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HONGKONG.

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

QUESTIONS BY THE HON, MR. HOLYOAK

A meeting of the Legislative Council; was world in the Council Chamber yester

There were present: -

day

H ExeLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS TEHING THE GUVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. (LAUD) SEVERN, C.M.G.

EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTVIS (General Officer Commanding Trou a in China).

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Colonial Secretary).

foll Mr J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).

Hon. Mr. 1 Mcl. Mesh, B.E. (Colonial Treasurer).

C.M.G.

SAI YING PON BOBOOL,

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST. 1919.

Q. What steps have been taken to carry out the wishes of the Unofficial Mom- bers expressed daring the "Budget Debate un the 17th October last to improve the general condition of the Sai Ying Pun Bohool 4.-No steps have yet been taken dose the only effective scheme is to

new site and & now school on a ne suitable site is available at present.

erect

CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.

"

CORRESPONDENCE.

B.K.D.C FIELD DAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THа “ƒHONGKONG ;

DAILY PRESS."

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to'

San, Will you kindly allow intrude further upon your valued space, be-in order to reply to "X's" letter ing

to-day's jauc.

What stops have been taken by the Government to reviso the Civil Service sularies and conditions of service 1

A-A Commission to enquire into the

COMPANY MEETING. UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. The fourteenth ordinary annual meet- ing of the Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., was hold yesterday morning at the offices of Mesara. Dodwell & Co. Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Chairman) presided, and there were also present Messra. A. O. Lang,

LANE, CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY.

LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

Adamson, JA LARGE ASSORTMENT Yasuda (Consulting

It is admitted that the officers experi.A. E. Crapnell, W. enced the same discomforts as the mico, Jonckboor and 8.

A Ritchie, G but two blacks don't make a white, and the Committee), Mosura.

Clarke (sharc- fact that they suffered chailly shows only C. Moxon, and Capt. that the officers managed their own affairs holders), and G. Morton Smith (secre

tary). as badly as they did those of the ment.

The officers were not blamed for the

The CHAIRMAN said: Gentlemen, The profit, on trading for the year amounts

emoluments of the Public Bervice bos was the long waits on station plations to $27,646.14, some 87,000 less than last

recently been appointed. "The matter was not dealt with at an earlier date he cause it was desired to offer a seat on the Hou Mr. W. ('HATHAM,

Commission to Mr. Edo, who returned (Director of Public Works).

Hun. Mr. E, D. C. Wours (Captain) to the Colony on the 23rd January. Superintendent of Police).

HE Mr. D. LANDALE

Hoo Mr. LAU CHU PAK

Hon. Mr. Bo Took

Ha Mr. R. G. SHEWAN.

NEW MARIER

The Hon. Mr. R. G. SHEWAN took the ath becoming a member of Council.

COMMITTEES.

VKTORIA HOSPITAL.

Q. Is it not a fact that for some time past, owing to the iliaces of the "P.C.M.C.", there has been no practising resident Physician or Surgeon at the Victoria Hospital, Barker Rond, and that patients are entirely dependent upon daily visits from another medical officer of the Government, und will the Govern HE THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE

ment state what other duties this GOVERNMENT This meeting bag been

Medical Officer has to perform? rder that certain questions caHed

A Dr. Johnson went on sick leave on put by hon. members may be answered.

It the 14th December. was at first. The hon, member representing the Chan. ber of Commerce requested some time thought that his absence from duty would lawers to questions asked be very temporary, but as soon as it was should not be unduly delayed through known that he would be incapacitated Council, so, for some time the Military Authorities although there is no legislation proposed were approached, and they lent the at present, it was necessary to call this Services of Captain Macaulay. B.A.M.C.

