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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

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

The following were present:----- H1B EXCELLENCY TRE GOvenzor," "Siu FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.

18 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELLY, C.H. (General Officer Command ing Troops).

Hom Mr. CLAUD BEVEEN (Colonial Becretary).

Hon. Mr. JH. Kear (Attorney General),

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

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

Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messen (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. Wer Yuk. C.M.G. Hon. Mr. 1. A. HETETT, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K..

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE

Hou. Mr. F. STELLIM.

Hon. Mr. LA CHT PAR.

Mr. A. G. M. FIRTOHER (Clerk of Coun ails).

MINUTES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1915.

The Bill passed through Committee it has boon felt recently. Bir that in THE “GLENROY" ENQUIRY. without amendment, and ox Council re- sta di pan) dan sooring,

The Hon Mr. Potock proposed th;↑ the Bill.be read a third time.

Hon. IF SHALL weconded, and the Fill was read a third time and pasted.

LEVY OF ESTÁTE DUTY.

CERTIFICATES OF MASTER AND

·CHIEF OFFICER SUSPENDED..

some cance great hardship would be caused to alien enemice or to their liquidators; if actions were brought and continued against them in cases whore The hearing of vines on the strand- they were unable, owing to the state of is of the steamer Glenroy, before the

Court of-Enquiry, was concluded

on Fri war, to get proper instructions from per sons ontside the Colony, and the two day April 30th, at Singapers,

The following questions were put to the Clauses give power to the Supreme Court, Court for their decision

1. Was the Glenroy properly found in its discretion, to stay any action or other legal proceedings brought against and equipped, and in a couvert und the liquidator or alion enemy, where conditio, on leaving Shanghai on March siderations of that kind lead the Court 20 lasti

The ATTORNEY-GENSTA- Sir, it is not intended to proceed with the next item of the Ordens of the Day (escond read ing of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance L provide for the lory of Estate Duty:

sailing diesting, and navigating instrn- the action to procood. Clanse Gintro menta? payable in respect of the estates of to believe that the net would be unjust for dad the vessel the requisits charts décrased persons)

duces power to the Governor to allow liquidators to go to the Court for direc- tions on any matter arising in the courar of the winding-up. Many matters do arise which involve legal points, and the simplest, quickest, and cheapest way in many cases would be for the liquidator The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, to apply to the Court for directions, just and this was agreed to,

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordines to amend the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, and for par poses-connected storewith."

The minu of the previous meeting Act, 1914. were confirmed.

FINANCIAL MINUTES,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 10 and 11, and

Where and when were the coupassos last adjujd7

4. End the vessel her proper comple mout or cortilienced oficers

6. Was the vessel navigated in a prudent and scatuaalike manner after signing the Horsburg Light on April 7, up to the time of stranding

6. Were the ongines in good working. order up to the time of stranding? 7. Where did the vessel strand?

9. What is the Icas?

10. (6) Was the atranding and subsc quent-loss-occasioned by or contributed. to by any wrongin) act of the Master, Harry William Lee Holman, or (b) of thei Chief Olicar, Porey Lewis Sanders?

11. Decision of Court in respect to

12. Costs, by whom to be paid. certificate of master and chief picor?

as the trustee in bankruptcy applies for. After the vessel struck, word proper directions in the process of winding up steps taken to endeavour (1) to save this in bankruptcy. Clause 7, Bir, gives ship, (2) to salvo cargo and ship's

apparatust power to the liquidator, with your per mission, to discharge out of any resets! in his hands here any liability of the alion enemy whose trade or personal affairs ho .is winding up, even though such liability may not have arisen a transactions entered into by the If the

At the request of Mr. Dinsmore, the

said he had roferrod to the Chuía Sea liquidator should have in his hands, at Court recalled Captain Holman, who the close of the winding up, surplus Directory bot were 6.94 and 1 am to get assets, it seems-only-fair that he should

a description of Largo taland, but-not- be allowed, with these surplus assets, fo for general sailing directions in that discharge abilities to British creditors channel. To the best of his recollection

1913 Supplement to the Directory.

Witness added that in the light of elsewhere who were unable to obtain satisho did not have on board a copy of the fuction of their claims. But, of couree,

moved that they be referred to the not affea assignmente, made in good branch of the business hers.

