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COUNCIL

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

Council Chamber

The following were present: HYS EXCELLEROY THE GOVERnkon, Bin FRANO HENS7 May, K.O.M.G

HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR GENIAL VESTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China)

Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Becretary)

FEBRUARY 23RD,

1917.

In Section 23 (1) a reference to ships is CANTON WAR INVESTMENTS now added.

ASSOCIATION. EXPLANATION OF THE COST OF

ALIEN ENEMIES (WINDING UP),

The ATTORNEY GENERAL-L beg to move that the last Bill appearing on the orders of the day(An Ordinance to and further the Alien Enemies (Wind: ng Up) Ordnance, 1017) be withdrawn Since the but was read a first the new pouts have arisen, which have neces stated so many chenges and alterations in the Bill that it has been found neces say to have it withdrawn. I therefore propose that it be withdrawn,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY soconded, and 115, was agreed to,

THE BONDS:

At the request of a considerable uumbor of subscribers the Committee submit the following explanation, as to the cost of

the Bonds,

The figure named on the prospectus of $100 Hongkong Currency is a tentative one only. When the schemo was origi natly drawn up, the rate of exchange was not so high, as it is to-day, and it was thought better to name a figure which would assure a return of part of the

LEGISLATIVE time after the passing of the Ordinance. ven before its commencement, so far sa may be necessary for the purpose o

of bringing the Ordinance into operation. This was clearly the intention of the exist gying section, but the reference in that see tion to ho suspending of a in Ordinance might be construed as limiting the section to Ordinans which contain a suspend ing caure. The section which it is now. proposed to substitute follows as closely as possible the wording of the correspond Fing section, Section 37, in the Cuited Kingdom Interpretation Act, 1889. It is not possible to follow the wording of the Act exactly, because an Act of the Im- perial Parliament

into comes effect on the day on which the Royal Assent is given, while an Ordinance in this Colony does come into operation until the date of its publication in the Gazelle,

Classe 3 of the Bill repeals the debug FINANCE COMMITIES. The Colonial purchase price to subsoribors rather than Clause of this Bollor and Excis Office, Canninuding. The Attorney-Gene-The rate of exchange which will officer in the Principal Ordinance The The Colonial Treasurer, The Secre term Excise officer is

cer is no longer in

tary for Chinese Affairs, The Director actually be obtained by subscribers will (Captain, the class of officers to whom it was of Public Works, The Captain Superin- be that ruling on or about 5th March,

formerly applied

having ceased to exist. tendent of Police, Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., and that rate will apply to the cost of The subject of refense offers is dealt Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.. Mr. E. Shellin, the whole Bond and not merely to the with in a. Bill which will be introduced Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, first, payment at the same meeting of the Legislative and

Tu-day, for example, the rate on Council as this re

The Diree Singapore is 101, 100 Hongkong Chairman), Yiuk

The dollars equal 101 Straits dollars, but as

Hon Mr. 1, HB, Eur (Attorney

General)

Hon Mr. Treasurer).

COMMITTEES,

The following Committees were ap

pointed THOMSON (Colonial

Bon. Mr. F. R. HALIFAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs),

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

Hon. Mr. O. Mol. MESSER Superintendent of Police,

Hon. Mr. Wer You. C.M.G. Hop. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.ORG Hon. Mr. E. BELIE Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLTOAK Hoa Mr LâU CIU BAY Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON Mr. A. G. M. Femen (Clerk of Coun-

MINUTERS

The minutes of the Inst meeting were

confirmed.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command

of H. E. the Governor, laid on the table the recommendations of the Economie Conference of the Allies, held

construction at Tytam Tuk

Colonial Treasurer," Mr.

General risk having to make a further gall⠀⠀

* ANGLO PORTUGUESE TREATY for of Public COMMITTEE T

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first. Mr. E. Shellim, and Mr. P. Ha basis of reckoning we will game that reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordi-

rance make such provisions as arè

necessary to enable the Angio Portugues Commercial Treaty to come into fores as regards the Colony of Hongkong.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY the Bill was read & first time

The Objects and Reasons" state that it is proposed that this Colony shall viguity ita adherence to the recent Anglo- Portuguese Commercial Treaty and

Holyoak.

