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DARILA ON VOREÉMENTS FOR THE SALE

OF DOOR.

There are ther duties, sird which are ausively new to this Colony, and, I think, One is without geilent wywhere. Heading her agreements for the suls of goods, These, I think, are exempt

werywhere else, but it seemed to be a convenient point at which to collect duty, and the luty imposed by, the bill is a very light and, of one dollar- a flat rate of one dollar, but this does not apply to Amounts under Rion, and it does not apply to in a shop.

• memorandum of retail sale

EXCHANGE CONTRACT). The duty imposed on exchange contracts is also now. The Reading under which that coures is and in section 23. It is 'imposed cuiy on exchange contracts which do not reult in remittances, that is to

say on rotracts which are cancelled or set off.

THE JONGKONO DALLY

His ExcELLaker That date was tioned as the shortest time for the It is very unfortunate adjournment." that these tarbers iould be leaving. I had no idea that the hon. members were

considerable loss of revenue. #

PRES, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1921.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. PROPOSAL TO FORM A LIMITED COMPANY.

An extrpordinary general meeting of

not

feaving, the Colony on that date. Every members of the Hongkong Cricket Clab day this Bill is not passed means was held in the Pavilion of the Club Tyesterday evening, for the purposes of sure they will leave a memo-considering the following resolutions:

1. That the present Foxosa CHICKET CLUB randum of whatever remarks they have

be wound ng, sal the Committee be We want to to make on

un the Bill.

authorised to lake all necessary stops for have their opinions, but I do not think that purpose.

That the Comittee he unthorised to it matters much whether they are actually given in the Council: it might even be an advantage to have their memoranda For consideration before the Council If it would be convenient wo incets. might have a meeting before they go way-say, on Tuesday, the 56th or Mon- I am not saying day, the 95th. that we should pass the Bill then, but it would give members who are going away an opportunity of discussing the Bill ing the second reading if it is desired.

The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK intimated that this suggestion was agreeable to him.

HIS EXCELLENCY: Then we will bring for second reading on the Bill on the 20th inst. and if the discussion is then not completed we can have a further meeting to complete it.

DEATH OF MR. W. DAVISON,

We regret to record the death of Mr. William Davison, superintendent of the Shipwrighs Department of the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Qo., Ltd., which

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took place on board the U.P.0.8. liner Empress of Assa, four days out of Yoko shout six months, and left Hongkong on medical advice for a health trip to Vic- toria, British Columbia, accompanied by Mrs. Davison, their little daughter, and a trained nurse.

Mr. Davison had been ill for

Mr. Davison, who was 48 years of age, was born at Belfast, where he served his

a Com, any limited by guanistes apprenticeship, and came to Hongkong exceeding $100 per member, on the 22 years ago to join the Cosmopolitan terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Dock as foreman carpenter. Later ho Association which will be submitted to the joined the Hongkong and Whampao Dock Meeting,

Company in a similar capacity and 3. That the Committee; be authorised to sign through his ability soon rose to the posi

and hand over to the new Company, when tion of superintendent of the Shipwright registered, all the assets of the Club,

Department. He was a prominent sup- Mr. BICHARD HANCOCK, who was voted porter of the Kowloon Bowling Green to the chair, said:-Before putting the Club, of which he was a past president.

He was also keenly interested in the resolutions to the meeting I will endes Volunteers. The news of his death will be vour to explain to you the exact position received with great regret by a large For some time past it has circle of friends in the Colony and deep of the Cino.

sympathy will be felt for Mrs. Davison

bereavement.

