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HONGING

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meg of the Hongkong Legislative Council as held yesterday at the Council Chamber

Thy flowing were presint ;

His XCELLENCY THE GOVErson, Sin FRANCIS HENRY MAY,.K.C.M.G.

HEXORLLENCY MAIL-GENERAL F.

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY arconded, and the Bill was read a first time

HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER STA. 1917.

The CHAMAN The town of Stan Sui| HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING.

- l'o is extending very rapidly, und it, is The "Objects and Reasous" stale:

desirable to put in drálunge to necon The main object of this bill is to promodato, the new buildings that are going bibil, the sale, except for cash, of in-up. The least that could be done would Last evening the annual meeting of the toxicating liquors to be consumed on any cocted to 1st that the Director of Public Hongkong Cricket Club was held at the cast 94.000, but the buildings are being. licensed premises, unless such sale is Works recommends that a more extended Club Pavilion. Mr. F. Maitland presid plan of drains should be put in once,ed over an attendance which included custing $8,300.

a resident at un hotel, or is of liquor to be consumed at a long file mel at a hotel or restaurant,

The vote was agreat 10.

VICTORIA SAGL.

The opportunity is Laken to Hutke two slight changes in the provi The Governar recommended the Council #N ĐỂ Mar principat. Orditíanca to vote a sum of nine hundred dollars in VENTRIS (General Officer Cornandingiting to import and export state aid of the vote Public Works Extra- meats. One is to provide that im dinary. [langkong, Miscellaneous Vie Troops China).

Hon Mr Chav SEVERN, CMG intoxicating liquor must be on a surate within the lowes rard,

port and export statements rélating tutoria Cindi, Installation of tmigh-clow (Coloni) begietary).

form from all other returns so that it) Han MD. C. Woure?(Colomínt. will not be possible to require the Trenster)

Han Mi In H Gener 1):

„Superintendent faborieusly to solben the necesaur particulars fan the ship's Kem. (Attorney-manifests which are furnished to hit

under, different "Ordinance and for an entirely differeus purpose. Another chunge is the insertion of a provision (Captain, reurns to the effect; but no Higher requiring the furnishing of wil returns.

Ho Mr. E. R. HALIFAX (Secretary for Chucy Affairs), a

Hed Mr. Mel. Messen Supergodent of Police).

Ho Mr. W CHATHAM, Dirk of Public Works).

Hon Mr. Wei Yu, CMC. Hon Mr. Lau CHU PAK Hon Mr.

Hof Mr. H. E. POLLUSK, K.Ç., HMER. G. SHEWAN

Ho Mr. C. E. ANTON.

Ims iren imported or "exported on tim CM.G. ship in question, to be used in cases where no such importation or exportation has taken place. At present the obligation is to furnish turns where Hur has been imported or xported. These aktera. tions will not really throw any fresh burden on ship owners, as it is alrendy, the general practice to frenjab liquor returns on a separate form and to furnish gif returns. The bill provides spurial forms for these, retuens,

the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Major Robertson, A.O.D., Dr. Forsylli, and Messrs. "T. E. Pearce. H. A. Nisbet, and M, M. Mans.

The CHARMAS id: Belore referring to the

on and accounts 1 would mien- The CHAIRMAN-There is it scheme in we have just heen reminded of the estimates for 1918 which will be Laid before you at the next plânge for ustai

death of one of our best tennis lishing trough closets in Victoria Ginole players, Mr. A. N. Joseland, who has oor of the lower jard twier it is dede-been killed in the war. 1 ng sure it is fut in order to avoid breaking up thể able to curry par of this scheme into effect the enrust wish of all present that this should be done this year will east 8900, this year. The amount of work that terrible fight tony soon end with the

The vote was agreed 1.

