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A --The Government is unable to erect a bankstand of this spot. The provision of a shelter will be considered

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Hon. Mr. HOLYDAK then moved the second reading of the Bill. In doing so ho said A similar Ordinance was passed recently in connection with the Union commenInsurance Society of Cuaton, Ltd. The present Ordinance is desirable, not only for the reason that the greater bulk of the Company's business is carried on in countries where there is a gold standard, but also beenust the Company is amalga. mated with the Union Insurance Society

What steps is the Government lik ing before the rainy to save the bell and roadway below tike London Mission House at Cheong Chn frota being washed away

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1919.

WEDDING IN HONGKONG.

FIELDER-ROOKS.

St. John's Cathedral was the scene of a pretty wedding, yesterday, when Mr. B. E. Fielder, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, son of Rear-Admiral and Mr. Fielder, of Southeca, led to the altar Miss Mary Maude Rooka, only daughter of Major and Mrs. T. Rocks, of Tid

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander, nusisted by the Bev, V. H. Copley Moyle, tied the nuptial knot, the service being choral,

A The pathway where damaged will be repnice by Farminggu tarfed bank

worth Cup. Wiltshire. Water will be diverted from below it this section of the midway by forming al Canton, Lad.

The water will be turtad bund above it discharged under the pathway in a pro perly constructed drain. It is anticipated that these measures will be a sufficient Safeward

Q What progress has been anade in the work of contecting all Police Stations by telephone?

A

Cheung Chat Police Station Was

It is anti connected on the 1st April sipated that Tai and Tung Chung Police Stations will be contrected by the 2011 April. The permanent cables for thear lines have not yet arrived, and the caldes laid have been loaned temporarily by the Military Authorities.

The lines to Lanima and Kat U will be comienced as soon as the lines to Lanlar are completed. Owing to depletion of staff the lines cannot all be construeled simultaneously.

When this work is frusted, all Police Stations will be connected by telephone.

Why has the First Police Magis trate and Coroner been appointed to act # Director of Education in addition to big other duties when there are in the Colony two or three educationalist, with previous experience of the office!

A-It was omsidered to be the most suitable appointment. Owing to the war the (invernment's staff is much depleted, but it is anticipated that it will be possible shortly to make other arrange ments for filling the post of First Magis

Lrate.

Hon. Mr. DonWELL srednded and the Bill was rated a second time.

Council went into Committe to consider the Bill clause by clause. The Bill passed through Committee without amendment and, upon Council resuming.

R.

UNREQUITED AFFECTION. WIFE NO. 2 ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. G N. Orme, a Chinose girl was to commit charged with attempting suicide.

Inspector Gordon said the girl got into a ferry-beat and, when it was crossing the harbour, jumped into the sea.

For some reason, however, she instantly clung to In life buoy and was rescued by some boat. Her husband was a sailor and was men. away at sea, He had two wives, the de fendant being wife number two. few months their married tifo was happy, but afterwards the husband showed a de courtcided preference for his first love, and it was this which led the defendant to commit the rash act.

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The bride, who was given away by Mr. McGregor, wote a gown of satin maneating with chemisette and nuder- sceves of white georgette. Ber Hon Mr Holyoak moved the third train was hned with rucked nizos, one rending of the Bill

corner being turned back to a large true! war's knot. Her veil was of bridal net, embroidered with a true lover's knot and worn over a wreath of orange blossom19. he carried a sheaf of Easter lilies and asparagn, płumosis.

Hou Mr. DoDWELL, seconded and the Bill was read a third time and passed.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS.

·H.E, THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE Government --With regard to the seventh question asked by the hon. member who The three Misses McGregor, who acted represents the Justices of the Pence, why

as bridesmaids, were dromed in frocks no Council meeting has been beld, I would of white net, wore with pale blue sashra, like to point out that there was a motion They wore white straw hate trimmed put down for to-day by the hon. member with blue, and carried baskets of flowers who represents the Chamber of Commerce, tied with pale blue ribbon. Their neck. but even if that had not been so we should taces were the gift of the bridegroom still have had a meeting of the Council Mr. D. Abbey, of Messrs. Butterfield and to carry out the pledge that any questions wire, acted as best maB. asked should be answered at an early date.