The third tax which is new is that We could have another meeting for pass-gga đen by your Commutice that this and the little daughter in their sad

imposed on telegraphic, transfers: the section in 2 and the heading is 43. There Beems to be no reason why remittances by bill of rxchange should pay duty While remittances by telegraph should pay nothing, and it is proposed now to impose a duty on telegraphic transfers. The duty" is the same as the present bill of exchange duty. That duty is very low, much lower than the daty in Eng-standing I am perfectly agreeable. land are lower than the duty in the Straits: and think it will not be an undue burden on commerce. I beg to move the first reading,

The Hou, Mr. HOLYOAK: On that under

DR.. BARNARDO'S HOMES,

Mrs Pollock desires to thank all who

so kindly helped to make this Fund a Lady Stubbs' Dance at Government

Success!---

House Lady. Kirkpatrick and Bridge

Tournament Sale of Work ...... Per Miss Fairall Mrs. Bowdler

vino miona borough into line with uner instations of a similar nature suca a the Hongkong Club and tho soli Club, a former days, with a amali membership, a privately owned members club was feasible, but with the greatly increased membership it is expedient that the Club acquire a proper legal footing. The im mediate cause of the present, resolutions is the proposal to build a new pavilion, which necessitates the issue of debentures.

On consulting the Club's legal advisers Mrs. Hazeland" it was ascertained that the Club not only A. R. Lowe ......... had no power under its rules to issue Mrs. Carrington"

Anon. debentures, but that, oved were the rules A W amended, the Club could not legally issue Mrs. Marsh debentures, and that liability for the D. O. Bussell

A E. Harris (Amoy) A meeting of the Finance Committee money torros ed would fall personally ou Mrs. Maitland was held, the Colonial Secretary presid-the Cosumutted and, probably, pro rata Mrs. Jenkin

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: The Bill can go into. Committee and be recommitted to the next meeting of the Council.

The Council was thereupon adjourned The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded the to April 25th, at 9.30 p.m. motion.

ing.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Hon. Mr. Potzoca. In view what the learned Attorney-General has said I would ask that several copies of this Bill should be sent to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Stock Brokers Association, I would also ask 50te. Kowloon-Capton - Railway, Special in a concern which has reached the size University

that reasonable interval be allowed before the second reading is taken.

The Hon. Mr. Hotrok: I should like to support the request of my honourable # friend →→.

1 EXCELLENCY: You are not in order in speaking to the Bill. There is no debate on the first. reading..

The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK:

1 shall be

A BAILWAY" VOTË. “

The Governor recommended the Coun. eil to vote a sum of $1,050 in aid of the Expenditure, platform awnings.

The CHAIRMAN: This is required in connection with the construction of the awnings of the Kowloon Railway Station. There are also certain alter ations necessary to the iron fences and gates which were unforeseen,

Approved,

A PUBLIC WORKS VOTE.

upen all the members, since the deben-Mr. Millar tures would in effect be nothing more Mrs. Sachse than L.'s, sucu by the Cluo, and Miss Inness

Anon. would give no priority to the holders in Mrs. Kemp the event of the Club being wound up.

of the present Cricket Club it is casential Lady Chater

Anon. that it should have some recognized legal:Mrs. Bevington existence and regulations of a more elaborate nature than those of the exist. G. G. Wood

Mrs. Wakeman ing rules, which were not framed to meet the present circumstances. Ouce the Club G. C. Moxon

Anou. bas been registered as a limited Company F. B. Bowley by guaranico, it can effectively issuB debentures, which it not at present in Per W. Forsyth: "The Officer, Administering the Govern a position to do. in taking the present W. Davison bound to vote against the Bill unless 1ment recommended the Council to vote steps the Club is only doing what has D. Wilson um allowed to speak.

a sum of $1,550 on account of Public been done by the other leading Clubs such Capt. Purkin The ATTORNEY GENERAL explained that Works, Extraordinary, Extensions and as the Golf Club, and Hongkong Club, D. McMurray 1 M. Hamsey when a Bill is introduced for first read alterations to No. 1 Motor House, Garden when these institutions reached size Edwards

when it was impracticable to carry of A Friend ing the mover explains the bill, and the Road. debate occurs on the second reading and The CHAIRMAN: There was a balanes privately owned Club.

the of Us Chine at the end of last year of 81,550. Owing in Committee.

to the building not being completed it was not paid out. This amount of $1,550, is, therefore, in the nature of a re-vots,

Approved.

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: I should be to ak the authority for the statement That no debate is allowed on the first reading

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL read Standing Order No. 38.

