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QUESTIONS BY THE HQN. -MR HOLYOAK AND THE HON. MR. LOWE.
2.
NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL CONTEMPLATED.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at noun, yesterday. There were present :—
PUBLICATRINE AND URINALS AT SHAMSKIPO.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the following resolution standing in
HIS EXCELLENCY "THE GOVERNOR (ST*** REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS,, K.Q.M.Q.),
Colonel J. R. Youno, R.E. ~ (Acting) General Officer Commanding, Troops in China).
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2. The Government has appoint- 2.The reduction will apply tordetached cing Civil Medical Officer, Dr. Aubrey houses to which the Building Authority Dr Harsten, Mr Hollingsworth, and Mr considers that the reduced minima, should Maitland, with the following terms of apply reference: To consider and report 3-4 special definition of the terms upon the question of arranging and en "storey has been adopted for section's of larging the Victarin Hospital Barker Road this Ordinance because the general de with the house adjacent Lyemun forfaition in 3, 6 (6).pf the principal Ordi- the purpose of providing accommodation nance excludes spaces with a low Bight for maternity case"
-DANGEROUS.CONDITION.DE_THE_NEW.........
MOTUR ROADS.
than nine fort. If that general defini tion were to apply to this section such spaces, would be entirely unregulated unless a weifically referred co. In other words it would be mele abis minimum
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYDAR asked In view of the dangerous condition of some of the new motor roads both in heights for storeys Lijs were possible to Victoria and the Now Territory and the construct space which would evade the approach of the rainy season which will action by being so low thatthey were not make them more dangerous, what stepstoreys within the statutory definition bave the Government taken for a daily The only effect of such a section would bo patrol on and report of all the important to prohibit spaces of heights lying between roads in the Colony and New Territory the statutory "minimum" and nine foot. Resolution under the provision of The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-The 4--Sub-clause (3), (3) and (9) of clatan Section 170 of the Public Health and Government does not agree that the con of the bill embody the present provisions. Buildings Ordinance, 1900, Ordinance No.dition of any of the new motor roads in The new relaxations are contained in sub-
An classes (4) and (6). 1 of 1900, this 17th day of June. 1920 :-- properly be described as dangerous.
5.-The new section 1168 provides, that Whereas application has been duly inspection of all the main roads in the made by the Sanitary Board to the Colony has been carried out daily during no space under sine foe, high in the shall be used for human habitation Governor under section 107 of the Public the wet season for many years; and the clear Health and Building Ordinance, 1903, foremen who make these inspections have This applies to all buildings
to report immediately by for the erection of a Public Latrine and instructions Hon. Mr. E R. HALLIVAN, O.B.E.Urinals at the East corner of the junction telephone from the nearest available point (Secretary for Chinese Afairs).
of Ye Kak Strees and Pei Ho Street, any landship, settlement or other defect.
Hon. Mr. A. G. AL. FLATCHER, C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary),
Hon Mr. JH KEMP, K. |(Attorney-Generall.
C.B.E.
Hon. Mr. D. W. TRATMAN (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. E. A. Inviso (Director of Shamshtipo. Education)..
Hon. Mr. P. Hoason HouyoAK. How Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE.
Hon. Mr. E. VY: D. PARR.
Hon. Mr. Ho Foox.
Hoa, Mr. A. R. Lows. “
Mr W. CARRIE (Clerk of Councils)
ABSENT.
Hog. Mr. W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hop, Mr.. Lac Chu: Pas.
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THE TREATMENT OF RABIES INFECTION.
COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
H.E. THE "Goverïor adjourned the Council until Thursday next.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
"And whereas such application having been duly approved by the Governor and
notifcation of the intention to erect a 10 months and oven within the last 10 days Public Latrine and Urinals at such site having been duly published in three successive numbers of the Gazete, certain owners and occupiers of property in the vicinity have objected to such crection:
And whereas such objectiums have been duly ensidorgd en ",
The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK asked :---- In view of the fact that during the last several cases of suspected rabien infection A meeting of the Finance Committee have had today the Colony for treatment followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid in Shanghai, will the Government fm-ing: mediately take steps to provide the same Kreatment here?
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I hereby resolved by this Council The following gentlegen took the oath that the above mentioned site and the on becoming "members of the Council: erection thereat of a Public Latrine and Colonel J. H. Young, B.E., Hon. Mr. D:Urinals be and the same are hereby W. Tratman, Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, and approved."
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The COLONEL SECRETARY by command of H.E the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Now, 17 to 50 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Commi.ee.
