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FRIDAY, DECEMBER CED, 1915,
LEGISLATIVE
BONGKONG
COUNCIT
THE LATE MRE. A. HEWETT, C.M.G.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday at Council Chamber.
the
The following were present £10 EXOSLLENCY THE GOVERNDE, S FRANCIS HINAY hay, K.C.M.G..
HIS EXCELLENT MAJOR-GENERALF. YENTR18 (General Officer Commanding the Troops).
Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colomial Secretary).
Hon. Mr J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. A. M. Trosor (Colonial Trosaurer).
Hon. Mr. E. B. HALLIFAX for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, O.M.G; of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Mesa Superintendent of Police).N
Hon. Mr. Wai Yox, O.M.G. Hon, Mr. HE-POLLOCK. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE.
services of a private nurse to learn that or on the motion of one of the two. aby soon as she arrived in England she was Registrars, and provides for an appeal to attached to a hospital at Aldershot, where the Supreme Court from any order of She has done most meritorious work in transfer
Sub-clause (8) of this clause is inserted in nursing grievously injured soldiers. have received a telogram to the effect that order to bring the notices referred to withis the second nursing sister for the private the terms of the Table of Fees in the Firs
to the Companies Ordinance, nursing steff will leave Sydney on the Schedule
1911. 18th December, and she should therefore arrive in the Colony early in January, but ing provisions in the Order-in-Council, and Clause 5 is complementary to correspond- in the meantime I have given instructions the two sets of clauses taken together are that two private nursing sisters must be intended to make the Supreme Court ef available at one and the same time, so that Hongkong and the Supreme Court for the application for this month will be com China of concurrent jurisdic, und plied with. I desire to express my regra auxiliary to each other, in all matters... that the information which I gave to relating to a Hongkong Company, as defined honourable members was incorrect,
in the Bill. The clause also empowers the Supreme Court of "Honghong· Lo enforce orders of the Supreme Court for Chiun n all matters relating to China Companies,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by comunand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 52 to 6 (omit- ting 69); and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
The COLONIAL TREASURER eccended, and this was agreed to.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY--Minute 59 has
been omitted pending further inquiries.
(Captain
Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM Hon. Mr. Lau CHU PAL Mr. A. G. M. FLETOBER (Clerk of Coun
cils).
PAPERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of HE. the Governor, laid on the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee held on October 28th, and moved that it be adopted:
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed th
MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were panies. read and confirmed.
COMPANIES ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bi intituled, An Ordi- nance to amend the law relating to Com
TheObjects and Reasons" state that this Bill a complementary to the China (Companies) Order-in-Council, 191——, and the joint object of these tivo enactments is to increase the control over Hongkong com- panies which carry on business in China,
and
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Clause 6 enacts certain amends in:
the Companies Ordinance, 1911. Most of there are self-explanatory and are nevo sitated by the new order of things, introl duced by the Order-in-Council. The others are shortly referred to below.
Sub-clause (1) of clauso 6 repens a clauso which will not be necessary when the · Supreme Court and the Supreme Court for China are ausiliary to each other.
Sub-clause (2) of clause repeals three sub-clauses which are unnecessary, notice of the situation of the registorest office being.. suficiently, and more suitably, doult wiba in section 63 of the Companies. Ordinance, 193. There is no precedent in the Com ponies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, for thesa : three zub-clauses.
Sub-clause (3) of clause is intended to of the word prevent the improper ust
British in the names of companies. Tho provis is added because all China Com ponies will have a real and substantial British character.
Sub-clause (0) of clause 6 is intended to aggist in marking the distinction between. Chin Companies and other limited" com- panies, established under the law of a. foreign Stato, which are not tubject to British control in China.
Sub-clause (7) of clause 6 is intended to correct a slight error which crept into thạ 1919. Companies Amendment. Ordinance, This point is further dealt with in clause.
Sub-clause attempt to impose more stringent conditiona (10) of clause, 6 is Вд on the commencement of business by a new. company in order to prevent fraud,
THE LATE MR. E. &. HEWETT, G.M.O. His ·EXCELLENCY — Sinco the laut meeting this Council has suffered a very sovere loss in the untimely death of the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, OM.G., who for Those companies fall into tiro classes, L., over nine years was a member of this Coun- companies which are managed from Hong oil. For the same period he was a member long, and companies which are managed of the Executive Council, for twelve years from some place in China.
The former he was a member of the Sanitary Board, class are termed in the Order-in-Council and for a period of eleven years a member of Bill Hongkong China Companies,' the Medical Board, and for over two years the latter class are termed "China Com a member of the Licensing Board. Now panies," these responsibilities enst upon the deceased.