The motion for the first reading was then put and agreed to.

VOTE FOR BATHING' PLACES.

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $5,300 in aid of the vote Mis- cellaneous Services, Bathing Places, North Paint and Kennedy Town?te

It is proposed, following the line- the Goit Club, 60 limit the guarantee per member to $100. This guarantee will only be available in the event of the Club Ling, wound up, when members would contribute equally up to the extent of 8100, in the event of the assets of the Club failing cover its liabilities. Your. Committed have gone carefully through the new Memorandum and Articles of Association The articles call for little *A DIRECT ATTACK ON FREE TRADE."

comment, and in the main incorporate all The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: I wish to The CHAIRMAN: In the estimates for the material, provisions in the old rules, ask for a lengthy adjournment between this year there is a sum of $2,700 allowed though they, of course, include many first and second reading for the reason for bathing beaches. A Committee was provisions or a more elaborate nature, that vital principles are involved. In the, then appointed to go into the matter and dealing generally with the inanagement first place it is a direct attack on Free they considered the question of providing of a registered Company. Trade, and, thereforo, the Chamber of further. bathing beaches and facilities.. The CHAIEMAN proposed, and Mr. M. Commerce should have the fullest op The proposals involved a total expendi- MAA8 seconded, the resolutions set forth portunity of discussing the various alter- ture of 88,000. The present, suppleren-above, and they were carried unani- ations and new taxes proposed. In the tary vote. is asked for to cover the mously second place, as you are aware, the Hon. deficiency. Mr. Ho Fook, the Hon. Mr. Stephen and Approved. myself will be leaving the Colony shortly

HARBOUR OFFICE VOTE,

M. Dyer Forsyth Freeman

3. Royson J. Sheeth W. Macfarlane. D. Keith J. Gillcapio W. Greig

Vaughan M. Simpson MC. Hall Hobt. Hall Capt. Kerr J. Hardy c Capt. Church

Muir

Total

· RETRENCHMENT!

$1,500

591

324

50

10

10

10

15

100

983-3222282=** 85688-

10

10

10

15

100

5

10

The CHAIRMAN, in some further re marks, appealed to members of the Club to take up the debentures which were

A special conference was held recently for a long period, and although we are The Officer Administering the Govern- shortly to be issued. The response so far sure to be represented by very worthy substitutes, it is bat reasonable that fall ment recommended the Council to vote (he said) had been very poor indeed, less in the private residence of Fremier Chin Club having signified their willingness connection with the retrenchment policy opportunity should be given for disa sum of 8660 in aid of the vote Harbour than ten per cent of the members of the solely for the discussion of matters in Only 31 members, up-to of the Government in view of the finan cussion before they are called upon to Master's Department, personal emolu to subscribo.

date, had sent in their names for 218 cial stringency: The meeting was at pass a Bill of such importance to the ments.

The CEAIRMAN In this year's esti debentures, which was very unsatisfactory; tended by all the Cabinet Ministers, with trade of the Colony.

HIS EXCELLENCY Honourable members mates provision was made for another Outside, assistance had been promised the exception of Admiral Sha, Minister are aware that a Committee representing motor boat for the use of the Harbour contingent upon the members of the Club of the Navy, who was sick, as well as many important interests in this Colony Ofies, but by inadvertence the crew was subscribing themselves to a fair propor by many other high officials and hus. considered this Bill for months past naur-allowed for in the estimates. The ticn, but they could not expect other officers and the result was reported to and the Bill is the outcome of their present amount is asked for the crew to help if they did not help themselves, be as follow

Commencing from April 1st all Gov deliberations. The object of the Bilf is one engineer, one coxswain and two and he sincerely hoped that members

would make a special effort to take up ernment offcials and employer who re to raise more revenue and the amount seamen,“

