1914-12-25 — Page 2

INTIMATIONS

THE DONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 257¤, 1914.

England; homes which have been robbed HONGKONG of their best manhood; happy and healthy young fellows who at the last Christmas ró union wore the heart and soul of ail

the merry proceedings, and loving fathers who brought joy to the boars of their WATSON young family by fraudulently becoming the mythical SANTA CLAUS and gingerly filling the socks and stockings with the usual collection of wonderful toys brought direct

& CO., LTD.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at the

Council Chamber,utag

from his snowy regions. One has only to ng Troops). AUD SEVERN (Colonial ing in that office.

think of the long lists of heroes which WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS have been published to understand what the war will mean to the highest and

lowliest of English homes. The anticipated

CHAMPAGNE joy of the family has been suddenly changed

DE

to grief and mourning, and they will only be able to think of the chair-aye, in many homes more than one chair-which will ST. MARCEAUX & Co. always to vacant. Our hearts go out to

VIN BRUT AND VERY

VINTAGE 1906,

REIMS

DEY

PRIDE PER CASE:

1 Doz. Quarts

2

4

Pints Splits

those who mourn this Christmas time; whose only comfort will be the knowledge that those for whom their tears silently fall have mot the most noble of deatha, and whose memory will be revered in overy English home. To the men who are fighting as we who stay at home $63.00eep settle down to Christmas pleasantries our thoughts also go out, and we silently $65.00

pray that on this day, at least, they $68.00 may be spared to enjoy all the many

loving tokens which have been seat to

CHAMPAGNE them by those who are closest and dearest.

DE ST. MARCEAUX & Co.

18 A

GUARANTEED VINTAGE

WINE.

It is the most Popular Wine in England and Europe to-day, and intariably figures on the menus of Banquete, Dinners, and Suppers given by Reigning Manazohs, Ministers of Stato, Merchant Gallis, Sporting Clubs, eto, etc.

CREME

D'EPERNAY

A CHAMPAGNE OF FINE QUALITY.

PRICE PER CASE:

1 Doz, Quarts

2

Pints

» Splits

In the face of all that has happened and is happening this present Christmas muit necessarily be robbed of its customary glamour and joviality. It will be the sams in the countries of our Allies as well as in those of our enemies, and more especially in Germany, where Christmas festivities exced our

own in their thoroughness. Here in this remoto but not unimpor tant corner of the British Empire where we are spared the horrors of war, and even the sight of them, and consequently are able to observe in much the same quiet way as usual the time-honoured customs

and the time- of Christmas, the war is bound to hang as a pall over the festival. In our minds we instinctively draw the contrast between the peaceful serenity of Hongkong and the horrors which are being daily perpetrated in the theatre of war, with all the attendant anxiety and pain suffered by the loved ones our soldiers and sailors have felt behind them We shall not at such a moment omit to

The following were present: HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HUNEY MAY, K.C.M.G.

H19 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL FH. KELLY, O.B. (General Officer Command

Hou. Mr. Recretary),

Hoo General).

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLNE (Colonial Treasurer).

JH KEMP (Attorney

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

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

Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. C. Mol MESSER (Captain

Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE

Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM

Hon. Mr. Law CHU PAK.

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

-MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.

FINANCIAL

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 85 to 92, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed no,

PAPER.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on Finance Committes held on December 17th, the table report of the proceedings of the and moved that it be passed.

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and this was agreed to,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH)

Hon Mr. HEWITT That is no part of the Budget expenditure put lefòre us six weeks ago.

