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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.

COUNCIL.

THE HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER SAD, 1915.

TRAVELLING EXPENSES,

The Governor recommended the Coun el to vote a sum of $100 in aid of the vote Audit Department, Other Charges, Transport and Travelling,

The CHAIRMAN-These sums are in-

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(Continued from page 3) judges, the presence of the judge whose

ourred by unforeseen travelling expenses OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that judgment is being appealed from is

The ferry fares are higher. The exami

50 EXTRAORDINARY GEN necessary. This is very useful in case of the penal, provisions, are corrected and nation of the books at the harbour ERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOM COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Company's

a long session of the Full Court, which might otherwise lend to great congestion in the ordinary work of the Court. I beg to more the second reading..

sections dealing with illegal

Wings en emigrant ships are left out because the state of things aimed at by these provisions no longer existe. Voyages are classified into two divisions, long and short, and the provisions of the Bill relating to media un-requirements, life-saving spparatus and arranged in more convenient form than in the old ordinance. Additions have also been made to the cohodules, providing for the case of Indian emigrants, who are not provided for in the present law. The Bill is largely a technical one, and I do not think it is necessary for me to go any further into the Bill, but if questions ariso in the course of the passage of the Bill through Cimmittee, I shall be very glad to give any explanations I can with regard to them. I beg to move the second roading. The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time,

Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill cause by clause.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was then read a second time.

Council ther went into Committee to consider the Bill clauso by clause,

On Claus 2, sub-clause 2,

The AronsEY-GENERAL DOved that this he omitted and the substitution of another clause stating that in cases of noosaity tha Full Court may consist of two or three judges.

On Council resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that 'the Bill be read a third time.

Land

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, the Bill was then read a third time and passed

the

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved second reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to amend further the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914." In doing so he said

On Clause 17,"omigrant ship to carry only free emigrants," wh

Hon. Mr. LANDALE asked-Does that refer to assisted emigrants, or are they recognised as free emigrants?

also made a mail increase. Two thirds of the amount mentioned will not be incurred again.

The vote was agreed to,

HOWLOON 'DEITIAM SCHOOL,

INTIMATIONS

EVENING

DRESS WEAR.

Queen's - Buildings, Victoria, Hongkong, cn MONDAY, the 13th day of December, 1015, at 13 o'clock NOOR, when the subjoined Resolutions will bel proposed an Extraordinary Resolutions, OUR GENTLEMEN'S

(1.)--That the Capital of the Company be increased to $3,000,000 by the creation of 10,000 additional shares of $50 each.

The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of $1,000, in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kow-viz loon, Miscellaneous, Kowloon British

to latrines School- alterations

and urinals.

The CHAIRMAN-This is for ap entire re-arrangement of the latrines and urins at the Kowloon British School. to 86,600, was not proceeded with, so that The extension of the school, amounting:

Blount has been saved on the one hand and this sum has been re-incurred on the other. It is very necessary work

The votes was agreed to, i

GROOT, TAL. PO BUILDINGS, The Governor recommended the Coan-

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that cil to vote a sum of 85,500 in aid of the Clause 2 applied to this. Assisted emi-vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Now grants where those who were assisted by Torritories, Buildings, Tai Po Quarters addition to provide accommodation for payment of passage money or otherwise.

bailiff, að ka

Or Clause 27, medical inspection, of assisted emigrants,"

Hon. Mr. LANDALE-Is it necessary to have assisted emigrants inspected twice?

The GOVERNOR-It is, apparently, under this clause.

The COLONIAL TREASURER-It may be dis pensed with

The CHAINMAN-This sum is for tho quarters for the bailiff at Tai Po, which has been carried out departmentally. This is the first work carried out depart mentally in the New territories, and though it has been cost more than expect Ped it has given the department an insight Hon. Mr. LANDALE-But why should they into the difficulties of construction in he inspected twice, if the others are only the New Territory. I think it is useful. Hon Mr. LANDALE Could not the inspected once,

wark have been done by contract 1

Is not once sufficient?

