in the for the point of view, of far more value to me, the only one time in the year that unwill have to go to a certain buoy, and that when you get to compare those figures, Volunteers, but they ought to be. A large if I have to reply to that speech, than it official members have an opportunity of stands, and when they come in it is not all that you know from page 14 is that number of young fellows ought to join the very startling. I Volunteers in the days in which we are would be if I had to read a printed paper, criticising the financial policy of the necessary for them to employ a pilot, the difference is

have never employed a nilot, and will not will quote two cases. On name 19. Mis now living, and in view of the encourage Turning to the Budget itself, the financial Government, Imust not scamp situation, so far as next year is concerned the work, but meet the revuirements of unless my ships go to the wharf, because cellaneous Services, approved for 3914, 15 ment given by the Government, Duro there very strong ourronte are running. placed at 8257.128. The amended estimate their disgrace, they are not in the corps, I will come next to the Har If you insist on this scheme, it seems to me for 1914 is $748.000, or nearly three times Coming to the question of education, n may be considered very satisfactory, but the case.

hour Department. There is an entry I think, on further consideration and there on page 13, which is referred to in that with the change of moorings and the amount. The estimate for 1015 is analysis of that statement, it cannot

your Excellency's address you remarked: your Excellency's speech (pare 3), with compulsory pilotage you are imposing 8912,262. Of course, I know the balk Faltogether be regarded as satisfactory regard to the scheme of the Government great fax on shinning which can be ill of that amount is made up by the that there was an increase of $44,000 in

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