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having

that

meeting of

From

the 4th December to the 8th

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meeting to answer the questions of which notions have been given. It is usual at January, Dr. McKenny was in charge of it first meeting of the year to appoint the Victoria Hospital which he visited The Finance once, and nearly always twice, daily. the various Committees. Committes will be composed of all the During the same period he was Superin members of this Council except myself, tendent. Government Civil Hospital, and The Public Works Committee will consist Visiting Medical Officer to the Tung Wa He Medical Officer to the Director of Public Hospital. of the Hon Works (Chairman), the Hon. the Colonial Victoria Gaol from the 14th to the 20th Treasurer, the Hon. Mr. P. E. Holyoak, Desember, and he had charge of one con- Kennedy Town patient at the Hon Mr. Ho Fook and the Hon.hulessent

Capt. The Standing Law Hospital between the same dates. Mr. H. G. Shewan. Committee will consist of the Hop, the Macaulay has been in charge of the Attorney-General (Chairman), the Hon. Victoria Hospital since the 8th January the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the He lived at the Peak Hotel, and it is Hon. Mr. H. E. Follock, H., the Hon proposed that be shall go into residence Mr. Lau Chu Pak and the Hon. Mr.ht, the hospital as eoon es the quarters there are vacated by Dr. Johnson, who David Landale.

is about to go on

FINANCIAL MINUTES,

cold wind and the wet grass. The offence and fields, which could, and ought to have bean, avoided.

I fail to appreciate what benefit the officer making preliminary investigations obtained from the prosence of some hundreds of shivering privates on fath tion platform soine distance from the scene of operations. If "X" can show that the shivers of the privaten had a beneficial effect upon the mechanism of the investigating officer's brain I will yield has the point; otherwise, I must conclude that the privates could just as well have been landed at a time to coincide with the termination of the investigations.

boasts.

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year, but considering the very large with drawal of tonnage from the port, both liner and coasting, for the purposes of the war, and the fact that we have not asked our customers to pay more for thoir water supplies, I do not think the reanit can be considered as unsatisfac tory. Added to the dearth of shipping in the port, the high cost of coal during the year has caused your General Manag- er

some anxiety, but by exercising economy, go far as it was advisable, in all departments this ritical year has been comparatively safely negotiated.

"X" wants to knew how 5 large anite

You will see that, thanks to the profit could have been put through a judging of 80,000 on the sale of No. 5 Waterboat

in distano test less time than way

the last of the old ones, which was! Well, bare goes,fortunately disposed of at the right occupied on Sunday,

though the writer has not had the "many years'" training which "X" moment-the amount available for dis Instead of having 4 distances to tribution is larger than last year, namely which each section was put in tura, 1853,700.70, as against $50,403.75, and 1 would have had 20 distances, and put all trust that you will approve of the allo in different directions. My plan would With regard to the $9,000, it is recom the 5 sections on them simultaneously, bat cation recommended.

Special Repaire account. I would explain have involved more work for some of the ended that it should be placed to officers, but it is for such jobs that we that the neossity for this provision is due to the postponement of a certain keep these gentlemen.

amount of replating of some of the boats' high cost of material." All the boats bave on account of the present abnormally been well kept up, but a certain amount of replating will be necessary within the next year or so. Your superintendent reports that there is no immediate neces- sity for the work being carried out, but the dircumstances your General Manager and Consulting Committee con- sider it essential that provision should be made for repairs which, under normal The Officer Administering the Govern-conditions, might have been carried out ment recommended the Council to vote this year. Run of one thousand one hundred and

Blast, Other seventy dollars in aid of the rete Department, 4. Conveyance Allowances to Matron, Sisters and Probationera.

As to the nom de plume, it has served the writer for more than one discussion in the local Press, and it will serve for this one also-I am, sir, yours truly,

IMPERIAL Hongkong, January 30th, 1818,

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

pro-

10

The

I am pleased to say that there is no esaity this year to write off anything books below their market value. Chairman then proposed the adoption of account investments, which stand in your

the report and accounts, as circulated.

Capt. CLARKE, in

would be satin-

The CHAIRMAN-Ep till the end of last which was leave. During year a fixed sum was paid The period (14th December-9th January) divided among the Sisters who happened was sure the shareholder said ho

The to be on the Staff at the time. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command the daily average number of patients in

Dr. McKenny bationers; I think, gut nothing. They are fed with the dividendy, considering the of H.E the Officer Administering the the hospital was seven.

and praise was due to the General allowance which necessitates this increase Government, iaid upon the table Finance Minutes to 8 and moved that they to reports that the patients were in no case now being given a small conveyance Limes through which they had passed,

in such a condition as to be likely to

The Matron and Manager and Consulting Committee for for the current year. Senior Sisters at the Peak receive $15: having surmounted the di£culties in such

splendid way. referred to the Finance Committee,

Bisters $10: probationers at the Peak The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded and require immediate medical assistance.