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MOTOR CAR FOR DISTRICT OFFICER.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied: -The The Governor recomniénded the Council Covernment is at present in communicato vote a sum of $207-10 in aid of the vote tion with India. Saigon, and Shanghai in 'Judicial and Legal Departments, C.- connection with this subject.
GERMAN AND AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TRADE
MARKS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled Au Urdianoce and the Trade Marks Ordingnes The COLONIAL SECRETARY conded, and the Bill was read a first time.
1909.
The Objects and Reasons" atracheď to the Bill statu: --
District Officer, Northern District. Other Charges, Motor-car for District Officer,
The CHAIRMAN The Government main tain a motor car for the District Officer, Taipo, which requires a new guard, tyres, and repairs," nad fixing a battery, and lamps, etc. It is Eord car.
The role was agreed to.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in moving the resolition, said it had been advertised in the usual manner, and an objection had been received from Messrs. Johnson,
** “CLUTHING FOR PRISONERS. The Governor, recommended, the Council, Stokes & Masters, solicitors, on behalf of
to vote, a sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote two owners of property in the neighbour-
1.The Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909. rolice and Prison Department, C.-Pri hood. They anticipated that these two The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and streets would become an important shop and the Rules made thereunder. requireon, Other Charges, Clothing for Pri- the motion was agreed to..
png centre in the near future and that the the Registrar of Trade Marks to notify oners.
The CHARIMAN said that a large nam- The Coterie SECRETARY, by Command presence of a latrine there would be detri. the registered owner of every intended ru of H.E.. the Governor, laid upon the table mental to traffic and to trade, and they moval of a trade mark on the ground of ber of blanket were required and a thou the Report of a mesting of the Finance suggested what they regard as a less ob- non-payment of renewal fees and, if the sand were bought The vote was due to Committee held on March 4th, 1930 and jectionable site. This matter went before renewal fee is not paid, to advertise the inerrased number of prisoners. "moved that the Report be adopted. the Sanitary Board in the usual manner, the fact of no-payment. This has not The vote was agreed to.
The COLONIAL TREASURER conded, and and he wight mention the fact that 'Mr. been done generally in the case of German
PRISON PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS. the motion was agreed to.
Severn. while Administering the Govers and Austro-Hungarian Trade marks. It
The Governor commended the Council ment, and bigself went to Shamshuipo would have been futile to send such a The COLONIAL SECRETARY. by command and went carefully over these sites, inclad- notice to the former Hoogkong address of to vo a sum of $3.42% in aid of the vote of HE the Governor, faid on the table ing the alternative site which had been the former Germing or Austro-Hungarian Police and Prison Departments, C.-Pri- the following papers:
Report on the Auggested, and they came to the conclusion owner, and it is doubtful whether such a son, Personal Eniolumen
The CHAIRMAN: I wish to withdraw Finances for the year 1019; Report of that the site described in the resolution notice would have been a compliance with the Harbour Master for the year 1919; was obviously the best one because it was the Ordinance and Rules, Notices sent to this minute if the members have no objec Report of the Superintendent of Imports in the huust crowded district and was registered addresses in Germany, or in tion. It is in connection with the increase and Exports for the year 1919; Report of mist rccessary. The objection received what was formerly Austria-Hungary. in salaries.
