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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

ASSISTANCE FOR SUFFERERS

IN THE FLOOD DISASTER. COST OF THE MILITARY TRAINING CAMP

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chamber,

The following were present: His ExcLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISS TELING THE GOVERNMENT Hon Mr. CLAUD SEVERNU O MIGUE

HIS ExeLENCY MAJOR-GENERİLAY VESTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fiener (Colonial

Becretary),

FRIDAY

NOVEMBER 23RD

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have proposed. I am sure, air, member of this Council very great sympathy for the No Chinese, who are suffering: so Gov this present calamity, and all the un offleial members concur very heartily with the Government in this vote which is pooped in partial relief of the suffer person

The motion was carried, unanimously,

1917

TRANSPORT AND TRAVELLING The Governor recommended the Cous- Cu to vote a sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars in sio of tau võte Public Works Department, other Charges, Tran. sport and Travelling Expenses.

The CHAIRMAN This is largely due to the extension of reads in the Colony and to the increased travelling by overseers and engineers

The vote was agreed to.

"THE COST OF THE CAMP; Hơn, Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK-Will the CUMPING WATER, Government state what is the estimated AND ANN cost to the Colony of the suggested Camp for Defence Corps training in the Now

Territories

The COLONIAL SECESTARY—The reply to: the hon. member is that the estimated

cost is 812,000.

OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1917.--

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first Hon. Mr. J. H KEMP (Atiomey reading of a Bill intituled, As Ordi

nance to make further provision against General).

Hon Mr. ED. C WOLE (Colonial and marks used in connection with the counterfeiting of labels wrappers

Treasurer),

Government opium.

The COLONIAL RECERTARY SCconded, and Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary the Bill was read a first time for Chinese Affaire).

Hon Mr Mol. MESSE (Captain Superintendent of Police)

Hon. Mr WHO CHATHAM, (Director of Public Works),

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLICE, K.C., Hon. Mr. Lau Chʊ Pax, -- Hou, Mr. PH HOLYDAK, Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON.

Hon. Mr. R. G. SHEWAN, Hon. Mr. Ho Fook.

TheObjects and Reasons state The object of this bill is to make it an offence, to be in possession of labels,

The Governoz recommended the Coun. oil to vote a sum of thirty thousand dollars in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Water Works (20) Maintenance of City and Hill District.

The QUAILMAN-This is due to the additional pumping required this year through the instance of the rainfall being somewhat unequal, and to the largely increased cost of coal.

The vote was agroed

MISCELLANEOUS - WORES,

The Officer Adiainistering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote sum of eight hundred dollars, in aid of the vole Public Works, Extraordinary,

THE CHINESE. BOST OFFICE.

RECORD OF A YEFE'S WORK.

The big strides made by the Chinese. Post Office in recent years is well recognised by foreigners in all parts of Chinn, few of whom, liowover, are in de Position to appreciate the difficultron that onstantly threaten to hinder further development. In his mort on the work

of the Chinese Post Office during the ing past year, Mons Picard-Destelan, Co-Director-General, shows that in spite of unrest political agitation brigandage,

advance was made iz all, branches of the currency questions, etc... a substantial

work. The number of new offices estab

Practically all towns of any immortiaos lished is comparatively few, only 28.

already have offices established, and exten- sion now aims at providing postal facilities for less important towns and remote villages. For such places the system of rural box offices is at first utilized is being most economical. Then, when postal work improves sufficiently, es agency is established. Agencies, in turn, are only converted into offices is business of other considerations warrant

wrappers, or marks resembling those Kowloon Miscellaneous (41), Miscelit Agencies have increased by 253, most

C.M.G. uged by the Superintendent in connection with Government opium, or of any die, block, or type apparently intended for the production of any such label, wrap per, or marke CONTRACTS (WAR RESTRICTIONS) ORDINANCE, 1917.

laneous Worka,

The CHALUMAN-The original vote was a small one of $3,500 and there have been numerous small works which necessitate

this increase

The vote was agreed to,

PURCHASE OF LAW BOOKS.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first The Officer Administering the Govern reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordiment recommended the Council to vote nance to make provision with regard to sum of one hundred and fifty dollare the effect on certain contracts of certain in aid of the Attorney-General's Office,

Other Charges, Books,

Mr. JAE BULLOCK (Clark of requirements, regulations and restrictions Council)!