The CHAIRMAN-It has nothing to do with the Budget H

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-What is the mean-

The CHAIRMAN-That dates back for

The CHAIRMAN-This sum of #263 is for↑ possible figare, and it is for strengthen- the officer who is at present assisting the 1ng the banks in the exposed portion of Official Receiver in bankruptcy, owing to the railway between Shatin and Taipo the great pressure of work in that depart Stations, The typhoon of August, 1913, ment. This officer has the powers of an did a considerable amount of damage, Offcial Receiver, and the Governor has and it became clear that unless the work granted him a special allowance of 100 was thoroughly taken in hand subsequent ing of the item 312,695.76 write back a month. In the ordinary course this typhoons might make the railway quite on loss on stores officer would be acting an a post where he dangerous. The extension to the engine would be getting a duty allowance, which shed and loco, yard I have already ex- would be about equal to 3100 per month plained. The item $124,000 is the years. When the stores were got out for That duty allowance happens not to be estimate for the new buildings required. the railway which was in process of con- drawn, but it would be irregular to The present carriage chad has become the struction they were gradually sent out allow him to draw it when he is not act paint shop; there should be sufficient car- along the railway to the railway bead, In view of this, the ringe sheds built for all the rolling and for some reason best known to the Governor made him a special allowance stook that we shall have, and the size of authorities at the time they kept on of $100 a month, and this 8262 is the the ongine shed will be increased to hold deducting from the value of the stores for amount required up to the end of the the new engine. With regard to the the purposes of their hooks, and the result year

quarters for the staff, that was explained was that as time went on the stores had This was approved. -~

by His Excellency in bis address to the good deal deducted from their value, Council when the Estimates were brought although the authorities had all the PUBLIC WORKS. The Governor recommended the Council forward. The principle adopted is that expense of sending them on constantly to vote a sum of 8540 in aid of the follow-which is in force on other railways in to the railway head. Thus, when the China giving quarters free of rest,construction was finished, there were a ing votes:

Public Works Départaient,

This is an outside estimate of $70,000, and good many stores on hand. I am informed Other Charges:-

the work will probably be done for rather that an enormous amount of dynamite Iess. With reference to the cost of three required for the tunnels was left over, and locomotives and one motorcoach, the the balance of it was sold back to the question of saving expenditure and yet people who sold it to the railway at con- providing for passengers late in the day siderable loss-a loss altogether of $14,000. and during the night has been under con- This gun haa, I understand, been very sideration for some time. It has at last carefully got at to replace the stores at been decided to get a motor-coach which their original book value before these

travel at odd hours and late at night, made, passengers who are likely to want to these deductions ought never to have been It will not involve the keeping of the staff on overtime, nor the cost of our tak ing a heavy train up to the New Terri tory. It is hoped that this experiment 140 will bring in a revenue without any great expenditure accruing from it. One more locomotive is on the line, and ako eight 2,045 main line coaches. The signalling at Kowloon station has been given very care- ful consideration by the consulting engineers at Home, and two or three THE KING'S GREETINGS TO THE

Electric Fans and Light 40

and. Transport

Travelling Expenses

500

Total

8640

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

The Governor recommended the Council will take all the first and third-class curious deductions were made. Really,

to vote a sum of $3,005 in aid of the follow ing votes:-

Hongkong

Public Works, Recurrent,

Miscellaneous, Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.

Kolon

Water Works, Maintenance of New Territories:-

Water Works

Communications, Maintenance of Roads and Bridges-Main- Tand Miscellaneous, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages-Main- land and Islands in Northern

District

Total

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.

70 alternative schemes were considered, and the one which has been approved is sup- posed to be the most efficient as well as the most economical to the new station în 720 question.

$3,005

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,890 in aid of the following votes

Public Works, Extraordinary. Miscellaneous, Burvey of Colony # Hongkong - Kowloon

Miscellaneous, Miscellaneouső,

•Works. New Territories ; —

Miscellaneous, Fencing Round

Polite Stations Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous

Works

Total

65

1,400

120

305

$1,800

Hon. Mr HEWETT There is out point I would like to make in regard to this vote. You are asking on almost the last day of the year for a vote of $346,800.93 in addition to the original Budget which was passed here about "It seems to me that fifteen months ago. it would have been better and more satis- factory, seeing that this money was going to be spent it must have been known that it was to be apent in 1914-if it had been quoted in the estimates and put before us in the autumn of 1914/98/catalo

The account was agreed toi

Hon. Mr. HEWEST I Would like my point to be made note of, so that it can be mentioned in Council,

The CHAIRMAN-Yes, that point is certainly worth considering.. This was all the business.