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,

te vote sust six hundred and forty

The Governor recommended the Council four dillars in aid of the vote Military Expenditure, 3 Defence Corps, Ber sonal Emoluments, j

crushing of Prussian militarism. As £

meeting, a tablet will be erected in a remarked at the last annual general

prominent place in our pavilion, hearing a full list of those members who have The CHAMAN - This sum is in cosiner- tron with the new Delence Corps Kiven their lives in this great fight for will be applied ter the unguent of Son a freedom, All honour to them, I also rafer, month ach to the offers commanding with much regrys, to the sad death, by the Artillery Company and the Engineers Company and an additional 82 a day to accident, of Mr. Wowsihsat, a popular The Adjutant from September 1st to deploying migler of our Club, The opportunity is also taken to repeat end of the year, a period ad four months report and accounts are so full and clear certain provisions in the Liquors Con-

The

he vote was agreed solidation Ordinance, 1991, requiring the publication in Chinese of all regulations vote a sum of eighty dollars in aid of

that they need little comment. Again we The Governor recommended the Council have the evergreen Mr. Green winning relating to dealers' licencs, Chinthe vale Miscellaneous Services, Backing the Singles Tennis Championship," and These provisions are considered umrecs Festaurant-ligentes and brewery lignees Places. North Paint and Kennedy Town as this is the third year in secession that thesary

The CHAIRMAN This is to provide he

Ho Mr S H. Dowku. MAG. • FLETORE (Clerk of

FINANCIAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of 4.D. the tiovernor, faid on the table Fine Minutes Nos. 305 61, and mod that they be referred to Figjne Committee.

The COLOSI TRASHIER scended, and. this was agrees to.

FINANCE MINUTER

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by conamand of 8. E. the Governor, laid on the table reprt of the proceedings of the Finance

DEPORTATION DUDINANCE 1917

·BATHING PLACES.

The

wages of four estra watchmen., two he has annexed the Challenge Cup, pre- North Point and two at Kennedy Townsented by Sir Paul Chater. I am glad to The ATTORNEY-Gestur moved the first from September 11th to October 11th, t reading of a Bill intiluted. An Ordiorder that use may always be fa a lui nane to consolidate and amend the low during the hours of daylight.. relating to the deportation of undesirable The vote was agreed to. „JEPHONS,**

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded, and the Bill was read first time,

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS "AGAINST ENEMIES. Tue ATTORNEY-GENERAL Moved the

"KIWLOON DRAINAGE,

The Governor commended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand five hund red dollars in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary. Kowloou, Drain

Committee, No. 19, and moved that it fir seed reading of the Balt intituled, age (87) Miscellaneous Diainage Works,

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INTIMATIONS

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OUR DAY"

18th OCT., 1917.

DRAWING WAR BONDS

LANE, CRAWFORD

and Company

WILL PRESENT FREE

ONE

TICKET

FOR EVERY $20 WORTH OF GOODS

PURCHASED IN THEIR STORE.

FOR CASH ONLY.

FROM SEPT. 26TH TO OCT. 16TH.

annunce that Sir Paul has again pre-SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT EXCEPTED. sented a cup ou similar ternis, open to all-enters in the Colony. (Applause.) We have now to realise that our Chinose competitors are improving yearly. Mr. Ng Sec Kwong and Mr. Wong Po Keung have protest thele merit by winning for the first year the Cups kindly presented) by Mr. Ho Fook. These cups are open Urilice to facilitate Legal Proceedings been necessary in the programs laid Doubles Championship of the Colony,...... "The CHAIRMAN Certain alterations hape all-comers; in fact, they are for the The COLONIAL Teaserer seconded..and agamat enemies in certain cases. in down for these drainage works. Theve tu was agreed to

awing ལ Be said:-This Bill is will be a deficiency of $1.000 for the work been played, and it has been decided Some very enjoyable cricket matches. founded 02 the Legal Proceedings at the Pumping Station and further sug

Khemirs: Art, 1915, of the of $600 and $700 are required for to resume League cricket this season, imperial Parliament. The objret or extrusion of duins to buildings acery which should lend interest to the game. the Bill is to enable a British subjret to complete and the laying down of sewers I am asked to request that all members obtain, as against au enenty deterictal, a The amount actually required is $2...ishing to play will enter their names declaration Trous the court as to the A sum of 250 is asks in order to in the book provided for the purpose effect of the present war on a contract cover any her andresen ork.

rly in the week. This will help the entered Due between the plaintiff and

Committee and probably prevent dis derendant before the outbreak of the war,

appointment. Men cannot expect to get It also provid's fit the service on enemy dejendant of hates of proceedings taken under, the Ordinance. This Bur

PAPER..