The objects and reasons showed that the object of this Bill is to introduce into the Colony certain provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Amendment Claus 2 extends the Prin cipal Ordinance to the war with Turkey, Clause 3 provides for the invalidity of any astigments of debts or other choses in action by pacies unicas made by leave of the Governor or before the com mencement of the war with the State to which the enemy belongs, but this will

Finance Committee.

faith and for valuable consideration be The COLONIAL TREASUREer seconded, and fore the eighth day of May, 1015. Any person who pays or satisfies any debt or the motion was agreed to.

chose in action to which the clause ap The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by cominend plice shall be deemed guilty of the „of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table offence of trading with the cnomy, the report of the Finans Committee held Clause 4 provides for the invalidity of transfers of shares in edinipanire, and on the 22nd April, and moved list it other securities, les made before the it is not intended this any permission what had happened he had come to the

passing of the Ordinance. Any com adopted.

which ho intended to be taken of Large pany which registers such a transfer will shall be given under that section to conclusion that the four point hearing be liable to a fine not exoeding $1,000, discharge liabilities outside the Colony in Island was taken by mistake of Peak and every officer of the company who is such a way as to prejudice in any way! a party to the default will be liable to the discharge of liabilities of the busi- a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to im prisonment for a term not exceeding six carried on in the Colony, Clause 8. months. Clause 5 provides that every Sir, provides that the assets on which -person shall be guilty of the offenen of liquidators' remuneration is payable shall trading with the enemy who attempts, include any cash balance in any bank or directly or indirectly offers or pro posea or agrees to trade with the enemy or in the hands of any compradore, but or to deal with any property over which as there is not very much labour as a he has no control for the purpose of en-rule involved in taking out cash balances, abling an enemy to obtain money or especially cash balances in the Bank, it Clause 6 provides that is provided that no remuneration shall be credit thereon. any information given in pursuance of drawn on such cash balance without your epal Ordinance may be used in evidenc express permission. Liquidatious vary against the person who gave it in any very much in the amount of labour and Some are quite proceeding relating to the offence of trouble they involve

Claus 7 gives simple, others involve a great deal of time, trading with the ceny. the Governor power to appoint a super worry, and trouble. In such cases it pedient to do so.

The COLONIAL THEAGERER seconded and the motion was agreed to.

PAPEES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY--By command of H.E. the Governor, I beg to lay on the table the following documents:-Report/ of the Superintendent of the Prison for the year 1914; Roport of the Registrer of the Supreme Court for the year 1014; Report of the General Post Office for the year 1914; Report of the Land Officer for the year 1914, and the Report of the Harbourmaster for the year 1914, along with the Report of the procedings of the Public Works ( mittee meeting held on the 22nd April, and the Quarterly Return of Excesses anb-heads met by savings under heads of

a ferch warrant issued under the Prin

Rock

The Court: You never mentioned this

before.

Witness I only arrived at that con- clusion last night. He knew the channels round Singapore were subject to strong currents, but he still considered that the course he set was a safe one

In reply to Mr. Mundell. He knew the ebb was setting end on and when the practically due north. He had bad. ship struck he found that it was running malarial fever on the voyage for some days but he was better on the morning of the 7th.

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JA15.

"APPROPEIATION von 1914.. The COLONIAL SECRETARY

moved

RATING ORDINANCE.

moved the "The ATTORNEY-GENERAL the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to authorize the Appropria-Ordinance to umenil the Rating Ordi tion of a supplementary sum Seren nanec, 1901, " hundred and oighty- thousand, two dollars and hundred and fifty-two twenty-six conts to defray the charges of the year 1014.

The rest of the Bill is as follow:- "Whereas it has become necessary to make further provision for the public service of the Colony for the year 1914 in addition to the charge upon the

SET.

revenue of the Colony for the O-3

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and this was agreed to.

The objects and reasons state that the

object of this Bill is to give the Governor-h-Council power to authorise the total or partial exemption from as camiont of may hostel attached to the University of Hongkong.

the

ALTEX ENEMIES (WINDING UP) vice of the said year

OHDINANCE, 1914. vided for: Be it enacted by the

moved The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Governor of Hongkong, with the ad- vice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows: A sum of second reading of a Bill intituled, seven biridred and nighty-seven thon Crdianes to amend the Alien Enemies sand two hundred and fifty-two dollars (Winding up) Ordinance, 1914, and to and twenty-eix couts is hereby charged give power to stay actions against alien upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the year 1014, the said sum enemies." scharged boing expended as herein. after specified; that is to say:→

Governor

Treasury

....

Harbour Mabor's Dopi. Miscellaneous Services 188;003.62

Police and Prison Dept.

320.50. 603,60 1,677.98

1,749,02

Botanical and Forestry

Department

Military Expenditure--

Public Works, Breurrent

Howloa" Carbon Railway Charitable Services

Total

707.14

2,544.BO 80,100-16 3,157.39 2,316.74

$767 982.98

Volunteers,

THE PRENCH CONVENT.

Governor.

conclusion that it would be only fair to allow the liquidator a little extra, and he will then be allowed remuneration on the caali balance or part of it. This lies entirely within the discretion of the The last clauso previdea that liquidator shall dispose of the good will of any trade, he is winding-up, or any trademarks used in connection there- with, It is not thought desirable that' these important rights of property should be disposed of, except in very exceptional cases, if at all.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY cold and the Bill was read a second time.

