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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

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

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The following were present:-

19 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, FRANCIS HEWEY MAX, K.O.M.GO

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(Colonial

HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China),

Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN Boeretury).

Hon. Mr. J. H. Keur Glogeral).

Hon. Mr, E. D. C. WOLFE Treasurer).MESSA

Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIAN (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),

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

Hon. Mr. C. Mc1, Messen (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. Wet Yuk, O.M.G..

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As a temporary measure this Govern been proposed here in connection with ment now employs, to make up for vacanthe local liquidation, and it is now c dies on the usual staff, one fully trained bodied in the Alien Enemies (Winding European Nuras, one probationer Nurse, up) Bill, which will come before Council HOTEL PROPRIETOR SUED BY HIS one Japanese Nurse, one Chinese Nurse at the next meeting The only other pena principles, and g Volunteer Aid 10 That claus imposes certain restric trained in a hospital managed on Euro clause 1 would like to refer to is clause Detachment Nurses tions on dealings by encimy subjects in

This Government has on several occa connection with Hongkong Companies, before Mr. Hazeland, Acting Puisne At the Summary Court yesterday, Secretary of State for the Colonies to out with regard to that clause is that it at the Royal George Hotel, Kowloon, sund sions made urgent representations to the and the only thing I would like to paint Judge, Che Singh, a watchntan employed vacancies on the Staff of Sisters. A tole-hibition which has been enforced in Hong H. Ruttonjce, proprietor of the Royal garding the necessity for Alling the is merely a particular instance of the pro grant was received in October last to the kong since December, 1914, by the Ordin (eorge Hotel, claiming for the return of spect of obtaining a suitable candidate Colony being prohibited from dealing in, alleged to have been deposited by effect that there was no immediate pro-ance passed in that month; persons in the (Attorney Jabuary Mr. Bonar Law stated that the fit of cucmy subjects With His Excel-

and in a further telegram dated the 5th sny way with any property for the bene him with the defendant on June 8th, 1913. WHY NOT SLEEP SOUND (Colonial able say when they would be in a post-taken from the English Act, and it makes

Colonial Nursing Association were unency's mission, this claws has been. F. Mason defanded.

Mr. Hind was for plaintiff, and Mr retion to recommend candidates, a more detailed and more particular pro- Mr. Hind said the case was a

Application was thereupon made to the hibition, whereas the other was general Government of New Zealand, who in due or universal prohibition. Three sections course replied by telegram regretting of the English Act have not been adopted that, owing to the scarcity of trained in this Bill. One is a section which gives Nurses, due to the large number on active power now in England to wind up firms service, it was not possible to spare any of enony nationality or enemy associa- for Hongkong.

sary here because it was adopted in this tionThai section, of course, is uppeces Colony in October, 1914. It was adopted in England in January of this year, Another section of the English Act which hee not been included is section 5, hich requires enemy subjects within the United Kingdom to report to the Custodian of associations, valued at £50 or upwards, shares in any enemy property or enemy That, of course, is obviously unnecesary here. The other section not included is section 6, which deals with the investment SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE with the Custodian of patent rights of second reading of the Bill intituled, to the Custodian for the completion of The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the The clausu onables application to be made enemy subjects or enemy association

priation of a supplementary sum of three reading move th

An Ordinance to authorize the appro patent rights. I beg to movs the second millions nine hundred and forty-seven Council then went into Committee to thousand and twenty-seven dollars and consider the Bill clause by clanser forty-one cents, to defray the Charges of the year 1015. In doing so he without amendment, and, on Council re- said-In

The Bill passed through Committee moving the first reading of this Bill I directed the attention.

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

Hon Mr. E. SHELLI.

Hon Mr. D. LANDALE,

Hon Mr. LAU CHU PAK.

Enquiries were also made in India, Japan, Shanghai, and Tientsin. Nego tiations were opened three months ago for the engagement of five trained Nurses Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Coun. from Japan, and three of these are due to cils).

Hon. Mr. 1. H. HOLYOAK.