NAVY.

The Commodore yesterday received the following message from His Majesty the King:-

The Queen and I send the officers and men of the Navy our hearty good wishes for Christmas, and the New. year."

A WEEK OF PRAYER.

We have received the following letter

The CHAIRMAN-This is not a Colonial from the Bishop of Victoria with regard estimate: It could not have been put into the Weck of Prayer, January, 3-9;

the Colonial estimates because it is not part of the Colonial expenditure. It ia 1915- capital expenditure.

Hon. Mr. HEWETT--Well, wo hayo Bot to spend the money, and it seems to me that when the Budget was put before us in October, 1913, some sort of recogni The CHAIRMAN-These three items are tion should have been given to this pos- special sums required for the Public sible expenditure. Works Department. They are small The CHAIRMAN-The only item them was

with one exception. The only the Kowloon Station.

DEAR FRIENDS.-His Majesty the king

hai intimated that there is a national call for United Prayer, Intercession, and Thanle giving, and for remembrance of those who have fallen in their country's cause, and that he regards the beginning of the year is a fitting season to be this solemnized, and that he thinks Sunday, January 3rd, 1915, may well be the chosen day. All Christian

$36.80 honour, in our silbut loasis the many the railway, and a statement overleaf sums, 92,045 for the maintenance Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Well, I cannot people within the British Empiro will, there-

$39.00 $11.20

(18

Hoxakone Oreme: 10a, Dus Vaux Road C. LONBON' OFFICn: 181, Fimi Brzine, BC.

The Baily Press.

large sum

thousands of heroes who have already sacrificed their lives for the country, or to honour also the multitudes who have volunteered to make a similar sacrifice, if need be, in the noble and proud spirit of patriotism crystallized in KIPLING's line, Who dies if England live 1 We owe to them our undying gratitude Yet, in close keeping with the spirit of Christmas, we shall not cease the while to fervently hope that before another year has passed "peace on earth will be re-established account be referred to the Finance Com Works in a position to say anything in would be required during 1914. The in the Colony of Hongkong to observe

of waterworks in Kowloon. This is owing conceive why so recently as October, 1018, for, desire to observe that day in the way ing to be filtere OF PUBLIC WORKS-Surely it must have been understood by he will officially attend to more water being used, and more havin dealing with the Budget of the present His Majesty suggests. His Excellency the year, it was not brought before us. Governor of Hongkong has notified us that DIRECTOR

(special service It is for sand-washing, and the cleaning somebody or other the railway authori of intercession on that day, of the filtering medium.

The CHAIRMAN-If an explanation is considerable expense would be

ties or whoever carry on this work-that We are informed that throughout and required by any member regarding any of curred during 1914. It seems to me that parts of the world (not excluding Germany in-beyond the British Empire, in almost all these items for instance, transport and it would have been more satisfactory if and Austria), that week will be marked by travelling 8500, which is more than was the Council had been informed two or bumble prayer and interession to Almighty expected it will be given, These are three months ago that there would be a God for His Church, the nations of the works which have been authorised, but possible expenditure of three or four world, soldiers and sailors, missions and estimatce. Is the Director of Public before us at the time, and that that money We therefore appeal to all prayerful people no substantial provision was made in the Lakhs over and above the estimates put families.

and that the era will have dawned when battleflags will for evermore, in Europe at least, he furled in a Parliament of men in which,

The common-sense of most shall hold And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt

fretful realm in age,

a

regard to this?.