De COLONIO. SCRET8y, by command off. E. the Governor, Inid,une the uble Seional Paper No. 16-correiondence, reting to this Bating (Specin! War R) Ordinance, 1917.

loged for kire."

agama

Alte vore was agrist to,

REFUSALIGHTER,

WOARDING HOUSE ORDINANCE,; 1917. The ATTORNEY Gesetal moved the first reding uf Bill intituled And me all counts as it the power ofpenditure, New Motor Beruse Lighter. Orinance to provide for the lesing:

and edit to make stten declaration a The CHAIRMAN-14 wag originalty pro- an control of places where' persons are wit as able service to be effected in Sanitary Department. Since then, how days, when good wickets will he provided. Case Curing the Vance, and it posed to ger a motor refuse lighter for the solne mays where, under the existing law, ever, it could not be effected. One ernicisinrisen envenously and it is quite

the price of motor engines bus De Colonzal Skeletasy seconded, and levelled at the English Act is that it possible to build a suitable vessel for the th Bill was read a first time.

only enables a flauntit to obtain a desum provided in the estimates. It has, sturation and does not assist him in defendant during the war. That is so enforcing his rights against the enemy of course, At the same time it may be of very great advantage to a party to a contract to know phut his position in law is even tong, for the moment, he may nut be anle 10 recover from, the ulner or what is due to him. I do not think 1 wont be possible to carry relief any further, me do think it would be pos The various kinds of bourding house,sible to give any further measure of relief s defined in the bill, over which a cruithan that given by the English Act

one a start of eight thousand eight wish to play at the last moment. It is *The Governor recommended the Council place in the team who only notify their hundred and they dollars in aid of the proposed to engage a ground minn, and vuce Bamtury Department, Special Ex-t is suggested that men tara ap in good ngamers for nut practice-on, at least, two. days a weeks say, on Tuesdays and Thurs.

"be"" Objeels and Reasons" state:---- The general object of the Hill is to pivide powers. for the licensing and fer control of hotels, bearding boses add all places where persons are lodged fire. Their are all included in the bil under the generic term "boarding hase.

amount of control is exercised at present

may be classified as follows:---.

(1) European hotels,

(2) European restaurants.

(3) Chinese hotels.

(1) Chinese restaurants.

(3) Chinese eating houses.

(6) Boarding houses

where assisted

emigrants may be lodged.

(7) Seamen's honrding houses for non-

Chinese

(8) Common lodging houses. The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes are liensed under the Liquors Consolida Libn Ordinative, 1911, the objects of tl provisions under which they are licensed being (a) the control of the

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

Council then went into Cominitter to consider the Bill clause by clause,

The Bill passed through Committee without amendment, and, on Council resuming.

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

The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, and Ely Bill was them rend a third time and _*A %b5cTI,

Council then adjoudunt. Thurs day. Ortober 11th."

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

trade in liquor and (b) revenue considera. A meeting of the Finance Committe The 0th class is licensed under followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid the Asintio Emigration Ordinance, 1911, ing.

tions.

aad the object is to secure compliance IMPORTS AND EXPORTS DEPARTMENT. with the law relating to emigration. The

The Governor recommended the Council to vole u sum of one hundred and twenty-

bug & Co. their price being $43,820. Unly $25,000 is provided in the estimates and the extra sum of 8,890 s

WAR

CHARITIES.

"OUR DAY"

THURSDAY, 18th OCT., 1917.

Collection for LADY MAY'S ROSE FUND.