This was agreed th. the Director of the Royni Observatory, was referred to the Sunitary Board might night not have reached their
maintained their original opinion
All German and Austro-i destinations. Hongkong, for the year 1919; Report of who
The Governor recommended the Council the Registrar of the Supreme Court for that the site they had decided on was the Hungarian trade marks registered in the year 1919; Report of the Land Oncer Thist. He moved the adoption of the re. Hongkong were vested in the Custodian to vote a sum of 89.750 in aid of the vote by Ordinance No. 11 of 1907, §. 18.' Police and Prison Departments, (7.—Pri- for the year 1919 Report of the Captain-solution.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL sounded, and would obviously have been low to send son. Perminal Emolumens Superintendent of Police for the yea
to the Custodian a' notice of intended The CHAIRMAN: This is for the salaries 1910; Report of the Superintendent of the motion was agreed to,
removal of any of these marks. In view of 30 Indian assistant warders and Prison for the year 1910; Kowloon-Canton
of these Ixots it is thought desirable to Railway (British Section) Annual Report
The Hon. Mr. A. B. Lowe gave notice provide expressly, that neither omission on fo guards at Li Chi Kok Prison, an
extension of Victoria Geol. for 1919 Financial Returns for the year the following questions 1.--In view the part of the Registrar to send the
The rate was agreed to. 1919: Report of the Committee appointed of the fact that a strong local Commision prescribed notice, nor non-receipt of such
BONUS TO DR. SMALLEY. with the Administration of Victoria Gaul Government, reported in or about March, to advertise non payment of the renewal to vote a site of 2500 in aid the vote to investigate certain matters connected appointed by the Officer Administering the netice by the registered owner, nor failure
The Governor recorimended the Council Report of Proceedings of the Public Works 1919, their Gadings regarding thermolu fer, shall be any bar to the rental of any Charitable Services, Grants in aid of Committer at a meeting held, February ments of the public service of the Colony, expired enemy" trade mark... 5th, 1990; Report on the improvement of and having egard to the fact that such
Charitable Institutions, Kwong Wah Hos Jinrikisha services in Hongkong during emoluments are.deirayed out of local re-Veranilles, a minimum of one year after The CHAIRMAN: Dr. Smalley carried
Under Article 307 of the Treaty of pital. Boni to Dr. Smalley. the year 1919; Quarterly Return of sense and not out of Imperial Funds, will Excessen on sub-heads met by using the Government lay on the table the fol- the coming into force of the Treaty ust on the work of Medical Officer and also under beads of expenditure (or the firstlowing documents; viz. the Report of the accorded to the nationals of the High Medical Officer of Health, Kowloon, for quarter of 1930); Report of the Committee Commissioners; the despatches from the fees or other penalty to enable such persons special work in connection with the Tung Contracting Partics without extension a considerable time and this bonus is for appointed to consider the question Secretary of State dealing with such to accomplish any act, fail any for Wah Hospital before he went on leary. making provision for the protection of '
The vote was agreed to. life and property in the barbour during port typhoon weather...
"OFFENSIVE TRADES: NEW REGULATIONS.
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QUESTIONS BY" THE HON. MN, LOWE.
-THE LAW, RELATING TO BOCIETIES.
NEW INDIAN WARDERS.
· TYPEWRITER FOR P.W.D. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote Public Works, Establishment, Special Ex- penditure, Typewriter,
The vote was agreed to.
prisoners.
The vote was agreed to,
..... · REPULSE BAT-TO TALTAM. TUX «ROAD,
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong. The object of this Bill is to repeal Communications, Roads Repulse Boy the Societies Ordinance, 1911, which has to Taitam Tuk, 2nd Section, Improving not proved satisfactory in practice, and and widening existing road. to substitute a simpler system based on the Triad and Unlawful Societies. Ordi
Will the Government, having regard mality, pay any fees and generally satisfy to the desire of the taxpayers that they obligation prescribed by the laws The following By-law made, by the public servants should be remunerated on or regulations of the respective States, re Bagitary Board on March 30th, 1920.4 fair and reasonable basis only, and inating to the obtaining preserving, or under Section 16 of the Public Health and view of the undoubted dissatisfaction still opposing rights, or in respect of indus existing amongst several classes of such property wither acquired before the Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. servants as a result of Lav Socretary of lat August, 1914, or which, except for the 1 of 1903, was submitted: ---
By-law No. 1 contained in Schedule Bment showing in wast respect the recom- before the war op during its continuaRCE. State's decision, lay on the table a state war wight have been acquired since that
date as a result of an application made. EXTENSION TO LI-CHI-KOZ PRISON. of the Public Health and Buildingsmedations of the Commission differ from Clause 3 of the bill gives the Governor in to vote a sum of $17,100 in aid of the vote The Governor recommended the Council Ordinance. 1904, and published on page the directions of the Secretary of State Council power to make regulations for Public Works, Extraordinary, New Terri- 33 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1914, 3.--Will the Government state on bread the purpose of giving effect to this Article tories Miscellaneous, (78) Miscellaneous under the heading Offensive Trades IN lines what, financial asistanes they are of the Treaty should any applications Works. hereby repealed and the following by-law prepared to make to assist applicants under it be received.
The CHAIRMAN : This vote is for the is substitated therefor:-
desiring to build houses for their own occu 1.Offensive Trade," for the purpose pation and also how many of such appli-
extension and alteration found necessary The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first at Li-Chi-Kok prison, to accommodate 100 of the by-laws. menes and includes cations have been received to date, specify the trades of blood-boiling. tripe ing how many of such have been accepted reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance boiling..soup-boiling, taliow melting, or refused or with which they are still in to amend the law relating to Societies, bone-bailing, bone-crushing, bone treaty.1.