The COLONIAL TREASURER-It might be dispensed with, with the sanction of the Governor.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that they would always have power to dispense with, the second examination.

The objects of this Bill, Sir, are not, I think, of any great importance in the present conditions of the Colony, but they are introduced in order to assimilate the laws of this Colony to the lays on this auhject in the United Kingdom. Clauses 3 to 7 are practically, copied from the re cont Trading with the Enemy Amen laat Act, 1915, which was recently passed the Parliament of the United Kinga.

The CHAIRMAN replied that contracts Clauses 2 and 3 are intended to somewhat

were asked for, some of which were improve the provisions restraining the

rather less than they had spent The registration of Companies formed for the

Director of Public Works thought that purpose of nooiring undertakings and

though a saving might not be effected by: Arms, which though not entirely of enemy

doing the work departmentally the result character yet have a certain amount of The SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS would be beneficial if only for, ascertain- enemy character, or such connection with said that this was introduced to preventing the difficulties liable to occur in con the enemy as to render them liable to suspi-impersonation. The second examination nection with work in that district. The tion. Cinuses 4 provides again following

lowest tender was 3500 less than the the Jaw in England, an additional grant

amount, asked for, and taking the work for the appointment of a controller of busi-

as a whole it had coat them 31,000 more nessee where such appointment seems

than the contracts sent in, but he thought that the contractor would have been very desirable owing to circumstances arising out of the present war. Though it is not The SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS-unwilling to carry out the work, and in probable that reliance will have to be Also, undesirable emigrants are subview of the experience gained it has not

been expensive. 157 nap b placed on these sections here, yet it is just stituted. as well to have power in case circumstances connected with the matter should arise. I beg to move the second reading.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a second time

Council than went into Committed to consider the Bill clause by clause.

The Bill passed through Committee with- out amendment, and on Council resuming, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be read a third time.

was done by the Medical Officer, who was always on board.

Hon Mr. POLLOCK-The trouble is that certain people receive advance payments and then get a substitute,

The COLONIAL TREASURER-I expect if The GOVERNOR--There has been a lot of) troub'e through substitution formerly.you had let the contract for $18,000 yoru This is the existing law, is it not?

The SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS It is existing.

The GOVERNOR-If there is any real objection it can be dispensed with.

On clause 30," right of Chinese medical; practitioner to be surgeon of a ship,"

Hon Mr. LANDALE asked if the Straits Government recognised a Chinese medical practitioner, after approval by the

The COLONIAL SECRETARY sccorded, and the Bill was then read a third time on..Governor here? passed

MAGISTRATES' ORDINANCE

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill, intituled, 'An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates' Ordinance, 1890, and for purposes con- nected therewith." In doing so he Baid:--

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that he believed that they did not. They did in England, but it was an innovation in the Straits, and all ships carrying emigrants to the Straits would have to comply with the emigration laws of that Colony,

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-It does not seem

would have had to spend about $15,000.

The CHAIRMAN-The contractor might And himself entirely unable to carry out the work contracted for.

Hon. Mr. SHELLIM inquired what were the difficulties ?

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKB- Transport of material is One great difficulty, and it is a common occurrence for, fever to occur among the work-people out there. Contractors are very diffident about accepting building contracts for that district.

The CHAIRMAN remarked that generally speaking the cost quoted for New Territory had gone up about 30 per cent in the last two years. This work was really undertaken as a test to find out the nature of the difficulties, In that case he thought it was justlied. cheaper to be done by contract, or de- partmentally

Clauses 2 and 3 of the Bill, Sir, or the right to approve of them if they are notHon Mr. SHELLIM-Bo you consider it i

most important portion of them, are to enable the Magistrate to proceed ex parte upon failure of the defendant who is sum moned to appear. T Magistrates here have no power to pro d es parte unless

recognised. A difficulty would be created

The GOVERNOR-In many places they are recognised now.