PINANCIALIS

rendered necessary by the present war.?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

the Bill was road a first time.

V HARBOUR BUOYS,

The CHAIRMAN There is an opportunity to get quite cheaply a set of Halsbury The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command The Objects and Rens ns statement proposes to avail itself of that

Laws of England, and the Govern of HE the Officer Administering the The object of this bili is to provide opportunity

relief against actious for breach of conThe vote was agreed to. ant laid on the table Tiuantract whare the fuiimast of the contract cial Minutes Nos 79 to 83, and moved has been interfered with by executive to that they be referred to the Finance quirements or restrictions rendered no Censury by the war. The bill applies only to contracts to be perfimed within seconded, the Colony. It is founded on section 1 (2) of the Defence of the Realm (Amend ment) No. 2, Act, 1915, 5 and 6 Geo. 5, 0 370

Cominittes

The COLONIAL TREASUREY, and this was agreed to,

FINANCE MINUTES.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of II.E the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table report of the proceedings of the Finance Com- mittee, No. 13, and moved that it be adopted.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded,

and this was agreed to

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THE FRERIES RDINANCE 1017 The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first rating of a Bill intituled, "An Ordi- nance to regulate Ferries.

ane COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

of these being converted rural box offices.. In spite of this, the number of rural box offices stands at 1,076 as against 1,680 for Inst year. Postal establishments total 8,797, excluding 2,254 local box offices and the above mentioned rural box offices,

ARTICLES DOUBLED IN FIVE YEARS number of articles of all categories posted Turning to actual operations, the total i 250 millions. This number lins doubled during the past five years, and even better progress is hoped for in the next few years. The total of 250 millions shows an increase of 24 millions or 11 per cent, letters claim 7 millions, postcards & on year's figures Of, the incrosse,

and newspapers 8 millions. The

million of the express servich shows n

sign of waning, although from February Ist the ordinary rate of postage was

made The Officer Administering the Govern payable in addition to the former express ment recommended the Council to vote fee of 10 cents. The increase in articles a sum of one thousand three hundred expressed is 11 p

per cent. and fifty dollars in aid of the vote letter service, still in its infancy, grows The Harbour Master's Department, Bar in favour steadily, if slowly. botty Office Other Charges, Raising and increase of 95 per cent. in articles posted Renewing Moorings of Ocean Steam articles collected from letter boxes, etc.

for local delivery and of 10 per cent. in The CHAIRMAN-This is in connection shows that in the large cities local con- The bill was not rendered until this year requirements of the public are provided with taking over the buoys last year.ditions are carefully studied and the

The vote was agreed to.

for

that the present service of the Star The Flood Relief Fund, Bervices,

Tientsin

... RELIEF FOR THE FLOOD VICTIME. The Oficer Administering the Goveen The Objects and Reason" statement recommended the Council to vote The object of this bill is to take power a sum of one hundred thousand dollara

other Ferry Company Limited -

The main object is not revenue. but the Interests of the travelling public.