$7.50 and probationers at the G.CH. 85.

The voie was agreed to.

this was agreed to.

QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS.

Q.

SEARCH OF PASSENGERS.

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CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

The report and statement of accounts were then adopted.

Mr. C. Bernard Brown was re-appoint- remaneration of $209, el auditor at on the proposition of Mr. A. RITCHIE, seconded by Mr. W. ADAMIRON.

Will the Government state whether there is at present any system for scarching passengers and passeng ors' luggage entoring the Colony, whether by boat or train, for arms and ammunition? If not, in view of the numerous outrages and armed vote thefts which have occurred in this allowance to Shin Lok-shang, son of Sin end warrants were now ready, and the Colony recently, will they take im-Yau-wai, late of the Education Departing torminated. mediate steps to provide for such a ment. search?

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote f sum of five hundred dollars in aid of the Charitable Bervices, Charitable

The CHAIRMAN-The Council voted at: the beginning of last year a sum to cover exponses up to the end of 1914. This wote

The Chairman announced that divid

COMPANY REPORTS

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE put the questious of the hon. the пате standing in member who represents the Chamber of Commerce. The answer in each case was read by the Colonial Secretary.

MEN AT KIRKHEE Q-What steps has the Goverument taken and what further steps dues

A. All steamers, river steamers, pas the Government provose to take to

sage boats, and launches arriving in the obtain the prompt release from military service of men sent to Colony and some trains arriving at and are searched for arms India under the "General Military Kowloon

in not possible to search ammunition. It Service Ordinance, 1918 " A. On the 17th December a request more than a certain percentage of arriv was preferred to the Military Authorities ing passengers without serious incon- that steps might be taken to secure the venience to the vessels searched and

The greatest ingenuity in release of the men from Military Service the public.

The Officer Administering the Govern and their return to the Colony at as early shown as regards methods of concealment, date as possible. On the 10th January arms being upholstered into chairs, am a telegram was sent to the Viceroy of munition being placed in false bottoms, ment recommended the Council to vote a India stating that the return of the men and so on, and a completely exhaustive sum of five hundred and thirty-six dollars

A reply was urgently required. received to this elegram on a search would involve practically the and sixty-four cents in aidollars stripping of cach passenger and great Charitable Services, Charitable Pension.

Detectives The CHAIRMAN-Thia vote represents the ! property. January, to the effect that arrangements destruction were already being made for the early scrutinize passengera arriving both by difference in the amount due to Mrk. The General Officer ship and by train for the purpose of Glendinning, the widow of Sergt. Glen return of the men. Commanding had in the meantime re-picking out known criminals, persons re-dining who was murdered ne Tai C; from Less contingent lia- ceived a telegram from the War Office, turuing from banishment, and suspicious the Widows and Orphans Fund and £104 dated the 18th January, to the effect that characters. It must be remembered that to which sum hor pension has been faised. the men would be returned to Hongkong the neighbouring province of China has

is for five terms at the University. Mr. HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. Shin Lok-bang was for a long time: in the

The result of the past year's working' service of the Government. His son won a Canton scholarship at the University and the Government has undertaken to of this Company, subject to audit, is us

follows:- The vote was agreed to. pay the fees for his course there.

Be Boon na possible.

They would be been for some time pust in a state of demobilised but not discharged. In the great disorder.

Council then adjourned eine die. circumstances it seems unnecessary to take further steps.

NICKSDAY,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committos: followed, the Colonial Becretary presid». ing.

MODRINGS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

The CHAIRMAN It was found that new moorings were required at Wanchai.

The vote was agreed to.

MRS. CLENDENNING.

The vote was agreed to.

TYPEWRITER.

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of ond hundred and two dollars is aid of the vote Royal Observatory, Special Expenditure, Typewriter.

The voto was agreed to.

-CHILDREN'S SHELTER AT KOWLOON.