MINUTER.

arrive in the Colony very shortly, their Passage money having already been re- mitted for the purpose Enquiries

The minutes of the last meeting received from India point to the probe confirmed.

bility that Nurses may be forthcoming from that country at the commencement of 1817; if there should then be vacancies

PAPERS

The COLONIAL SECRETARY by com. mand of HF. the Governor, laid on the table the annual report of the Secre

tary for Chinese Affairs, for the year 1915,

FINANCIAL MANUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- hand of B.E, the Governor, laid on the table financial minutes Nos. 13 to 15, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed told

suming

of hon, members to the statement Bill be read a third time.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved that the in the Treasurer's report in which the Inrge increase in expenditure last

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and passed, after Had a

simple one, the only issue being as to whom the money was loaned. Plaintiff alleged that he handed Mr. Buttonjee the sum of 8200 for safe-keping, and a re- sipt was given for the amount, which read: Received from Che Singh, the Bf Subsequently plaintiff applied for sum of $300, for safe deposit in my the money, and Mr. Ruttonjce then said that he had loaned it to a Mr. Gaskell Plaintiff said that was all right, but ho would like him (defendant) to repay the money. On January 11th, 1914, plaintiff received 854 from the defendant, who said and that as his business had not been that it was part principal and interest good of late ho could not give plaintiff the whole amount; but he would do so when things got botter.

of Mrs. Johnson. Plaintiff handed him In the course of his evidence plaintiff came and asked him for a loan on behalf said that on one occasion Mr. Ruttonjec

8120, and Mr. Ruttonjce added another

the time he handed the $300, now claimed, $100. This amount had been repaid. At to Mr. Buttonjes, he had no idea that it was being loaned to Mr. Gaskell,

Auswering Mr. Mason, complainant deriod that Mr. Ruttonjeo told him he wanted to borrow $300 for a Mr. Gaskell. He had never loaned money to Mr. Gas- Mr. Mason-Then why did you go and Kollagen como worry Mr. Gaskell last year for principal and interest, several times I never did Plaintiff also denied that the loan had so at any time,

been made under similar conditions to the loan made to Mrs. Johnson.

Dofendant, in the witness box, said that him for a loan of $300 He told him he Mr. Gaskell, in January last year, asked never loaned monoy, but if he wanted the else to lend him the money. Witness ask- ed his watchman if he had any money he money he (defendant) could find someone

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pared himself. In 1897 he recommended a few items. There is the large item for consolidation. The second object is to said he had, and he (defondant) told this HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

The COLONIAL SECHETARY, by Com mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table report of proceedings of Finance Committee, No. 3, and moved that it he rear was explained. The method of pre- the Bill was then read a third time and adopted

esenting the assets and liabilities of the REGISTRATION OF CHERISTA. The COLONIAL TREASURER secunded, and Colony has been revised, and they are this was agreed to.

now on a cash basis. The position, in- Regarding financial minuto 13, the stead of being obscured by advances made second reading of the Bill intituled, Tb ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the recommendation of an honorarium of to the railway in anticipation of the loan," An Ordinance to consolidate and amend £200 to Mr. F. Browne, lato Government is now cleared by deducting the general the law relating to the registration of Analyst,

account of expenditure over and above Pharmaceutical Chemists and to the re HIS EXCELLENCY said-Council are ask- ed to vote £200 as an honorarium to Mr.ments received on account of the WI doing so he said This Bill has