It is intended at present to deal only with the ferries between Victoria and Yaumati, Mong Kok Tsui and Sham Shui

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BELIEF FOR THE FLOOD VICTIMS HE. THE OFFICES ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT said – Honourable Members of the Legislative Council, this Council has during the last four years on two The proposed regulations relating to occasions voted sums of money for the these forrics will be published with this relief of the suffering caused by floods

bill in the Kwangtung Province and on the West River. Fortunately, during the past two years there has been no necessity to do so, but I feel sure that the whole

community in thi, Colony has been deeply impressed by the magnitud of the | disaster which has overwhelm a great

portion of the Frovince of Chibli, includ. ing the entire City of Tientsin. The extent of the calamity will be realised by the following figurea. Ahout 12,000 square miles of country have been flooded, and outside of Tientsin there has been damage to the extent of $100,000,000 in the loss of crops. It is reported that ne the result of a fairly accurate survey, 80,000 groups of dwellings have been destroyed, while three million people are

FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY'S

A – DEPOSIT ORDINANCE, 1917 SE

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordi nance to provide for the making of companies carrying on fire or marine deposits by certain persons, firing and

insurance, business a

The vote was agreed to.

PURCHASE OF TANDERAUSE.

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vole a sum of forty-eight thousand dollars on chase of Tanderagee, No 12, The account of Miscellaneous Service, Par Posk

The CHAIIMax Hồn, members are aware of the policy of the Government of buying property on the Peat This for $47,650. The extra is required for boues was on the market and was bought incidental expenses in connection with the transfer. OO

The vote was agreed to.

✅ D'AQUILAR WIRELESS STATION.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and The Officer Administering the Govern- the Bill was read a first time.ment recommended the Council to vote The Ubjects and Hadsons-state sum of three thousand three hundred This bill proposes to require all Fire and sixty dollarg and seventy-three cents 2nd Marine Insurance Companies which in aid of the vote Public Works, Extra- carry on busines in this Colony to make rdinary, Hongkong, Buildings Im u ucposit with the liegistrar of Comprovements to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless panies to the amount or value of $100,000. ejects Lo check the growth of mush. spm companies which have no sound financial basis

Telegraph Station

The CHAIRMAN—This is in respecs to a number of improvements in the drainage of the station and in rendering the house mosquito proof.

The vote was agreed sto.

WIRELESS MESSAGES.

The Officer Administering the Govern-

The parcel tariff was revised from

February 1st, when the old system of uniform rates irrespective of distance was discarded. Parce for domestic trans- mission are now subject to single, double,

or treble rates, according to destination and the route followed Parcel has been at a particular disadvantage the greater part of the year; in face of the increased tariff for long distances regress has not been arrested Money orders issued almost touch $20 millions, an advance of 18 per cent

A HAZARDOUS LIFE

Couriers had a bad time during the year, and the report paya a tribute to the manner in which they braved danger in the execution of their duty. Hundreds well it was at the risk of their lives. of them faced their journeys, knowing Twenty five were murdered, two were drowned, and many were

wounded, of man having his cars cut off as a warning to others not to carry official despatches. During the years much attention was paid to courier connections and many improve menta wore effected, especially by way of accelerating services. In all, 11,000 li of new were opened.

AS FINANCIAL BUCCESS.

In last year's report it was stated that for the first time the revenue of the service exceeded its, expenditure This year avi further substantial advance is recorded. The accounts show a surplus of 2023,000, although $300,000

has

been spent on few buildings and property Unless violent changes occur the Bervice, although it claims to bave the cheapest tariff in the world, may now be considered self-

-sup- porting. This fact, important in itself. remembered that the Administrations of many countries much better developed postally than China cannot make the same claim

affects the general public only indirectly, As the subject is a technical one which

it does not seem necessary to explain in detan the provisions, or this measure. They can be seen in the bill itself and in meut recommended the Council to vote acquires special significance when it in the regulations in the schedule. sum of two thousand five hundred PENSION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1917 dollars in aid of the yote Boyal Obeer The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first vetory, Special Expenditure installa roading of a Bill intituled," An Ordition for receiving Time Signals by Wire

to amend the Pension Ordinance, less Telegraphy The CoLONIAL SPERETALY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time

facing a bitterly cold winter is summer clothes and with a scanty supply of food. The Metropolitan Union Flood Bellef Council have tested an appeal for help to meet the great want which exists. It is stated in the appeal that in order to

The "Ubjects and Bessons" state :--- enable_the_multitude affected by the

The object of this bill is to give the disseter to exist through the winter. a Governor-in-Council power to require for any judge or other public oficer to retire

The CHAIRMAN-The original vote was $5,000, but the price of materials has gone up and the height of the mast has been increased

The vote was agreed to.