The Officer Administering the Govern. ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand two hundred dollars! in aid of the vote Publie Works, Extru ordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneone, Shelter in Children's Playground,

The CHAIRMAN-The total cost has been #6,800. The extra ium is required partly because of the rise in the price of maisti and partly to provide a fonte goud the tonclonuro nice fun, hak ek (7 The voto was agreed to, ay

Gross profit (after

charging depre ciation) ese debenture in-

terosl

...£58,72B. 13.8

£6,493:15.0

Brought

forward

froin 1817

bility a/a £70,000. 0.0 Interim dividend

of 7d. per ghure...£ 9,479. 3.4

Balance

£62,236.18.8

$42,207. 4.4

£94,503. 3.0.

-£70,470 3.4

£16,023.19.8

The Directors now recommend the pay. ment of a final dividend of 10d. per share, amounting to £13,841. 138. 4d, (to be pay. able in April next. as, exchange of 39. 4td.-24.84 conta por share), leaving £1,482 Ga. 4d, to be carried forward.

RAID ON AN ALLEGED OPIUM DEN..

room. Was

Chinese, charged with keeping an unlicensed opium smoking

Boven

other brought before Mr. 3. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday. Chinese were summoned, also, for Tro quenting the premises.

Q.-Will the Guvernment arrange for a supply of pneumatic-tyred modern rickalns for the Colony had state the maximum price in fares it is prepared to allow for a minimum distanco 7

Captain Jure,

the A. --In

1924,

The Officer Administering the Govern Superintendent of Police arranged with mont roommented the Council to vote a the jinrikisha proprietors of Victoria 'to sum of three thousand five hundred dollars

in aid of the vote Harbour Master The streets of Victorin as an experiment. Department, 4-Harbour Officer, penis put ton pneumatle-tyred jinrikishes on Thoy plied for hire for three months at Expenditure, Acquisition so farbour, ordinary rates after which they were ment of moorings in Victoria taken off the streets. They were appa rently not a ancora and the proprietors state that after three months use the

The Police stated that they gave The Officer Administering the loveri- tyres were worn out. The present jin rikisha proprietors of Victorio have The Offloor Administering the Government recommended the Cotinail to vote a Chinese informer a marked 26-cent piece, ment recommended the Council to votos of ten thousand dollars if aid of the and the man returned shortly afterwarde willingness to under- xpressed their

tho provision sum of five hundred and forty dollars invote Public, Works Extraordinary. New with a small pot of opium, which, hu he purchased from the first Urgos, Lake combination

in

Territoring, Miscellaneous, Very Miscellant. The Polion then raided the

·of Ruch and improved inri- aid of the vole Medianeous Barvicos

+ Ingeons? Works, M

place. kichaa na the Government may think Rent of Underground Telegraph Linen,

The CHAIRMAN-This is to carry out an Tho CHAIN-This vote in required

Mr. Wood remarked that there was not desirable. The Government has the

to protect the

polico stations frantser maller under consideration, but it is arrangement with the Telegraph Com

necuset not at present prepared to formulate pany for direct lines from the Olservator wild barbed wire and her matters. The sufficient evidoncs, and discharged all the nox Menlo of farms. The Government will to the Cable and from the. Potent unrestoveri the boners Aide tracks It desirable ta put, protective fendon round be glad to conelder any suggestions on Office to the Cable Office.

the outlying pullon stations. the subject thst mitbere of this Coonell

The vote was agreed toð - wusy wish to put forward.

now

UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH LIKED.

The role was agreed to.

(Continued at foot of next enlums.)

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FRONTIER POLICE STATIONS.

(Other Local Newx will be found on pays 0.)

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OF

SHOES

AT

HALF

PRICE

STOCKTAKING

SALE

FROM:

THURSDAY,

JANUARY 30th.

TO

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th.

THE WHOLE STOCK GREATLY REDUCED. THIS MUST BE CLEARED TO MAKE ROOM FOR LARGE SPRING STOCKS ARRIVING SHORTLY.

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January 31st, February 1st and 2nd, 9.15 p.m. Performance. AMERICAN GAZETTE NO. 23.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

4th Epoch.

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MANILA STRING BAND will be in attendance on Saturday, February 1st, at 9,16 P.M

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Saturday, 2.15 pm. and 5 pm. Sunday, 6 p.m.

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