The CHAILMAN replied that it had cust There were some slight amendments to $1,000 more than the tender for biolding clauses 42 and 44, and also slight alternit, but it was impossible to say whether

tions to schedule 4

On Council resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the Hill be renda third time, "

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.

the contract would have been carried out. It might have resulted in compen- sation and other additional sume having to be expended. They could take it that the worst which had happened was that the experiment had cost them 31,000.

The vote was agreed to.

REPAIRS TO DRENGER.

the summons is merely one which asks for an order; they have no power to convict and fine. That power has existed in Eng

and for the 1st 68 years and these two clauses assimilate the law here to that in force in England. Clause 4 is an auxiliary clause to make it quite clear that these provisions will apply to every summons Issued after the commencement of this Ordinance, even if the act for which the summons is issued was done before the Act was brought into force. Clause 5 propost followed, the Colonial Secretary presid-kong, Miscellaneous. to raise the maximum tine in cases of indict-ing. able offences, tried summarily, to 8250

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A mesting of the Finance Committee

COMPENSATIONAL

Sham Shui Po.

The CHAIRMAN-This sum, and the sum asked for in another minute for similar work at Sham Shui Po, is in connection with the resumption of lands. They form a part of the scheme for re- setting out the town. The sum men- tioned has, I understand, already been expended.

The Governor recommended the Coun cil to vote a sum of $350 in mid of the following voter :---

Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong-

(1.)-Survey of Colony (2.)-Boundary Stones

Tatal...

$150 200

..$350

The CHAIRMAN These two items have

being required and the other is due to the survey. These were matters which not be anticipated when the could. estimates were drawn up.

The vote was agreed to.

EXPALES TO DREDGER, The Governor recommended the Coun- ci to vote a sum of $1,500 in aid of the rote Public Works, Recurrent, Upkeep of Plant, Repairs to Dredger St. Enoch

(2)That the Directors be authorised

OUTFITTING DEPT.

IS NOW REPLETE WITH

AND

NOVELTIES

FOR

EVENING

WEAR.

Co.

28

READY

TO WEAR

DRESS

WAIST

COATS

From $5.50 Each.

DRESS SHIRTS From $3.50 Each.

LANE,

CRAWFORD

COLLARS

All Shapes $4.50 Per Dozen..

THE LATEST IN

MUFFLERS, TIES,

***no offer tho said 10,000 Additional THE LATEST STYLES

Shares at premium of, 910: ber Share to each Member on the Register of Members on the 14th day of December, 1015, in the proportion of Ono New Share for every complete number of Five Bhares which "such Member is tho Registered Holder of on that date and upon the footing (unless the Directors shall otherwise determine) that Shareholders, shall be given the option of paying the full amount of each' share taken up plusi the premium (making together 300 per Share) to the Company on acceptance of the offer or of paying such amount on or before the 29th February, 1916, with interest at the rate of 0 per cent per annum from (and includ- ing) the 1st January, 1916, until payment and that if any Shareholder fails to pay the full amount due on any Share, accepted by him (includ ing premium and interest) on or before the 29th February, 1910, such Shares may be forfeited by the Directors and that such offer be made by notice specifying the number of Sharea to which the Member is entitled and limiting the time within which the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined to tho 31st December, 1916, and that the Directors be empowered to dispose of the Shares not accepted in response to such offer to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at such times as they consider expedient in the interests of the Com- pany and that forfeited Shares shall become the property of the Company and may be sold, reallotted or other wiso disposed of by the Directors in such manner as they think fit.

Shares (3)That such Additional

shall not participate in any Dividend declared in March, 1916, in respect of profit accrued up to the 31st December, 1915, but shall participate in any Dividend declared thereafter pro rata with the existing capital. (4.) That no Member shall be entitled to an offer of any fraction of an Additional Share in respect of any Number of Shares less than five hold by him,

ETC.

PATENT PUMPS & SHOES

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From $7.50 Per Pair.

OVERCOATS

IN ALL WEIGHTS AND SIZES.

CACAO,

Dutch-Made.

CIGARS,

(5.-That the Directors he empowered to dispose of all additional shares which members are not entitled to have offered to them to such persons upon such terms and conditions and at such times as they consider expedient in the interests of the FAIR QUOTATIONS. Company.