THE BECENT OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX.

With surplus funds instead of a deficit, it will be possible to proceed to many improvements which have already been too long delayed. First amongst these comes the

the building of adequate office premises. A beginning has already been made to remedy

edy this. A fine building has been erected at Hankow with modern Ettings and fixtures, costing in all, some

eam of at least 85,000,000 is needed, and after he attains the age of to years, or The Offer Administering, the Govern$28TET KUR AB proposto gradually to

that at present a enm of culy. 83,000,000 to require any judge or other public

available. Though the

ment, recommended the Council to vote

tual foods officer to retire at any time on tus ground & sum of one thousand eight hundred and correspondinkonut ventres with

have in a great measure been overcome, the destruction of hou

the

population: expoted to cold winter winds The sum which is proposed to contribute may not effect mucil but will at any rate show in a practical way the sympathy of this Colony with those who are suffering so scutely through an tirely unexpected visitation. I therefore move the following resolution —

That this Council desires to “ press its heartfelt empathy with the Government of the Chinesa Republic in the disastrous floods which havo derest ed an immens sica of country in the "Province of Chil and hereby, VELES B aum offf 100

d contribution to- the suffering caused

Hon.

Bir on behalf

of this Councilă Creare to recond the resolution which you

of inability discharge eficiently the duties of hip office.

The bill is introduced in order to bring the law here into conformity with the

was it exists elsewhere

The Council adjourned antil, Thursday next

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid A meeting of the Finance Committee

ing.

LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE AND STATIONERY

oices Stepa meet the require

Boost important contres in this

ninety dollars in aid of the vote Sanitary vill l Department Special Expenditure, Common

ente pensation for condemnation of carcases respect as opportunities arise. Further in Blaughter House

pravemente, such as the provision of The UHAIRMAN This is under the launches, motor vehicles, and new staff in connection with the recent outbreak of consideration, Fublic Health and Building Ordinnace residences where necessary, sie anthrax There is a regular scale for compensation laid down under the Ordi- вадес

The vote was agreed to.

FREE EDUCATIONA

AIRMAN'S £800 A WEEK.

Big fortunes have been made by the The Officer Administering the Govern-air-men who test new seroplanes. There ment recommended the Council to vote have been instances here a single vin The Governor recommended the Coun. a sum of one hundred dollars in aid of tor has drawn a cheque for £500 for cil to vote a sum of fifteen thousand seven the vote Charitable Services, Charitable week's work. hundred dollars in aid of the votes Allowance to Shin Lok-chang, son of Sin It is seldom that these highly-train

Miscellaneous Services, Lang

nage Study Allowance 3700aware usually receive £25 for every tria

Btationery

Total

late of the Educativa Departmen get less than $100 a week, for

The CHATEMAN-Sin Yau-wai was an they make. They are retained and paid 15,000.00 old servant of the Government and the by private firms on Government

leta sub-inspector of Vernacular schools, and from the nature of the risks $16,700.00 He died in poor circumstances, and it is run their reward is not extravagant.

The CHAILMAN The $700 is an allow Mr. Wood who studying panese in Japan. The $15,000 is largely due to paper ordered from India. Ia ordered in 1915, but was not paid for in the current year

be vote was agreed to

proposed to provide for his son's educa. Every tame they go in a new tion at the University for five years ou machine even though it has passed the the condition that he joins the Govern- severo factory tests the expert fliers taks ment service after completing his ectica their lives in their hands, and more than tion. That condition will be stipulated one has come fix a bond. The $100 is for the first term structural dele

that count at the University this yaST

The vote was agreed to

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