The Colonias Secretar seconded, and burning, bono-storing, rag-picking 4How many patients resident in Kow the Bill was read a first time. rhg-storing, manure manufacture, loon have been inmates of the Government The statement of “Objecta and Renados" blood-drying. fellmongery leather and other hospitals in Victoria during says dressing, tanning, glue-making, size 1919 and what steps, if any, bare teen making gut-scraping, hair-cleaning, taken to further a scheme for a general featherstoring, feather cleaning, maternity hospital at Kowloon?" pig-roasting, except the roasting of Pigs in any domestic building, or restaurant for consumption in such "domestic building or restaurant, by the inmates or visitors thereof, and
FURNITURE FOR POLICS QUARTERS,” any other noxious or offensive trade, In view of the shortage of hospital ed, it has probably driven several undesir
The Governor recommended the Council business or joanufacture whats socommodation in this Colony will the abis societies underground, it has in some to rote a sum of $4,500 is aid of the vote
Government franction the attendance of cams given a fictilious respectability to patients' own physician or surgeon desir doubtful societies on the border line, it Police and Prison Departments, 4.-
Police Other Charges, Furaiture, Bepairs ed, at the Government. Civil Hospital and has supplied a technical defence to any and Renewals. the Barker Road Hospital, and will the action brought by an unregistered society, Government also arrange for an addi however desirable the society may be, and tional number of private rooms for this it has perforce cast the net too widely The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by edemand purpose both in the 1st and 2nd class and has included a great many societin of H.E. the Governor, presented Regula- (wards!
that require no governmental regulation moving. tions made by the Governor ia. Council What stops has the Government whistover, under Section 2 of the Advertisemente taken to provide hospital-accommodation A table-is-appended showing the Regulation Ordinance, 1920, Ordinance for maternity cases on the Peak! correspondence between the clauses of the No. 19 of 1812, on March 4th, 1920, and 3-Is it not a fact that the house called bill and the sections of the two previous mored that they be approved by the Lyceman" next the Victoria Hospital Council.
was purchased by the Government for the The COLONIAL SECRETARY vaid-These re-express purposes of turning it into mater. gulations are practically a re-writing of sity annexe of the Victoria Hospital, and the former regulations of 1019 which if so why has it not been put to such provided for licences för.three yours only. | Václ
'ayer.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that the By-law be approved, by the Council..
The ArionAZY UNERAL Conded, and tie, mohon was agreed sto imm
ADVERTISEMENTS REGULATIONS.
HOSPITAL QUESTIONS. The Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK, in 1887. accordance with notice previously given, asked the following questions
2-The Societies Ordinance, 1911, has failed to give the increased control expect
Ordinances,
THE STATUTORT HEIGHT OF STORETS. The Amoxy-GENERAL moved to frat reading of a Bill intituled, An Ordinance to amend the Public Healon and Buildings Ordinance, 1003.
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The CHAIRMAN: This is outstanding from 1918. There was gredit balance of 34,773. This is may ya re-rote.
The vote was agreed to
The CHAIRMAN: The Government har oary furniture the officers' quarters adopted the polley of furnishing with order to prevent wear and tear, etc.
The vote was agreed to,
GRANT TO JOHN G. KERR HOSPITAL, CANTON. The Governor, recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,000 on account of Charitable Services, Grant in aid of Charitable Institutions, The John G. Korr Hospital, Canton,
The CHAIRMAN We used to make a grant regularly to this hospital, as we ond The drafting, of the former regulations The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-- The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Chinese lubatics from the asylum. On re- was somewhat defective, so the opportu 1. It is regretted that the accommoda- the Bill was read & first time.
presentations being made from the hon. The Objects and Reasons are got pital, it was thought ponible, it members nity was taken to re-cast them and to give tion in the hospitals referred to in not
approved, to renew the rant of $3,000, a general powers to the Governor in Council sufficient to admit of the adoption of this forth as follows:- to Lisspothese licences fór an indefinie suggestion. The Government has under 1.--The chief object of this bill is to year. It is alculated that we sent 50 period..
Consideration the provision of a now reduce the minimum statutory height of Janation a year and they cost 36 month The ATTORNEY-GENERAL secunded, and general hospital in which ample facilities storeys in suitable cases in order thereby each, the motion "wän agreed to.
on the lines suggested will be provided. to lessen the cost of buildi
:: The vola was agreed to i
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