LAW COMMITTEE.The Attorney-General (Chairman), The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mt. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. Lau Chi Pak and Mr. C. E. Anton.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. meeting of the Finance Committee fallowed, the COLONIAL

at Paris on June 14th, 15th, 16th, and Articles of the treaty requires auberend siding the COLONIAL SECRETARY pre- 17th, 1916, also the Jurors' List restrict the use of the terms Port and HARBOUR EXPENSES

The Governor recommended the Council The COLONIAL BRAHETARY, by commend Madeira te wine which is the of H. E. the Governor, laid on the table Portugal and Madeira respective of to vote a sum of two thousand, one hund the report on the completion of the This Bill, which is founded on the End and seventy-five dollars ($2,175) in aid of Harbour Master's Department, Kowloon Railway Station, All phyto is Act, provides for the necessary Special Expenditure. Wireless Installa graphs of the Lew low level dam under legislation, The Act and treaty were tion for the Steam Tender Stanley,

published in the Guzeife of the 20th Feb-

The CHAIRMAN--We had an opportunity uary 1915.

of acquiring the wireless installation at PROTECTION OF FORESTS. a very moderate price, and it was con- The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first sidered that it would be very useful for reading of a Bill quituled. Au Ordi- the Stanley to be able to communicate nanco to make provisions for the better with the wireless station in Hongkong and protection of forests, forest reserves and at DAguilar from the outlying parts of plantations from fire the Colonis. It has been purchased and SECRETARY seconded, and set up, and found to work very satisfac the Bill was road a first time.

The Objects and Reasons state that The vote was agreed to...

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WAR LOAN MATTERS HE, the GOVERNOR, before proceeding with the agenta, sid-On the 3rd Feb, I received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which it was suggested for my consideration that the Government of this Colony should tak up à portion of the War Loan on behalf of permanent edicials willing to subscribe by deductions from their salaries for the object of this Bill is to make provi│- PUBLIC WORKS poriod of one year. I laid the proposarien for the protection from Are of trees. before the Honourable Unofficial Memon Crown land. bers of this Council on the 14th February and you agreed to the proposal that

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the Arst advances of salary should be made a ling af Bill mutuled, Aa Ordi suggested by the Sceretary of State andance to make further provision for the that the advances should not bear in

PROTECTION OF TREES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a suth of thirty dollars ($30) in aid of Public Works Extraordinary Kowloon Point for certain Hongkong. Miscellaneous, Dredging off

The CHAIRSIAN--This is overtime by ten employed on the dredger

terest. I have been informed by the Protecul of trees on Crown land which was not paid last year,

Secretary of State that the requisite amount of fully paid stock of the War Loan will be placed at the disposal of the Government of this Colony át issue price plus nerrued interest as from the 36th February, to date of payment. am obliged to the Unofficial Members for

their action in this matter.

WAR GIFTS.

ether Crown Property

The vote was agreed to

must

represents

exchange is at par, set, 100 Hongkong The dollare equal 100 Straits dollars. cost of the Bonds would then work out as follows

As all Bunds applied for by subscribers will be paid for in full on or about 5th March, arrangements having been made

for money to be advanced for that pur

pass, it follows

g

5tli Mar., 1st Payt,, $27, outstanding

$73, Interest on 873, 1 month 37 5th Apr 2nd Payt. $27, outstanding.

$46, Interest on $46. 1 month 5th May, 3rd Payt, 27, outstanding A19, Interest on 810, 1 month 5th June 4th Past. 827 outstanding

80

"Aungunt of expenses per Hond, say

$1.50

So that the cost of the Bond would be $100 Hongkong Carrency plus 31.50 for interest and expenses, and as 8108 would have been paid by subscribers a return of 96.50 per unig, would be immediately, made.

Bond itself bears interest at 6 per cent. Subscribers are reminded that the

from date of issue (which will be on or

about 5th March), so that they are not losers by the interest as shown above and they obtain the Bunde at absolutely crist price plus a few cents per $100 bund for expenses.

Each application for Bonds to be paid

from wilful dam Add an CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES. -- The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and The Governor recommended the Council As a good many subscribers have signi the Bin was read first time.

to vote a sum of two hundred and sixty- Bed that they would prefer to pay in The Objects and Reasons state that one of the objects of this Bill is to alter ive dollars (205) in aid of the voo full for the Straits Settlements War the compnsition of the body contemplated Charitable Services Other Charitable Loan Bonds rather than by instalments. by the Crown Land Preservation Ord Allowances, Refund of salaries stolen (ehd so save having to pay any interest), hance, 1010; for the purpose of enquiring from Clerks of the Public Works Departe the Committee have now arranged that into causes of damage to trees on Crown The CHAIRMAN This this can be done