Or cheques may be sent now addressed to LADY MAY, Government House (envelopes being marked "Rose Fund"). AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.

profits from the bar are low. Your Com mittee have been able to pay off from

The accounts are very good, although MORNING:

profits, for the last two years, no tas therefore, been agreed that will than $5,550 in debentures, including $250 steal vessel were drawn up and the Turner, to whom our thanks are due. better to revert to steam. Plans for a kindly given to the Club by Mr. Arthur successful tenderers were users, Kwan We have also been able to pay over, dur- ing the past year, $2,350 to War Charities. (Applause). It is greatly to the credit of our energetic Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, that we can show these good results, and if we continue for a few Mars on similar lines we shall soon get rid of a delentures, which have been a grent drawback to us for so many years; We are also much indebted to Mr. C. B. Brown, hon. treasurer, and to Mr. Kennedy, hon, auditor, for their good work in the Club's interest.

required.

ahe vote was agreed 19,

WIDENING OF FANLING-CASTLE PRAN ROAD,

The Ginvernor reemmended the Council vote a sum of two thousand four hund- red and afty dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, New Terri

L'etamineications, (45) Roads:---

tories,

(e) Fauling to Castle Peak

Widening to 20 the existing rond from San Tin to Aa Tau...$1,000.GD.

Fanling to Castle Peak, Videmug to 16' the existing rond between A Thu and Shiu Pin

Total.

830.00

$2,150.00

The report and accounts as presented were adopted, on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Sims.

GREAT DRAWING OF WAR BONDS at the Murray Parade Ground.

St. John Ambulance Brigade competitions. Teas and Refreshments in English and Chinese style, and various attractions.

EVENING at 9 o'clock.

FETE at the Public Gardens. New OFFICIAL WAR FILMS shown for the first time in Hongkong; Illustrations and Music.

Last year's officers were re-elected no follows President. Mr. Maitland;

THE BANDS OF THE 25th MIDDLESEX REGIMENT; Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. 3. Hodgson 18th INFANTRY, 74th PUNJABIS and POLICE Hon. Trasurer, Mr. C. Bernard Brown; will play during the Afternoon and Evening.

RESERVE The CHAIRMAN The widening is com Committee-Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, pleted from Fanting to Shiu in. The C. M.G., Major Robertson, Mesars, R estimated cost has been slightly exceeded, Hnnock, T. E. Pearce,, H. A. Nisbet, R. Es it was found necessary to re-surface. Thunfield, R. Kennedy, M. M. Mans, practically all the old part of the road and F. H. Thoras. way in addition to widening.

The vote was agreed to.

role a sum of ten thousand dollars

The Governor recommended the Council

FREDERIC SHIPMAN'S

FANTASTICS

Frederic Shipman, the well-known New

ird class is licensed under the latter three dollars in aid of the vote Imported Castle Peak Road, from Shiu Pin 10 York entrepreneur, who recently' piloted

Ordinance and also sometimes under the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911 Factory: Rent.

and Exports Department, Other Charges, The 7th class is licensed under the Mer The CHAIRMAN chant Shipping Ordinance, 1890, the the fear formerly paid was calculated by was discovered that object being to secure the welfare of Chinese months. When the Government seamen, The sth class is registered under took ore the factory it was decided that the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- theent should remain unchanged. Pay nance, 1994, and the object is to ensure inent, however, was always made secord-

roper sanitary conditions,

ing to the English calendar and at the

VICTORIA GAOL S

and

in aid of the rote Public Works Extra- ordinary New Territories, Commanica- Hoads, Widening of the Fanling- Lions

Castle Peak. 2.:.