A reception was held at the Hongkong That is all very well, but if there Hotel, where Mr. McGregor, in propos. is no business before the Council excepting the test of the newly-married such questions and perhaps some Finance couple, said he was sure that Mr. Fielder Minutes which could casily wait, it seems would realize what a charming wife he to be unnecessary to ask hon. unofficial bat, and that Mrs. Fielder would see members, who bave plenty of work to do, that her husband was a "sterling good to come here and sit in Council. I would

fellow." Mr. Fielder, in acknowledg. now starting his married life with the best wife in tho world. He had known her for many wars, and she would have come out from Home long ago if the war had not pre vented it. He proposed the health of the bridesmaids, on whose behalf Mr. D. Abbey made a suitable response,

propose that the course adopted at Home, where the questions have become very numerous, of answering certain questions in writing and publishing the replies, be adopted. If hurt. mombers agree to this course the questions can be published at once and the auswers published at the

A. Has the Government mate any protest against the arbitrary cancella-earliest opportunity, without having a tion, without notice, of boneward book- "ings by the Empresses of Hasria, Aria,

and Japan and the Monteagle 1

A. Yes; telegrains were addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the 31st March and the 1st Aprit.

Q. Has the attention of the Govern mant been drawn to the serious lack of sufficient hotel accommodation in the Colony i If so, has the Government done Baything to assiet visitors to obtain stolter?

A-The Government is aware that the hotel accommodation has recently been overtaxed, owing partly to the unexpoet- ed arrival of & Military Mission. It has received no

obtaining shalation for assistance in

QWhy have there been no Legislative Council Meetings for about a month?

A. It was considered that the business which was ready for transaction was not sufficient in amount, urgency, or import anor to justify the summoning of Council.

QUESTIONS BY IION. MR. HOLYOAK.

The following questions were asked by the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, the answers being read by the Colonial Secretary :--

Q-Will the Government appoint committee of experts to inquire into and report upon :

tent, said he

Wha

Mr. and Mrs, Fielder left for Bbang- MrB. lui yesterday on the Suiyang Fielder's going-away dress was of white pupulin dechene ombroidered with whits and gold. She wore hat of white geor geite with white and gold motif.

meeting of the Council, In connection with that I should like to say that many statements, articles and so on have appear. ed in the public Press in this Colony re cently which would not have been published if certain simple measures had been taken to obtala information. I have repeatedly asked those who are responsible for the

The bridegroom's present to the bride newspapers in the Colony to

come and

was a platinum and diamond pendant, ask for information they want and I think i would very rarely be with-beid. The bride gave her husband a diamond It might be the fact that information cluster in and dress stud. The geyly not for married puuple were the rooipiantyal would be given which could not

many other gifts. obvious reasons be published, but at any rate the fact that certain knowledge would be possessed by those responsible for the newspapers would prevent state- ments appearing, sometimes at consider while length, which do not represent the facts.

tions

am sure that it the one desire

The CHAIRMAN--The auntal $1,000 and has been exhausted,

The vote was agreed to.

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BRACONSFIELD ARCADE

vote in

Public

for the Beaconsfield Arcade property

The CHAIRMAN This is the price paid Unofficial members have already had this matter before tha

The vote was agreed to.

INCREASED MOORINGS IN THE HARBOUL.

For a

Mr. Orme (to the defendant) : must make the best of life.

Jaspector Gordon said the girl had promised to live a better life, and ber father-in-law had promised to look after her.

Mr. Orme bound defendant over the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for six months.

CHINESE EMIGRANTS.

NOT WANTED AT SINGAPORE.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Aro Chinese were charged with attempting to stow away on the Hai fason stated that the

bound for Singapore, Sergeant

requested the Singapore authoritica Hongkong Police to prevent Chinese from migrating to Singapore, and, consequent

Defendants the vessel ly. were found hiding in the coal bunker. They had brought ruoney with them from Foochow to pay their passagos, but had spent it all in Hongkong.

searched

Mr. Lindsel Saed each defendang 850, with the alternative of four weeks' hard

labour.