Approved

at least double the number at present ceive more than $100 a month shall be which it in estimated will be raised by

promised. After all, there were 330 mem paid half in cash and half in treasury this Bill was down in the estimates which. NEW SCAVENGING LAUNCH- BOILER. came before the Council last October on The Officer Administering the Govern hers, and if each member would take up, bords of the Ministry of Finance. This which the honourable member and nearly ment recommended the Council to vote say, one debenture there would be no decision includes: the Prime Minister all the members here voted. They were a sum of 14,500 m aid of the vote Sani- difficulty in getting the balance sub and his Ministers; but all soldiers and well aware that a sum cstimated roughly targ Department, Other Charges, scribed for. The Club's finances were in policemen will be paid fully in silver at a million-dollars was to be raised Launches Stepan Barges and Lig

and Lighters, are sound position. There was a dollars on account of the importance credit balance at the Bank on current of their duties After some discussion, by Stamp duties and that some of them Repair. This amount is requir. account, of about 82,500, and 80,000 on it was decided that all teachers should would be new and some would make The CHAIRMAN considerable advances on the presented for a new boiler for the Sanitary fixed deposit; and no liabilitica. Entrance he treated in the same way as police and duties. I do not understand what the Departament scavenging launch No. 1 fees for the period September 1st 1020 soldiers. The Government is doing its honourable member means when he says The boiler has been found defectixa, and to March 316, 1921, amounted to $1,555, utmost to carry out its retrenchment that these duties will-interfere with free as the launch becomes due for overhaul and subscriptions for the same period to policy and to prevent a financial crims trade. They certainty do not do that almost immediately, the Head of the $7,70%,

and it is sincerely hoped that the efforts There are one or two duties which will Sanitary Board has asked for this amount. The now Club would be started with of Premier Chin and his colleagues, will some 30,000 in hand, and when the payment with success chiefly because both have very beneficial effects in controlling to make one job of it.

ing off of debenture was began thoro High Inspecting Commissioners 1630 transactions which, cannot be considered" Approved..

would be at least $16,000 in hand, with Kon and Chang Teo-lin, though they are to her the benefit of trade or the benefit.

every prospect of paying them off in 16 very reluctant ta, visit Peking and take of the Colony and in that respect they

years He hoped each member of the part in the proposed special politico ought to ho applauded rather than

Club, would subscribe for ode or two. donounced I therefore consider that wo

This concluded the proceedings. must get the Bilf through benu w want to raise the, revenue We wish to give a reasonable time for its considera tion by the various portice who are interested and who represent trade inter

The Prime Minister, General Chin, entertained the Chinese bankers at his esta professional interests and all the interests affected by this Bill in this

private residence receptly and informed. Colony

What that time shall be we must

them that the Government is doing ita best to reduce its monthly expenditure now consider. I thought a fortnight

Club Championship.-C. W. Sewell to four million dollars, ipstead of five might not be too long. I am perfectly willing to hear what honourable members The Officer Administering the Govern- vent Major 0. Willson, 62, 62, 64 millions na announced; some time ago, so meat recommended to vote and there has been considerable delay in a sum of 8403 on account of Education Miss Bowen, Best Lieut. Col Nicholson ciation will come to the assistance of the bringing the Bill forward because of the Department, Other Charges, Typewriters. and Mrs. Gomperte, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, great difficulty in drawing it up, and the The ORLIRMAN: One typewriter was zooner we pass it into law the better allowed for in the Estimate, but it has The Hon Mr POLLOCK: With referents been found that one of the typewriters

KENNEDY TOWN HOSPITAL

The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $600 on account of Public Works Extraordinary, Installation of water closets and extension of sewer in Kennedy Town Hospital

The CHALUMAN: This 16 a re-vote" of 8000, due to the fact that the Sanitary tinge did not arrive before the end of last year:

Approved."

TYFEW HITZAL

SPORT)

LAWN 2 TENNIS.

YESTERDAY'S TOURNAMENT PLAY,

TU-DAY'S MATCHES/ORAN Open Singles Championship. JB Penman v. M. K. Lo

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Central Government in the reorganiza tion of the Government finances. The GoT- ernment is disbanding troops under its. direct command, but it can do nothing with the forcen under the command-of- the Generals in the provinces The and E. G. Forders from the Government for the our

tailment and disbandment of suportions D. Hum troops in the various provinces are get=

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