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

The Bill passed through: Committes Council

resuining, without amendment, and on

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be read a third time,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY zeconded, "and third time and the Bill was read a

His EXCELLENCY.-Council stands ad- journed until this day week.

In doing so he said-This Bill, Sirpassed. falls into two parts-the first part dea's ing with actions by and again liquidators or alien entmica, and the second part dealing with other miscellan ous points. Clause 2 of the Bill provides that no action by or against the liquida

FINANCE COMMITTEE

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BELGIAN RED CROSS FUND

The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of one hundred pounds (100) in aid of the vote Mixcol} inecur Serviess, Grant to Belgian Red CrosS Fund.

A mesting of the Finance Coates tor, or against an alien enemy whose followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY pretid- affairs are being wound up, shall be caning. menced or continued without leave of the Governor, It is obviously desirable that dividual creditors should not obtain priority by taking legal proceedings, nail The COLONIAL TRAMUREN seconded, and it is also desirable that the te zull this was agreed to.

not be burdened unnecessarily with the

The CHATEMAN--Letters have book-re Of course, costs of these proceedings.

ceived from the Secretary of the Com The Bon Mr. H. E. POLLOCK moved permission will be given for the brigittee of the Belgian Red Cross, and it the second reading of a Bill intituled, of na action, or the continuing of m “An Ordinance to provide for the, in action, in any one where this is one appears that the needs are very great, and are constantly increasing. As this corporation of the Mother Superior in genuine question to be tried Itween the Colony has already contributed very the Colony of the Socisty of the Beurs parties, and which calls for the decision liberally to the British National Fund. de Spin: Paul do Charts by which the of the Courts. Where trave is not give institution known as the Aida de la to bring en action, the Bill provides that Sainte-Enfance, and as the French Con the time between the refusal and the time veat is carried ou,”

when that refusal is withdrawn and the In doing so he said - Sir. the object of action is brought and continued, shall ud this Bill is to convert the Society, win run aguiast plaintiff under the Statute good work in this Colony is well-known, of Limitations. There is also provision, into a Corporation for de-purpose of Sir, that even if an action. were to be by cessity to carry cut certain excava enabling the Society more readily and brought and earried on to judgment, no tions in some of the Chinese Canteries. conveniently to hold and to deal with execution shall be levied without your The most urgeat work is at the Kai Luig landed property in this Colony. This permission, the object bring, of cour, to] Wan Cesusters, at Aberdeen. It is pro- Bill, Sir, follows in the main the press prevent a successful plaintiff in ar, neción | posed to exhume 1,000 grave, and to dents by which other religious, bodies against a liquidator - from obtaining remove the remains in a decent and proper The sum required for this Colony hayu beri: converted into Car-priority over the other creditor: The way elsewhere.

A larg Bill also provides that actions by that, this year is $1,800. porations for similar purposes.

against liquidators shail bind the persa: will be required next year to du a Hop, Mr. Saxiy seconded. Council their went into Committes. to alien enemies ad firms when they repre-similar work elsewhere.

sent. With regard to Clauses 4 and 5 The vote was agreed to, consider the Bill clause by clause.

it was thought that this Clory should give a sum of £100 to the fund, Partags others might be inclined to do something.

The vote was agreed tol

THE CHINESE CEMETERY AT ABERDEEN. The CHAIRMAN It has become balute:

sum

The Chief Officer was also recalled. He said to had been on the Eastern run for about 12 years, and had said these waters many times before but could not recollect having been on the bridge at occasions. He knew that the aprpoach the time upon more than two or thre

jocs to strong currenta, and that the greatest care should be exercised when coming in. Until about a year ago they and a spare set of charts, which were always kept on the upper bridge for the use of the officers in charge of the bridg but a year ago there was a fire on board, and those charts were destroyed, since when further spare set had not been supplied to the ship.

Court then adjourned. On Saturday at noon the Court

LIGHTING OF TOWNE, FACTORIES AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES,

Agents for W. E. WATSON'S

Marine Bearing Metal, for the

Heaviest Marine or Lecometire

assembled nad gave their answers to the questions asked. The effect of the answer was that the Court decided that the Bearings. stranding of the ship was contribut d to by the wrongful act of the Master setting his ship on a dangerous conrre, and also contributed to by the fault of the Chief BUILDERS OF RIVER STEAMERS, MOTOR BOATS AND LAUNCHES Officer in not keeping a proper look-out, The certificate of the Master was EUB- pended for six months, the court granting him a chief officer's certifients for that poriad, while the Chief Officer's certificate was suspended for three month; and ro placed by a second officer's.

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1

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