that derived from the actual cash pay gulation of the sale and use of poison. Frank Browne, late Government Analyst chang loan, the last of which was paid in three objects. One is to consolidate the who retired on account of ill-health. October Although nominally the amount and poison. Anyone who has had to Mr. Browne was a very valued public required in this Bill is a very large on deal with the Ordinance as it stands at law relating to pharmaceutical chemists servant, and was one of those who never it will be seen that it is made up of only present will recognise the need for the Lo the Government that the laboratory Kowloon Canton Railway, which I have re-enact a certain part of the Opium to Mr. Gaskell. Eventually a loan was should be opened for the use of the already referred to of 3,036,199, and Ordinance 1900, which was not included arranged, and witness asked Mr. Gaskell public on payment of fees, and that re- there are other items under the heading in the Opium Ordinance, 1014. The for a promissory note in his name. Mr. -commendation has had far-reaching of miscellaneous services; on account provisions of that part refer to the in Gaskell said he was not willing to give effects. Signed certificates by the Gov-of loss in subsidiary coins, a sum of ection of morphine and cocaine and ernment Analyst for the analyses of ures are received all over the world as a valid $165.007; account of the maintenance similar things under certain restrictions agreed that ko (defondant) should give certificate of the quality of the ore, and of the prisoners of war, 965,966; and Under the Bill as it stands it will be Mr. Gaskell the money and that a receipt -the Colonial Government incidentally three items are such as could not be injection any poison in part 3 of should be given to the watchman by wit special war expenditure, 176,091. These illegal for any person to administer by reaped last year no less than $10,000, foreseen, and with the railway expendi schedule, including morphine and cocaine, an officer for the services I have indicat quired under this Bill In all the de medical practitioner. It is also illegal case of his (defendant's) death his tore practically make up the amount re except on the certificate of a registered partments of the Gevorument, with the to deal in poison within that part of the exception of the railway, there was a schedule unless reference has been made saving in the estimated expenditure last to registered medical practitioner. The year, amounting to a considerable sum in third object of the Bill is tho revision the case of the Harbour Master's Dopart and re-arrangement, which was also ment, the Imports and Exports Depart necessary, of the laws of poison. I beg and I think the explanatory remarks in ment, and the Public Works Department to move the second reading each case will show how these Ravings came about. I beg to or the second reading gl

is not pessible, to increase the pension of ed, but I think it would be a graceful tribute to his efficiency and utility if the Council voted him the sum mentioned in the financist minute, a

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-1 have not received a copy of financial minute 14, relating to the vote of 85,000 on account of the Kowloon-Canton railway.

HIS EXCELLENCY-That has been with drawn. The amount is on account of Typhoon damage, and the full extent of the damage has not yet been arrived at HON. HR HOLYOAK AND ENEMY TRADE, "

MARKS Hou. MP H. HOLTOAR gave notice that at the next meeting of the Couneil he will move the following resolution -

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the Bill was read a second time, consider the Bill

Council then went into Committer to

Cider the Bill clause by clanse,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Secondled.

In Clause 13, (3)(b), the word Council then went into Committee to

licentiate of the Hongkong College of "person" was substituted for the words Medicine..

Clause 14 the words or some other made under the Ordinance were sided Derson authorised thereto by regulation In Clause 15 (a) and (c) the word

medical practitioner." registered was inserted before the

The Rili passed through Committon The COLONIAL SECRETARY then proposed without amendment, and r that it be referred to the Finance Com-words mittee, en

this was agreed to...............

The COLONIAL THEAHURER seconded, and

194 ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP) OUDINANCE

* That it is expedient that all trade marks belonging to alien enemies and now on the Register here should be expunged, and it is therefore resolved that they be struck off the Register forthwith, and that subsequently to such trade marks being struck off the Regis ter, that Section 10 of the Trade-marks Ordinence of 1900' be amended by The ATTORNEY GENERAL I beg to move providing that no trade-mark shall be that the consideration of the Bill intitul registered, at any future period, which, An Ordinance to amend further the is identical with, or so closely resembles, Aion Ennies Winding up Ordinance, as to be calculated to deceive, one which 1914, be adjourned to the next meeting has been so struck off and that

Section 3 of the Merchandise Marks of the Council, Ordinance of 1800 be amended so as to make it an offence under that Ordinance to imitate or apply to goods any trade- mark identical with, or so nearly resem bling as to be calculated to deceive, a trade-mark which has been so struck off

NURSING STAFF AT G.C.H

asked H

Hon. Mr. H. E. Potock, R.C. (1)-How many Bisters are there now on the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital? What is the number of Sisters on such Staff borne on the Estimates for 19168ore

(What steps is the Government taking to remedy the deficiency in num bers in auch Staff of Sisters, and when will such steps result in such deficiency being remedied 1

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as fol.