had or other Crown properly with a view the amount of salaries stolen from the to the imposition of a line on any village clerks in the Public Works Department or area by the inhabitants of whom damage was caused. In the New Terrin accordance with the practice in every taries the body will now consist of the department the clerks are paid by District Officer and the Superintendent cheque, and, again, in accordance with the Hotanical and Forestry Depart custom, the clerks entrusted a messenger um of 3,000,000 which had previously rent instead of the District Officer and with the cheques for the purpose of been agreed upon as the Colony's gift Assistant District Officer In the rest of changing them in this particular case will be fixed with the Bank as cach," It was also decided that sum of the Colony the body will consist of the the messenger cashed the cheques and the applicant directs-cicher on receipt of $1,500,000 should be sent at once and a Superintendent of the Botanical and absconded from the Colony

of his further sum of $500,000 as soon as the forestry Department and either the messenger I thought he was a foreman Riven) 08 the 5th March, 1917,

Affairs or one of some kind, he was a

HE. the Goverson also said-When I met Honourable Members on the 11th January it was decided that a further sum of $2,000,000 should be given to His Majesty's Government for the pur poses of the war to make up the total

the

Bec

money was available. I am glad to inform you that it was possible to add

The oer object of the Bill is to widen the $500,000 on the 15th February It the incidence of the fine and thereby to has been paid to the Treasury Chest ke it fairer Under the present Ordi- Officer in this Colony, and the Secretaryrance the fine falls on the owners who are of State has been informed accordingly on the Crown rent rot, while the persons On the occasion above referred silon the village rent roll escape informed you of certain steph which I The form of the present Ordinance had taken with view to increasing makes it somewhat difficult to amend, and taxation for the purpose of contributing thig bu repeals it and recincts the ap- still further to Imperial WarFunds. propriate provisions. I hope very shortly to make definite pru-___________ EXTRADITION posa is to you on this subject,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Finance Minutes Nos. 1 to 5. and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee MORTGA

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed to

THE WAR LOAN.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, “An Ordi ance to repeal in part the Malay States Extradition Ordinace, 1903 coded and

The COLONIAL STORETARY the Bill was read & first time.

The COLONIAL. TREASURER Was hé

a

for in Cash will be dealt with separately and subscribers will be charged exactly the same amount they would pay if they went to the Bank direct, no fee being. levied by the Association.

As regards the rate of exchange, this

the application or (if no instructions are

SPORT

CRICKET

A number of Subscribers are taking up The CHAIRMAN Yes, he was a foreman. Bonds both for cash and on the instal Hon. MR SHELLIMI think these ment plan. This cumtendable example clerks ought to suffer for their own folly might well be followed.

The CHALAMAN-I do not think it can be called their own folly. It may have been a little indiscreet, The man en trusted with the cheques was not a fore inan in the ordinary sense of the word

to Ho, MR. SHELLIM--It seems me to be a very weak sort of scheme.

The CHAIPNAN... It is a question whe ther these clerks should lose their salaries. If they had to go to the bank to cash their cheques they might have to wait a long time, and it is a question whether that can be allowed to leave the office, for

this purpose,

Han, MR. SHELLIM-Could not some other and

bo more sound system provided?

The CHAIRMAN Another system was tried, that of paying the clerks in cash, but it took a considerable time and was not found to work at all well gi

The COLONIAL TREASURER—I have never ward of a head of a department refusing to go out to cash to allow an his cheque

The Objects and Reasons" state that the Straits Settlement and Protected States Fugitive Offenders Order in Coun 4, 1916, which was made by virtue of The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first the provisions of the Fugitive Uffenders. ronding of a Bill intituled, An Ordi-Protected States) Act, 1915, provides that vance to amend the War Loan Ordinance, the Fugitive Offenders Act. 1881, is to 1918

apply as if the Federated Malay States The COLONIAL SECRETARY Secorded, and and the States of Johore, Kedah Perlis the Bill was read a first time Telentan, Brunei and North Bornes were

The Objects and Reasons "fits that Kritish possession This Order in Coun The Chara-The Governor recom which was published in the funghong ends that we should vote this sum to the object of this Bill is to provide that, the revenue appmuriated for the service reset the 16 to the 1st February,The vote was agreed to.

f 15th December, 1916, was replace the lost salaries of the Hongkong War Loan shall be ex 1917, by the necessary notification under empt from military contribution."