In the case of companies which are 8 (1)..
the territorial aged from Hongkong, member very onerous duties, but he per jumsdiction of the Colonial Government un formed these with very exceptional energy Jourts enables an offective control to be and he assisted the Government and the zercised over the company through the Board on which he served with his very persons of its directors, and offices here, ripe experience and a very large mossuire whatever ther nationality. In the case, of administrative capacity. Ho never however, of companies of the second class, spared himself, he had the courage of his the directors and officers of which are tosi- own opinions, and he was, in everything dent oude the British Dominions, there he advocated, and in everything he did as is no effective control over the company a member of the bodies I have mentioned, I unless some at least of the directors and actuated entirely by disinterested motives, officers are of British nationality, because Paragraph (a) corrects n. slight error in He, therefore, rightly and justly earned the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for troduced by the Companies Amendment: the esteem and respect of the public sna China in general contined to British sub Ordinance, 1913. This point is also dealt. of the members of the Government with jects and protected persons. It is this dai-with in clause 8 (2). whom he was brought into contact. In culty which has led to the introduction
Paragraph (b) repeals the proviso added one other respect which I have not all the above Order-in-Council and this Bill. by the Companies Amendment Ordinauce,.
The solution which has been adopted is 1013, as this provisu appears to be an to he set a bright example to men much younger than himself in the Colony on to require that Hongkong companies which cossary. This point is also dealt with in after the outbreak of wer he have connected with them a certain number
are managed from some place in China shall clause 8 (3). rolled himself as a member
Paragraph (c) enacts that the provision of the
of British subjects on whom - personal of the Companies Amendment Ordinance, Volunteer Reserve, and it was only control can be exercised, and to provide 1018, for the formation of a list of author shortly before his death that he was that the shares in any such companies which ised auditors shall not apply in the case induced on medical advice to ceas there limited by shares will be fully paid up of lesser activities of "D" Company in the with three months after allotment.
China Company, as it is considered Tue Fundesirable that there should be any such Reserves. I have seen the hon, member on exact provisions in the case of companies
Sub-clause (12) of clause 6 provides that au application for the appointment of in spectar may be made by either Registrar: of Companies as well as by members of the company.
Sub-clause (13) of clause 6 deals with three pinals
a field day when it was evident that he was limited by shares are that the majority of fist in the unse of China Companies,
Sub-clause (16) of clause 6 gives hoth the directors, and the auditors, must be Registrars power to apply for a winding-up. British subjects, that no person other than order.
straining his heart by the ardseits work he was doing,, and I should not be surprised if the serving he so patristically rendered, a British subject shall be appointed to att Sub-clause (20) of clause & corrects an for the Reserves may in some measure have within the limits of the Order-in-Council as obvious misprint in article 50 of Table A shortened his life. I can only say that ! | liquidator of such a Curupany, or Ex in the First Schedule to the Companies wish many younger and able men in this receiver or manager on behalf of the deben- Organonce, 1911. Colony could be fired by his solen ture holders, except with the sanction of example and do their duty by the Colony the Courb, and that no shares shall be as he did. I would ask you, therefor issued except either as fully paid up or upon to adopt the following resolution:The the term that, the shares shall be fully paid Council deplores the loss it has suffered by up within three months after allotment.
Clause 7 excepts China Companies from the operation of the sections of the Com panies Ordinance, 1911, which deal with the question of local registers. It retains, however, the annual fee heretofore paid by companies with local registers in Chius, s to avoid the difficulty of recovering calls it re-enacts that shares in such companies from persons of non-British nationality in shall be exempt from transfor duty and China, In the comparatively rare case of probate and estate duty, except the companies limited by guarantee, the pro- visions are that no such company shall be allowed to operate without the consent of the Minister, who may as a condition of this consent require that no person other than a British subject shall be a member, or that any member who is not a British sub- joot shall give security for insuring the payment of the amount for which he would be liable under the guarantee,
case of transfers where the transfer is executed by the transferor in the Colony.
Clause 8 makes the necessary amendments in the Companies Amendment Ordinance, 1918, which have been referred to above under sub-clauses (7) and (13,
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the untimely death of the late Mr E The provision as to the shares is in order Hewett, C.M.G., and desires to record its deep appreciation of his valuable service to the Council and to the Colony
Hou, Mr. POLLOCK-Your Excellency, on behalf of the unofficial members of this Council I desire to say that we entirely associate ourselves with the resolution which has been moved, and with the words which have fallen from your Excellency
Clause 9 provides that the Companies in praise of our departed colleague. Of
Ordinante, in so far as they affect com. all the unofficial members of this Council
panies carrying on business within the I think, perhaps, I may daim personally to
limits of the China Orders-in-Council, bull have been most closely associated with the The Order-in-Council also provides that be read with and subject to the Order-in- deceased upon various pecasions in this the jurisdiction conferred by the Hongkong Council above referred to, Council and outside of it, in matters con- Companies Ordinances upon ang Court shall Clause 10 is intended to suspend the nected with the legislation of this Colony, within the limits of the Order-in-Council commencement of the Ordinance until the and I feel, Sir, that in his death this be exercised by the Supreme Court for date when the Order-in-Council comes into. Colony has suffered a great loss. It is only China, and that that jurisdiction shall, operation.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and a few years ago, Sir, when His Majesty subject to the provisions of the Order, be bestowed upon my deceased friend and exercised in conformity with the provisions the Bill was read a first time.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. colleague the honour of CM G., that I felt of the Hongkong Companies Ordinances.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first impelled to say, in rising to congratulato The Order-in-Council and Bill together pro-