On Council resuming,

a promissory note, and nitimately it was JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAOLO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

se. As soon as he got a receipt from Mr. Gaskell he put it in his safe, so that, executors could collect the money from Mr. Cinskell, and also prevent the watch man endeavouring to collect it. The same method was adopted in regard to the promissory nute to Mrs. Johnson.

Mr. W. He Gaskell, in the witness-box, admitted receiving 300 from Mr. Rutton-

but he bad a friend who would lead him jee. When witness asked for the loan fr

the money. After the money had passed Rutton jee said he could not do so himselE,

by an Indien. The plaintiff had often he knew that the money had been loaned asked hire for principal and interest, de- ceipt to Mr. Huttoujee. spite the fact that he had given the ro-

that when he was given the $300 Ec was Replying to Mr. Hind, witness said;

not told where the money came from; he was told after he had given Mr. Ruttonico The ATTORNEY-GREBRAL moved that the the acknowledgment. Witness admitted Bill be read a third time she had not paid the money back; and that

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and he looked upon Mr. Buttonjce as the per the Bill was then read a third time and son to whom he had to pay the money. passed

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY pre A meeting of the Finance Committee siding--

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and JUPPLEMENTARY VOTE this was agreed to,

ENEMY TRIDING.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the Supplementary vote.

this was agreed to.-

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and

HONORARICM TO GOVERNMENT ANALYST. The Governor recommended the Counci!

Mr. Mason submitted that his client was merely a go-between; an agent between two known principals, tr

and upon Mr. Mason remarking that he Me Hind said he was prepared to argue this submission on legal grounds,

had not prepared argument, the hearing was adjourned until Monday

KUANGTUNG'S INDEPENDENCE

CANCELLED.

In reference to a telegram from Lung A Presidential Mandate dated June 21st says Chi kuang, Changwu Field Marshal diretting the military affairs of Kuang- heady explained this gratuity for Mr.pendence on the 9th instant by the tang, reporting the cancellation of inde province of Kuangtung und offering to obey the orders of the Central Govern ment, etc.

ONE

The CHAIRMAN-The

The vote was agreed to.

Governor

recom

The said Field Marshal, being gifted

appreciated for his intense patriotism. with broad views of the world and stray ing urgently towards unity, is deeply

whole heart to devising proper plans for Let the said Field Marshal devole Ins

Lung Chi-kuang Kuangtung concurrently Acting Civil Governor of

Sing For by Night Blesmer Returns

(available also for return

by day sheamer)

Mingle Fare by Day Flamer Betern

HONGKONG TO CANTON, I

$6.00

11.00

ROD

9.00

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

FRIDAY, 30TH JUNE, 1918,

8 sm. KEUNGSHAN. 10 pm. KINSHAN,

́S'KM. HONAM 10 pm. FATSHAN,

8am HOJAM 5pm. FA18HAN.

SATURDAY, 1or JULY, 1916.

8 HEUNGSHAN 6 pm. KINSHAN,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

B8. TAISHAN, Tons 2.00 MB, SUI TAL, Tons 1,651.

HONGKONG TO MACAO. Weak days at 8 am and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Who? Sundays of 9 van and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Bireet Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Wenk days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Bunday nå 7.80 a.m. and 3 pas,

EXCURSION TO MACAOJ

SUNDAY, 20 JULY 1916,

The Company's New Steamship

#TAISHAN"

Wall depart from the Company's Wise Lox BET WHAL) at 9 Kab., khë ndr trom Macen al 3 pm

H.B.The Company will also ran a Blesmer from Hamo on Hunday at 730 kw Ad from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street WHEEL

FARES AS USUAL.

MACAO-CANTON LINE,

9.8. SUL AME

Departures from Misono to Canica on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8, 1BL Deperitzen Fruta Camion to Maoso on Tuesday, "hunday and Saturday, ni 4.30 pamą

JUINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAULO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. UTER AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD, CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

B.B. BRINAM, 588 ican, and 8.8. WANNING, 669 fans.