ATAU SECTION), AN The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the following resolution:It is hereby resolved that a sum of $348,866.93 be the Government for the construction of advanced out of funds in the custody of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1914." In doing 30 he said-Sir, I beg to submit the resolution which stands in my name, and in doing so I wish to express regret at its being brought forward so late in the year. That is chiefly due to the fact that Manager of the railway has been on leave since April last, and has only recently returned. In connection with the resolution, I lay on the table the statement of the estimated expenditure and capital account during the year 1914, showing the expenditure year by year up to date on giving particulers of expenditure sane tioned since the submission of the state ses, in looking at this statement, in column ment on the 10th April, 1913. You will

6, that no actual figures are given opposito the items 1 to 10, as in the other columns. The reason for that is that the items that will eventually go into that column cannot he accurately estimated now, and so it is impossible to enter figures opposite each item which would not have to be altered subsequently. I do not propose to move the resolution now, but, in accordance with the practice hitherto, to move that this mittee for consideration. While doing so, I should like to draw attention to one or

Governor, balances his books and puts Sunday, January 3rd, 1916, as a day of two items. There is a large item in A certain vote is drafted annually for last day of the year we are suddenly enll is the observance of the whole of that week The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS before us certain statements, yet on this humble prayer, and to join, so far as may be, column stores in suspense 880,339.79. miscellaneous works, and is allocated for ed upon to pass a vote of 8343,886.93 over us n time of special intercession. It is stated in the remarks that this sum ertain work. In the course of that work, and above the estimates put before us represents the cost of one locomotive, for which the money is allocated, more fifteen months ago.

Bishop Porzoni" of the Roman Catholic carriage under-frames coal in stock, pilt work becomes necessary.

I do not raise this Mission in Hongkong writes that he agree expenditure on one locomotive and the supplementary vote is not taken until

Consequently, in any spirit of calumny, but merely as with the foregoing appeal as it is in perfect and other stores. Now at first sight the this additional work is authorised, but point.

accordance with what the members of hig carriage under-frames would not appear the total amount required is exactly nected with the Government revenue, but

The CHAIRMAN These sums are not con- Church will do.. to be items such as might be a charge on known.

We desire to draw special attention to the capital account. The locomotive and the These votes were approved,

I quite agree that they might have been united meetings for intercession that are put in at a much earlier date, in order to heing organised by the Hongkong Christian under-frames could be put under their.. proper bead-E. and F. in Column 9-but

give hon. members some adumbrate of Union at 6.30 p.m. daily, from January 4 to at present it is impossible to ascertain the

of the construction account, but I think day, January 8th, when the meeting will what is going on. This is really part 9 inclusive, in the City Hall, except on Fri- cost of the insurance and freight, and

it might have been put before the Council be held at St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon. Wo until that has been done the figures cannot

at any rate-eight months ago Es accurately estimated.

Your are, Yours faithfully- As regards the coal, oil, and stores, les explanation is The CHAIRMAN This is in connection

a point is certainly worth consicaring.** this: On the outbreak of war 1,000 tone with the resumption of land on the golf should have come before us in a nebulous Hon Mr. HEWITT My point is that it of coal were purchased and also a large course at Fanling. A considerable sur state fifteen months ago. quantity of oil and stores, as the cost in was expended on the land required for The CHAIRMAN-I understand it is the future was uncertain. The total cos:

what is known as the relief course, and hoped that the sums shown in the addi- of these bas, therefore, for the present, when all that had been acquired it wasional statement will complete a good deal heading Stores in suspense, and as they one title for the whole of the land in the railway, with the exception of any possible bean charged to capital account under the found it would be very convenient to have of the expenditure in connection with the are used for the working account of the occupation of the Golf Club. That cases of exchange of land. If this has to way, and the capital account be reduced ment in the same position towards the with the cost of the land, because the railway will be debited in the ordinary meant that in order to put the Govern- be done the railway will have to be debited accordingly. The result will be that this Golf Club with regard to the whole of railway is a commercial undertaking, and sum of $80,289.79 will disappear from that their land, the Golf, Club would have to therefore, though Crown land is being column, and certain sums will appear hand over to the Government all land exchanged, the Colony will have to get the logomotive and rolling stock. That, of the main courses, and have one lease for this is the end of the capital expenditure under E. and F. of column 9, for the they were originally in possession of for benefit of it. However, it is possible that course, being the largest part of the the whole lot. As the Club bad on the railway as a single line. $80,000, and the balance, coal and oil, will already expended a sum of 80,182 Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Has this amount bo merged into the ordinary working on the land they already held, it been really spent? expenses of the railway. The acquisition was necessary for the Government to pay The CHAIRMAN Yes, and I shall move so zealously. Though amore or less happy metal from the Kowloon Docks, a Chine of rolling stock referred to in the parti./ that back to the Club and put the old at the next meeting a vote to cover the THE HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,