MALAYAN VOLUNTEERS.

NEW REGULATIONS.

Important amendments have been made to the Enactment governing the Volun teer Forces of the Straits and F.M.S. under which medically fit men will have to attend 4 parades in a year, besider four compulsory parades for musketry, and compulsory camp of

days, Els

the working

by

G.O.C. annual inspection Recruits will have hu attend oot more than three drills a week or less than four a month, till declared eleient: The programme of training for men whoare not medically fit, or are over the age of 41, is the same as for the fit man, exbapt that they will b

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Cambridge Sausages llb. tin 60c.

Oxford

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800-

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BISHOP OF VICTORIA GOING ON LEAVE FOR REASONS OF HEALTH.

The Bishop of Victoria bas advised the Following letter Lo the clergy of his diocese:

He

af the Press to represent facts accurately to their readers and, therefore, I again

The Officer Administering the Govern

MY DRAR BROTBek, I am gorry to say publicly say that if the editor, or ment recomanended the Council to vote u

I am urged by my medical adviser tai of two hundred and seventy five temporally leave the East without delay. managers of the newspapers require any information of the Government's inten thousand dollars in aid of the vote

the anys I have

characteristic on any subject they only have to Works, tixtraordinary, Hongkong, Publicymptoms of aprue in its early stage, ask for it. It would hardly do for us Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and that if I remain in South Chins to supply a daily bulletin of our doings, (26) Compensation and Resumptions. and we have little time to do that, but

during the hot weather shall alrængt but it certainly drift into typical sprue, if any information is required we shall

go away now I may rapidly throw off be very glad to give it unless we are

the present tendency and be able to re debarrod, which is not often the case.

turn in the autumn. I therefore pro shall be in my office until one o'clock this

pose to sail for Canada on May ib. 1 morning to give any information requir

hope to fulfil all engagements up to that ed by those in pharge of newspapers in

date, and to confirm all candidates that are ready before my departure. My visit to Yunoan must be postponed till next winter. The fact that the Clerical and Missionary staff is so depleted makes me the more regret the necessity for going Vigorous efforts are, however. being made to secure the early return of the Reverends Wicks, Martin, Lankester and Upadull, and to obtain a new chap lain for Kowloon, additional C.M.S. Agents, and masters for the Diocesan Boys' school. I am, yours affectionately,

(1. I. VICTORIA HONGKONG. St. Paul's College, Hongkong. April 9th, 1919.

The Officer Administering the Govern- (a) The condition of the channel by this "Colony- Many things are written, ment recommended the Council to vote a which vessels enter the Harbour in perhaps sometimes in a hurry, which in sum of twenty-three thousand dollars in order to proceed to their buoys or saliner woments might not be written, aid of the vote Harbour Bfaster's Depart to the existing whares.

I am not complaining of them aud, perment, 4.-Harbour Office, Special Ex (b) The efficiency, or otherwise, of thehaps sometimes they may be corrected. penditure, Acquisition and re-arrange.

present Government dredger, the refer capecially to something which meat of Moorings in Victoria Harbour. St. Enoch

appeared in one of the moruing papers to-day.

(c) The necessity, or otherwise, of at once ordering a modern dredging plant for constant usc in this Harbour.

1118 EXCELLERCY then asked the hon. memers if they agreed to the course proposed with regard to answering ques A-The Governtuent, at present tious.

R advised, sees no necessity for such a Com- mittee. If persons who are qualified to express an opinion will give particulars of any dredging which they deem to be required in the interests of the port, the matter will at one be investigated.

Q-Has the report and finding of the *Civil Service Salaries Commission" been sent in to the Government yet aud, if so, will the Government lay it upon the table for the consideration of the Council?

A... The report has been received and has been sent to the Senretary of State for the Colonies for his consideration. It is not possible to make the contents public.

British Traders Insurance Fin., Lid (Capital Conversión Ordinance.

1910.)

Hon. Mr. J. H. HOLYCAR moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordinance to authorise the British Trad ors Insurance Company, Limited to com vert ite silver capital into gold."

Hon. Mr. 6. H. DonWELL, secondod and the Bill was read a first time.