An Ordi him upon this distinction, that I shouli vide that in all matters relating to reading of a Bill intituled, have been more glad if the honour of Hongkong China company the jurisdiction naace to amend the law relating to im
of the Supreme Court of Hongkong and ofportation and exportation." With a view to encouraging the home Knighthood, which was almost at the same the Supreme Court for China shall be con- The "Objects and Reasons 11. stato that wheat industry, Lord Onslow has under-time conferred upon another unofficial taken to
share any loss his Surrey member of this Council, had been bestowed and mutually suxiliary, and pro- the object of this Bill is to give the Gov- visions are made for transferring proccedernor-in-Council power to makę from time tenants may incur by ploughing up upon my deceased friend. As your Excel-ings from one Supreme Court to the other. to time such provisions du racy be necessary lenoy pointed out Mr. Hewett was st all At the same time provision is made for for regulating and restricting importation pasture land and sowing it with corn,
Limes one to speak his mind freely and the establishment of a Register of com-into the Colony and exportation from the fully, and I feel, Sir, that it will be very panies at Shanghai, where all documents Colony. difficult, if not impossible at this time, relating to China companies will be filed The powers conferred may seem wide, buti for his place to be adequately filled. and fees paid,
they appear to be justified by three consid was at all times ready to champion sny The opportunity has also been taken oferations. One is that the measure is a war enuse whioli was laid before him, and we making certain minor amendments in the measure The second is that the ingenuity shall very much miss, on the unofficial side law which are desirable. These will be re- of persons who attempt to evade the law The pain of rheumatism is something of this Council, his bold and fearlesferred to specifically below:
must be met from time to time by fresh. Clausa 1 is formal. that you cannot rub out. Every sufferer manner.
measures introduced with the least possibly from rheumatism has been advised to rub
The resolution was then passed in
Clause 2 contains definitions, the defini-delay. The third is that a quick and elastic this or thas on the affected part, but silence.
tion of China Company,Hongkong form of legislation is desirable in the in- after all the rubbing the pain remained.
China Company," and "British Compony, A CORRECTION."
terest of legitimate trade. Thin blood and rheumatism
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and His EXCELLENCY-Before proceeding being taken from the Order-in-Council. together and if they are properly treated
The nomenclature of the Order-in-Council the Bill was read a first time. the business which appears. 50 they will go together. "One prominent the Orders of the Day, I should like to has been departed from it ons respect,
FULL COURT ORDINANCE. medical writer says that there is to make a short statement to the Conseil on namely, in substituting the term
The The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the acuto febrile disease in which an anemia the subject of the private nursing staff at Companies Ordinances" for the term "The second reading of the Bill intituled..? occurs with greater rapidity." Anemia
Ordinance.
"An Ordinance to amend the Full Court means thin blood, and thin blood is some-tached to the Government Civil Hospital,
Clause 3 proposes to establish a Register Ordinance, 1912, and to make further thing that can be corrected, so why not I find that the information which I gave at Shanghai and provides that all acts done provision for the constitution of the Fall build up the blood until the rheumatic to the Council in the course of my remarks by or before the Registrar at Shanghai Court? In doing so he said:- poisons are driven out?
at the meeting held on the 28th October shall be of the same valdity as if they had. The objects of this Bill are two in num This is exactly what is done in the was not quite correct. I stated that I'd been done by ar before the Registrar of ber. The first is to enable a Full Cout treatment of rheumatism with Dr. Wil- not think that any application for a pri Companies in Hongkong. It also directs of two judges to have jurisdiction on all liams Pink Pills, Acute, muscular and vate nurse had been refused, but I find that all documents required by the Com- applications for leave to appeal from the articular rheumatism all show improve that on two occasions it has been impos-panies Ordinance to be filed with the Re Full Court here to the Privy Council. ment, as the thin blood is buils up, and sible to spare the services of a nursing gistrar of Companies shall in the case of Such applications are generally simple, when the prisons in the blood are over-sister, and that a further application for China Company he filed with the Registrar coms and driven out the rheumatism does this month has been held over. I am afraid at Shanghai, and that a copy of all such and frequently formal and sometimes not return so long as the blood is kept I am personally to blame, because I per documents shall in the case of a Hongkong Cannot afford to wait for the arrival of rich and red.
mitted three nurses to resign their posts China Company, as defined in the Bill, be the third judge from Shanghai. The hero in order to go home and assist in the filed with the Registrar at Bhanghai. It other object of the Bill is to provide that nursing of the wounded, wherever the also provides that all fees which a company the Ful Court, sitting here on appeat to services might be required. One of these is required to pay to the Registrar of from a single judge, mar: in any nurses was Miss Bone. Her services Companies shall in the case of a China Com case, consist of two judges only instead of here could have right y been claimed pany be paid to the Registror at Shanghai, three if, in the opinion of the judge whose Clause 4 deals with the question of order of judgment is being appealez by the Government, but I could not refuse her patriotic appeal, and it may transfer from ous Register to another, from, and in the opinion of the other two
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