Ons of the abov, Bleaners leaves Canten for Wuchow every Monday, Wadaniday and Friday, at abent 8 a.m., and the other learen Wushow for Canton on the same days sa 8:30 2.7. Bosind trips take about 5 days. Famongers san return to Hongkong or wies worm by the Company direct Steamers LIZITAN and MANUZ. The vessels have mapaetow (main

commodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electris Fan in oor's (kbing) Booking Once open daily (Banday excepted) 2. to 5 pm Farther partisalaze may be obtained at the Omas of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT On, Ers.,

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the coud reading of the Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend further the In oing so he said The objects and to vote a sum of two hundred pounds Trading to the Enemy Ordinance, 1914. reasons gun when the Bill was laid upon (200) in aid of Miscellaneous Services, the table make it unnecessary for me to honorarium to Mr. F. Browne, late Gay say very touch on this Bill. The main ernment Analyst, object of it is to introduce here the pro visions of the United Kingdom Trading with the Enemy Act, 1916, which was passed in January this year. Most of the clauses deal with formal minor or RAILWAY ENGINEER'S HONORALIUI, technical details. Clause I think, is any special notice. That clause pro (200) in aid of Miscellaneous Services, The Governor recommended the Council one of the fow clauses which require to vote a sum of two hundred pounds 1. There are now on the Nursing Staffing with themy property shall continue of Way and Works, Kowloon-Canton vides that the various restrictions on deal honorarium to Mr. R. Baker, Engineer five Sisters, and two one Matron and not only during the continuance of the railway CHAIRMAN The Govenor for plan is herche appointe

two Sisters, Private present war, but thereafter until The Nursing Staff, assist at that hospital such time when their services are not required for hy order of the Governor in Consell In In 1813 Ur Baker was called upon to as they are removed mended thra gratuity to Mr. Baker, private nurs

Under the heading "Civil Hos I can do better than read the explanation at Kowloon and at that time it was he manager added that he considered

connection with this clause I do not think take over charge of the terminal station pital in the Estimates for 1918 provi given by the Solicitor General when he pointed out that this was outside his sion is made for seven Sisters and for introduced the English Ack into the Works. At that time the Secretary of cation, and be recommended completion two Sisters, Private Nursing Staff This House of Commons. He said When State said he would be prepared to conf the building. The recommendation ordinary duties as engineer of Ways and Baker was deserving of every appre -provision includes Sisters who would in peace is declared the existing restrictions aider à vote of that description upon e the normal course be absent on leave on dealing with the enemy and in making report that the work was satisfactorily ad been forwarded to the Secretary of

bonus promised to in on the completion! Two Sisters or at the present time absent remittances to enemies abroad, will cease completed. In March last the on leave and it may be found necessary before there is time to investigate and of the railway reported that the azchi-vote was now being asked for to invalid one of these from the Service. consider the treatment of British protect, when designing the building, left a

State, and he had agreed to it, and that manager If is asumed that the hon. memperty in enemy countries. The object of great deal of work to the

This vote was agreed to. ber's second question is intended to re- this clause is that there shall be an inter charge of the erection, evidently feeling

Council then resumed, and, fer to the Staff of Bitters under the val during which the whole position of that he would be at hand to supply Governor that the Supplementary. Vole The COLONIAL SECRETARY reported to the Medical Department generally. Provi property here and abroad can ho consider details when necessary That had not mitte, and he moved the third reding sion is made in the estira: ten for fourteened and adjusted before a general release been the case, so that Mr. Baker had of the Bill

bail heen, approved by the Finance from Bistors, exclusive of two Sisters, Frivate of property takes place, and the proposal upon innumerable occasions been called The COLONIAL TREASURER secanded, and Nursing Staff, and there are at the pre- is that the date of this general release upon not only to supply details but also the Bill was then read a third time and sent time five vacancies, if allowance is shail be fixed by Order-in-Council, which to make corrections in the drawings. made for the refiromunt the Sistor who can be made as soon as matters are assur where they were found to be incorrect.assert is now absent on sick leave,

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