The CHAIRMAN--As the labour is avail Paul Dafault through the Far East. able, and as the first part of the work advisable to start this part of the work pany,The Fantastics, to Hong- has been completed, it has been thought will introduce his elever novelty Com-

once and to spend $10,000 this year kong next Wednesday night. Mr. Ship- cost will be $80,000. and the balance next year. The lotullinan is reported to have gathered toge ther an exceptionally versatile and enter The vote was agreed to

taining group of artists, and the success An examination of the above statement end of the purrent year the owner and

ORIEN BOILERS.

sopred in Manila will doubtless be repeat- of the existing machinery discloses at lost 11 months rent. The amount to be to vote a sum of three hundred and tertainments compris music, nirth, dane The Governor recommended the Council' ed in this city. The Fantastics 4n- Jesst bro defects in the system.

paid wat 14 months' reat at 804a roonth, One that there is no really appro- equalling,890 and making a total of $123.ighly dollars in aid of the vote Imports ing, humour-in short, everything attrar priate form of licence or registration for

Export The vote was agreed to.

Department, Personal tive in the way of theatrical fare. Miss Chinese hotels and boarding houses which

Emoluments.

Ellie Seion, who reads the artists, is neither sell liquors nor supply meals The Governor recommended the Council opium boilers were revised some months who has appeared in many of the most The CHAIRMAN-The salaries of the an American dunscase and comedienne non-residents, though as a matter of fact to vote a sum of seven thousand dollars ago. The opium waste was regarded important theatres in the States, as well Chinese restaurant licences have been in aid of the vote Public Works Extra formerly as the perquisite of the boilers as at the Alhambra in London and the issued to such places. T ordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, (14) That has been changed and the salaries chief theatres in Paris. She has the re- The other is that licensing under the Victoria Ginel, Constructing concrete plat raised to fanke up for this perquisite. putation of being one of the smartest Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, is form over lower yard- not wholly suitable for the better class. The CHAIEKAWhen the estimate was this increase.

The money asked for is required to pay dressed women on the American stage, and she is bringing with her a trunkful of Chinese hotels, as the objects of that made to carry this work in Victoria Ordinance are confined to preventing Gaol it was not realised that the design

of Parisian stage-gowne. The musicians ISLAND HOUSE, AT TAIPU...

among the Fantastics" include Misses abuses with regard to the treatment of of the work would not fit in exactly with The Governor recommended the Council Nellie Black (violinist and contcaitā), emigrants.

to vote sum of two hundred and Hilda Felstead (musical monologist), twenty dollars in aid of the vote District Elsie Black (flautist and piccolo player). Office, North Improvements to the Fern French (soprano), and Messrs. Ray grounds of the Island Houte at Taipo. Traynor (pianist) and Bert. Wiles (rág, The CHAIRMAN Both the former Dis time xylophonist The solo dancers are trict Officer and the present officer are the Misses Ivy Aldous and Fern French very keen and efficient gardeners and the and Mr. Fred Keeley Other prominent present officer took in hand the improve members of the Company, are Lesnard ment of the grounds with Government. Nelson and Redhead Wilson, both rf afterwards that he had gone father The Company has its own musical con suction at a cost of $120. He found whom are genuinely humorous comedians, beyond that sum and had spen8229. durter and also a small orchestra which The improvement effected has been con- will be augmented locally. Owing to siderable and it is considered that the Monday being a holiday, the booking will Government might pay the whole amount open at Montrie's to-morrow (Saturday),

The vote was agreed to

instead of on Monday?

KAM BEND the gaol administration. A: report on The draft rules published with this the matter stated that the carrying out bill deal with the above points and will of the work to cover over the lower yord place on a mure satisfactory footing the of the gnol was interfering with the control of such Chinese hoarding laundry arrangements, and as these were houses as fall within the scope of the of primitive character it was advisable rules. A

that improvements should be effected to meet the requirements of the new work.

The vote was agreed to. DAN BHAM SUI BO

Other classes of "boarding house." may be dealt with under subsequent rules if it appears desirable to do so,

LIQUOES ORDINANCE, 1917,

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the rat reading of a Bill intituled. An Ordi- nance to amend the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance 1011"

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of eight thousand three hundred dollars in aid of the vote Public Works Extraordinary, New Territories, Drainage, (47) Miscellaneous Drainage Works,

The

vote was agreed to.

GRAND CHINESE THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT From 5th till 12th October, at the Taiping Theatre.

Tickets for the War Bond Drawing are obtainable at all the Principal Banks.

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