Dutch-Made.

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ONLY LABGE ORDERS. PHONE: 1687.

INSPECTION OF SAMPLES CORDIALLY INVITED.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

TOP FLOOB,

3. ICE HOUSE STREET.

WILLEM HEYBLOM,

AMSTERDAM.

(6.) That the proposed exercise by the Directors of the power of borrowing vested in them by the creation of a debentare issue of $2,000,000 bearing interest at Six per cent, of which $1,000,000 is to be offered for sub- scription forthwith and the balance is to be dealt with in such manner as the Directors may in the present or future determine be and the same is hereby approved and that the Directors be Jelt to raise and secure the repayment of such debentures in such manner and upon such terms and conditions in all reapoots as they. think it with liberty, if they think fit to deposit any of such debentures with the Company's Bankers on such terms as they think fit as security for any indebtedness of the Company to its Bankers either present or future. And the Resolution hereafter further subjoined will also be proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, viz.:- "That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to this Meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof be and the same are hereby approved and that such regulations be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Com IN THE MATTER OF THE WING ON pany in substitution for and to the

COMPANY, LIMITED. exclusion of all the existing Articles

and thereof.'

IMPORTER AND

HONGKONG.

EXPORTER.

SUPPLIES EVERYTHING.

Hongkong, 24th November, 1916.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

instead of $100. This amount is generally The Governor recommended the Coun- in force in England, and the Magistratescil to vote a sum of $2,000 in aid of the here are of the opinion that in special vote Public Works, Extraordinary, com- cases the maximum of $100 seens too low penation for resumptions of land at been caused, one by more boundary stones for the ordinary cases of indictable offences tried summarily Close & is intended to give the Magistrates power in all cases, if they think it, to impose a fine instead of imprisonment. In most cases hero already they have power, but in a few cases the powers do not exist, and inconvenience has been felt on more than one cecasion. The Magistrates have felt that punish ment by, imprisonment was top severe, they had no option but to imprison of discharge the defendant without any punishment at all. Clause 7 is intended to give a different title toon there. It was a very big work The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS repassed by the required majority it will NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a NOTICE was presented to the Court Ordinance 28 of 1813 and the title to and it was going on gradually as oppor-marked that a new iron cable was be submitted for confirmation Ordinance 3 of 1012, I beg to mave the tunities offered. A new road was also required for the dredger, because the old Special Resolution to a second Extraeron 24th November, 1918, by the above-named second reading.

being made from the Tai Po road. cable was in such a condition that it dinary Meeting which will be subse Company, to confirm an alteration of the

The vote was agreed 10,

was constantly coming away, causing very serious delays in the progress of the dredging operations. The new cable cost 81,541.

The vote was agreed to,

and

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without amendment,

Council resuming,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that it be real'a third time.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Sended, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.

CHINESE. PASSENGER SHIPS.

Hon. Mr. PoLLOCK asked what was the object of resumption.

The CHAIRMAN replied that the scheme being carried out at Sham Shui Po was

The CHAIRMAN explained that the dredger had broken down during the work it was carrying out in fulfilment of

in connection with Government reclama a promise by the Government.

NEW TERRITORY IMPROVEMENTS.

TYTAM WATER WORKS, -

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

Council then went into Committee to con-

The Governor recommended the Coun- sider the Bill clause by clause.

The Bill passed through Committescil to vote a sum of 32,185 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, Improvements

The Governor recommended the Coun cil to vote a sum of $105,000 in aid of of Ap Lui Village.