culars of expenses will, it is estimated, and on the same footing as the new expenses during the current year on works Christmas will be spent by those who are was sentenced to three months hard complete the equipment of the railway and his means that the Government will which will eventually total the amount as yet not intimately affected by the fall labour at the Magistracy yesterday. · rolling stock, and further purchases draw 47 per cent on the total amount ex- of the vote. of brave men, it is needless to say that

chargeable to capital account will not be for acquiring land, $434: That was paid pended. A small sum has also been spent necessary. Any further purchases

by the Club, and has been added on to items, makes the total of $9,617.07. The the 80,182, and this, with other small for the payment of this money, and the sum of 8348,816,93. You agree to authorise result will now be that one title will be the payment. There will have to be a vote prepared for the whole of the land occu- Bext year, because the work will go on. pied by the Club, and the Government For instance, the balance of the railway will get 45 per cent on the money which station and typhoon damage will be an

This was approved. has been expended

· Hongkong, December 25th, 1914. Ar Christmas time people seem to become, by an obscure festive instinct, members of a largo and happy family, and one and all extend to each other generous sentiments both for the day itself and the year which is to follow. To an Englishman Christmas is the time of the year when business worries, for a day at least, have to be banished to make way for family réunions and parties in which pleasure is the chief object; old times are fondly talked of, and sons and daughters, many themselves now fathers and mothers,

universal law.

To day being Christmas Day, there will be no issue of the Hongkong Daily Press to-morrow, but in the event of important cable news being received an will be issued.

"Extra"

return with a new and peculiarly touching The Christmas vacation of the Supreme affection to that apron-string which, Court commenced yesterday and will during the progress of years, has now continue until January 1st. become a sacred filial tie. Realising At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese what Christmas means in every English was fined $1,000 by Mr. Wood for home, from the Peer's brilliant mansion being in pussession of 100 rounds of

ammunition.

Mr. B. P. Sheldon, who left Shanghai in March this year, has received a com mission as 1st Lieutenant in the Black

to the lowly cottager's comely hearth, one's thoughts quite naturally turn to the war and the devastating influence of its conse- quences in homes which on provious Christmas Days have been filled with laughter and good cheer; a venerable silver-haired couple crooning happily over the return of those whom they have reared for stealing six ingots of anti-friction

Watch.

Many friends in Hongkong will regret faces in det. of transient happiness to learn that the name of Major ordinary working satual chases will be

GOLF COURSES,

to vote a sum of $9,817.07 in aid of the The Governor recommended the Council vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Resumption of Land for Golf Courses at Fan-Ling

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Are we voting the

4 and the amount in column 91 A

The CHAIRMAxThe only thing the

difference between the amount on page

faces will become tinged with sadness Brierley, D.S.O., R.G.A., appeurs among and loco. yard, the cost of certain addi- Secretary of State has given his approval Finance Committee can agree to is this when thoughts, travel to the cold and the killed in one of the latest casualty

lista.

the fourth item, extension to engine-shed tional land which must be acquired is not included. It is anticipated that it can be acquired by the exchange of Crown land, and the value of this will be dedacted hereafter. I beg to move that the account The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and be referred to the Finance Committee. this was agreed to.