POWERS OF ARREST.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordi Boice to consolidate and amend the law relating to the powers of arrest possessed The COLONIAL ByCRETARY seconded, and the Billes was read a first time

The Objects and Reasons" state that it is desirable to make it clear that the powers conferred by Ordinance No 0 of 19:3 are to be in addition to those confer red by any o her chactment. This object is proposed to be effected by the addition which at prosent appears as section of Ordinance No. 6 of 1913. As that Ordi- nance is shorb and has amended: once

seenig ready been

more convenient course to repeat

and the amending Ordine

enact the provisions of those sances with the above addition,

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TOLICE AND PRISONS

CHINESE RECREATION C.C. ». THE UNIVERSITY.

In this match, which will commence at 2.15 p.m.. to-morrow, on the Chiness Recreation Club's ground, the Univers sity will be represented by say

Ng To Kwong, G. E. Marley, K Brayshay, J. D. Wright, I. Pousonby Fane, A. H. Rumjan, Ade Souse, A G. Warren, D. Dixon, W Gitting and G. Hail, Soorer, G. B. Krok.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

H.K.F.C. v. K.S,LI.

In this match to be played to-morrow afternoon (kick-off, 4 p.m.) Hongkong F.C will be represented by the follow

Goldenberg="

F. W. Black and

ing

The Governor recommended the Council States Extradition Ordinance, 1903, Ordi to vote a sum of one thousand and oight ML. Railton GA Robinson, JM.

Ordi

it

uarters folice d

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

ce No. 4 of 1903, of the Ordinances of hundred dollars ($1,800) in aid of Police Walker, J. F Stalker, H. McE Hongkong, was rendered unnecessary and Prison Department, Police, Other MacTavish, and F. C. Cleme. Reserve,

· Reserve Head-| J. Ralston, except as regards the State of Trengganu Charges. Rent for This Bill accordingly repals the

in question except in 50 far as

The CHAIRMAN The Police Reserve applies to that State

fude that the funds at their disposal PHARMACY AND POISONS. are quite inadequate for them. They are The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the hyst paying a pretty heavy reut for their useful purpose. We propose to, house. reading of a Bill intituled, An Ord headquarters, which serve an extremely hance to amend the Pharmacy and Poisons them eventually, in the now building at All

***Seconded, and

the Central Police Station. At present Ordnance, 1916, 2

to the rent of the other premises has to be The Objects and Reasing" state that pay half of it. This sum represents that u917 Corgo, will attend the Range

object of this Bill is to make certain amount for this year

The COLONIAL SECHETARY

the Bill wis road n first time.

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Billections in the Prin red

the Principal Ordinance are as follows: HARBOUR DAMAGE

vinor de formal

the

cipal Ordinance. The defective points

i

-

In Sections 18 and 21 (1) and (3) it is The Governor recommended the Council

not clear whether the phrase "in respect of which an offence has been committed applies to syringes and other appli

well as to. ancer

poison or to only. The Bill makes it cleae poison that the reference is both to poison and to An Ordi- syringes and other appliances.

INTERPRETATION ORDINANCE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled,

In Sections 18 and 19 the expression nance to amend the Interpretation Ordi Dance, 1911A

“ øvery premises is not grammatical. The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and In Section 21 (1) (a) the words "dwell the Bill was read a first timering house, shop former drasti

were left in The Objects and Reasons state that by mistake from

to vote a sum of two thousand and two hundred dollars (82,200) in aid of Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mis. cellaneous, Repairing and relaying the Telephone Cable across the Harbour damaged by the Ks. Van Sang.

The CHAIRMAX In the nearest proach to a typhoon we had last year this ship dragged her anchors and they came into contact with the new cable The matter has been inquired into very care- fully, and the report is to the effect that no way the master of the ship wag in

the object of Clause of this Bill is to In Section 21 (1) the words or make it clear that powers conferred by designed are now inserted in order to blame, an Ordinance may be exercised at any to enable a description to be inserted in

a warrant where the name is not known,

The role was agroed

MUSKETRY COURSE, PART II,

Sunday, February 25th-

ranks of the following units who either (1) passed Part II of the #1018 Course, or (3) Part I, of the

on next, 25th: No. Platoon, No. 3 Company, No. 4 Com-

Leave Blake Pier 9 a.m. Uniform with helmets, Servico rifles to be brought by those in possession of same. No other pattern rifle to be brought._____ following will attend for Bange

The

duties on this date :--Chief Inspectora Mason and Sirdar Khan, Bgt Major Roylence Staff Inspector Lanigan, Inspectors Lammert, Silva Nette an 1 CMS Alves.

Retara from Stonecutters about 4.30 p.m. Members will make their own r rangements for drinks and tiffin:

{1(Bd) P. U. JENKIN,

D.S.P. (B) February 22nd, 1917