The Objects and Reasons state:The object of this Bill is to enable The British Traders Insurance Company, Limited to convort its capital from silver into gold by a special resolution to that offoot to be paased by the shareholders. The direc Lor consider this desirable because the great bulk of the Company's business is carried out in countries whore currency prevails.

gold

The fact that the Company doan-not carry on any life insuranos buningas norma to make it unnecessary to provide for any spacial notice to policy holdere.

Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK moved that the Bill should ho passed through all its stag at that meeting.

flom. Mr. Dödwell sounded and this was agreed in.

The members signified their agreement and the Council adjourned sine die,

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the Colonial Secretary presid.

ing:-

POLICE RESERVE OFFICE,

The CEAIRMAN-I am glad to say that this is in respect of increased moorings. The shipping is corning back and we want two new B class moorings and three of C class.

The vote was agreed to.

CAR BHELTZE AT DEEP WATER BAY. The Offer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of two thousand four hundred dol ja.rs

in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Erection of a Car Shelter at Deep Water Bay.

I

The Officer Administering the Govera The CHAIRMAN--This is a re-vote. The ment recommended the Counnil to vote a vote was not expended last year. sum of two hundred and forty five dollars includes a sum of money spent on level in aid of the vete Police and Prison Deling and extending the golf course. The partments. Police, Other Charges, two amounts ought really not to be under Rent of Office for Deputy Superintendent one heading, but the work was done by of Police (Reservo).

one contructor.

The vote was agreed to

The CHAIRMAN-This is a small addi. ting in respect of Mr. Jenkin's office which is now used by the Police Reserve. Formerly it was paid by Mr. Jonkin.

Hon. Mr. ALABASTER-Is it A year's

reali

The CHAIRMAN Beven months. The vote was agreed to.

ATTORNKY-GENERAL': SALARY.

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a wumn of nine thousand seven hundred and winety-four dollara in aid of the vote Attorney-General's Department, Personal Emoluments

The

ChrAIRMAN-This is in respect of salary paid to the acting Attorney-Gen eral during Mr. Kemp's loavo Probably it will not come to so much because Mỹ. Kemp,

on igavo, does not draw the present rate of exchange. This is the maximu amount.

The vote was agrond to.

ORARITABLE BAK VIDEO,

The Offler Administering the Govern- mont recommended the Council to vote a sum of one thousand dollars in aid of the vote Charitable Service Other Charit able AllowaDONA

(Continued at foot öf feat column.)

HOUSING BONEMES,

The Officer Administering the Gover mont recommended the Council to voto sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in aid of the vate Public Works, Extra. ordinary, New Territories, Public Health and Building Resumptions.

Ordinanco, 1809, (48) Cum

wway.

AN UNLUCKY GIFT.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. G. N. Orare, a Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of 28 tools of prepared opium.

Defendant was arrested on board the Kinshan and searched, the opium being found concealed underneath his waist. coat. Defendant stated that opium was given to him as a present by a friend.

Mr. Orme fined dofondant $5,000, with the alternative of nine months' bard labour.

WAS HUNGRY."

pensation and

I was hungry, and, not having money The CHAIRMAN This is largely in con-

to purchase food, I atelo the rubber." nection with the housing schomp at Sham said & Chinose when charged before Mr. Sui Po. A good deal of land is being. N. Orme with the theft of 3 lbs. of resumed there in order as far as possible rubber from the Taikos Dockyard. to persuado people to put up buildings Mr. Orme sentenced defendant to one there and so got the population extendedmouth's hard Inhour and to four hours'

stocks opposito the Dock The vote was agrood to

in that direction.

FRAUR CELEBRATIONS,

The OMeer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of thirty thousand dollars in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Borvlocs, Ponce Celebration.

Thus CHAIRMAN--The Peace Celebrations Committee have fixed the public cost of decorations and iro-works at 900,000 of which the Government have agreed to pay half.

The vote was agreed to.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDRAS ISSUNG BY ME, J W. FRANED, D.8.P. (URSSILVK).

UNIVONN White aniform will be taken into wear. between the hours of 6 am and 6 p.m. na from the 10th inst April 10th, 1910.

9.15 p.m.

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and Charles

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