more

HIS EXCELLENCY-There is no business, gentlemen. Council stands

journed until this day week.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

dreadful battlefields of France and Belgium, and to those men who are maintaining their long and anxious vigil A telegram which has been received on the deep, to whom a mistake or false from Mr. T. H. Whitehead, the London move means disaster; men who, by their manager of the Chartered Bank in the tenacious adherence to the sternest of all Colony; mentions that the Cambridge duties, are enabling the people of England University has conferred upon Mr. Lew and her many possessions to spend a Yuk Lin, who is just relinquishing the Christmas free at least from the direct Post of Chinese Minister to London, the horrors of war. Try as one might at this

honorary degree of LL.D. Christmas time, thoughts can never be At the annual meeting of the Penang A meeting of the Finance Committee dissociated from those brave men who, Cricket Club, Mr. Duna presiding, the followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY pred when perhaps our own Christmas evening following resolution was carried: “A ing: has reached its most jovial point, are subject of any State who has taken up or making the most noble and sacred may take up arms against the British all sacrifices dying that their Empire in the present war shall not be country might live. Then there eligible to be elected nor shall he remain

be the many sad homes of a member of the club."

of

will

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH SECTION).

expenditure, and it is not begun yet, of $150,000. We have only spent $80,000 on the station out of an estimate of $250,000, and next year we shall probably have to The CHAIRMAN-Now we cone to vote the difference between $318,866,93 and this account of the Kowloon-Canton Rail: $1,137,000, the cost of the work. It might way. On the 10th April, 1913, the amount not be finished, but we shall have to voic asked for was $400,000 and since then, as a considerable portion of the difference.. you see overleaf, definite proposals in-

Hon. Mr POLLOCK-Then a great deal volying capital expenditure have been of the amounts on page 4 are to be spent approved. The Kowloon Railway Sta- in 19151 The Governor recommended the Council Up to the end of this year the sam Hon. Mr. HEWETT-And we can take

tion is put at the round sum of $250,000. The CHAIRMAN-That is so.

Judicial and Legal Departments, E-under-frames are required to bring up the a half there will be a balance of seven to vote a sum of $252 in aid of the vote expended in 108,450. The carriages and it that after paying these three lakhs an l Office of Crown Solicitor and Land total number to what is required for the lakhs to be added to the estimated expendi Registry, Personal Emoluments, Oficial efficient working of the lines to ture for 19141 round Receiver, and Registrar of Trade Marks, typhoon damages: This sum has been re- The CHAIRMAN Nearly eight lakhs, Acting Deputy Official Receiver.

duced from a larger sum to the lowest according to this statement.

kong. E. JED BARNET, Archdeacon of Hong-

GH VICTORIA, Bishop.

C. BONE, Supeirntendent of Wesleyan

Mission.

C. L. CooFER HUNT, Chaplain to the

Forces. LAT

J. KIRK MACONACHIE, Minister of the

Union Church

H. COPLEY MOYLE, Chaplain of St.

John's Cathedral

TW PEARCE, Secretary of the London

Mission"

N. C. POPE, Chaplain of St. Andrew's,

Kowloon,

DR. REYNOLDS, Chaplain of the

Missions to Seamen. Hongkong,

Christmas, 1914.

LIMITED

The following are the Company's figures for week ending 19th December, 1914

89,813

Receipts Decrease compared with For-

responding week last year... 8008 Aggregate to date:- No. of weeks

Total

-Increase to cate

8567,523 827,503

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB

110-17 .112-14 107 8:

93 na

108 7 101

118-16 102

LADIES' COMPETITION.

MONTHLY POOL Mr. T E. Pearce... Mins Cunningham Mrs. J. W. Stewart Miss Kelly Mrs. Baker-Brown Mrs. Dalmahoy Mrs Stair Stewart Miss M. Rodger a Mrs. Landale Mrs. H.T. C. Ivens

*Wins Prize.

109

0 103

104 Ser. 104 114-10-104

.131-24-107

11-0011