The CHAIRMAN said that this was in the von Public Works, Extraordinary, connection with scheme for improving Hongkong, Water Works, Tytam Tuk Ap Lui vilage. In 1913- Board of Scheme, second section. Arbitrators was appointed and they made The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wonks ex- certain recommendations, and when the plained that this was due to pumping villagers agreed they were paid certain machinery not arriving in 1914 owing The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the

The amounts mentioned in the to the outbresk Bums.

of war..

did It second roading of the Bill intituled, minute made up the amounts paid. He not arrive until this year, and the es

An Ordinance to amend and consoli thought these payments nearly completed pense had thus fallen this year. More date the law relating to Chinese

progress bad ass been made with the the matter. Passenger Ships as defined by the

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-There ain pump. Chinese Passengers' Act, 1855, and Care & few outstanding, but the people The vote was agreed to. cerning Asiatic Emigrants generally who have hitherto refused to accept what

PELEONERS OF WAR In doing so he said:-

This Bill, Sir, has received very careful we offered are coming around and accept consideration both hero and by the Serre-ing. tary of State, and in the Straits Settle- ments, and a long time has elapsed since iis first construction. Generally the object of the Bill is not to effect any great changes in the law, but to classify and simplify the present disconnected provi sions of the present Chinese Emigration Ordinance, to bring it up to date and to omit provisions, which at the present day are obsolete and unnecessary. The chief difference between this Bill and the pre- sent hw- that all reference to contract emigrants ie omited, contract emigrants being a thing of the past. A number of

The vote was agreed to.

POLICE AND PRISON.

The Governor' recommended the Cour- cil to vote a sum of 85,210 in aid of the following votes:-

FOLICE AND PRISON DEPARTMENTE A.-Police, Other Charges:

Bedding, Mesa Utensils, etc...8 280 Clothing and Accoutrements

Total

4,930

$3,210

The CHAIRMAN-This is caused entirely by the increased cost of goods which have been ordered from England.

The vote was, agreed to.

Should the Resolution immediately pre IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCE, 1911. ceding for the approval and adoption of new regulations of the Company be

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quently convened. A copy of the new regulations referred to can be seen on application as the Company's Office in Hongkong or at the Offices of Messieurs Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston, the Company's Solicitors.

Dated the 1st day of December, 1915.

By Order of the Board.

R. M. DYER,

CHIEF MANAGER. NOTICE The Register of Shareholders!

will be Closed from and including the 14th December, 1815, to the 24th December, 1915.

By Order of the Board:

R. M. DYER,

CHIE MANAGER. [1240

DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Governor recommended the Conn THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA cil to vote a sum of $66,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Main- tenance of prisoners of war.

The CHAIRMAN said that up to the end of July the cost of maintenance was 848,600. A sum of $19.400 would he re quired for the remainder of the year up to November 30th

The vote was agreed to.

RESUMPTIONS OF LAND,

The Governor recommended the Coun. cil to vote a sum of $1,524 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Com- for resumption of land at pensation Sham Shui Po

The vote was agreed to.

NOTICE.

HAREHOLDERS are reminded that purenant to the Resolutions advertised above THE REGISTER WILL BE CLOSED ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915, And the offer of New Shares will be made TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTER ON THAT DAY. The last day for reseiring transfers will accordingly he THE 13TH DECEMBER 1915

R. M. DYER ·

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1915.

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ASAHI BEER.

THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY

AGAMI

& CO., TOKIO JAPAN.

Company's objects proposed to be effected by the following Special Resolution of the Company unanimously passed and confirmed at Extraordinary General Meetings on 28th October and 11th November, 1015:

1. To add to paragraph 3 of the Memoran- dum of Association the following:- To do all kinds of suitable business, to establish branches, to enlarge the said businesses, to open Branch Offices for Fire, Marine and Life Insurance, Land Investment, Loan and Deposit, Shipping and Hotel business, to commence any other business that may seem profitable to the Company, and to take shares in any other Company, or Companies; but before doing any of the aforesaid businesses a unanimous resolution of the Board of Directors must be passed. AND NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Petition is set down for hearing by the Court on 31st January, 1916, at 10.30 A.M., and any person interested in the Company, whether as creditor or otherwise, desirous to oppose the making of an order confirming the said alteration under the above Ordinance, should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose, and a copy of the petition will be supplied to any OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE such person requiring the same by the under- signed on payment of the regulated charge.

Dated 26th Novelaber, 1918.

"DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Solicitor for the Company, No. 8, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hongkong.

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SOLE AGENTS:

MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.

HONGKONG