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NON-FERROUS METAL INDUSTRY ORDINANCE.

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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first -reading of a Bili intituled au Ordinance to repent the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Ordinance. 1919, and the Non-Ferrous Matal Industry Amendment Ordinance,

1920,"

This Objects and Reasons" attached to the Hill statu: -It is recognised that the licence system introduced by the Nou, Forrous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, is of no practical use in Hongkong, which. ás regards" the metal industry, is a transhipping centre and not a producing country.

The ArtursPY CARSæmt said: The prin cipal Ordinang Was introduced short after the termination of the shords after the Armistices, part

THE HUNGAONG DAILI PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1991,

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17.-Clause 17.-It is more convenient of the business of the company is exer- that all moneys in the Companies Liqui- cised." The Government are unable to. dation Account at Hongkong should be accept that proposal because we have to in the hands of the Colonial Treasurer.

follow the exact warding of the China 18-Clause 18-This amendment is Companies Order in Council. The last made in order to render it clear that the clause of the Bill introduces here the pro fees referred to in Section 223 aro for visions of the Companies Act, 1913, which documents prepared, as well as certified.is to the effect that, ita private com- by the Registrar. The fees for certifying pany fails to comply with its articles documents prepared outside the registry | which restrict it in certain ways, it crasen appear in Clauss 22. -

18-Claire 2.—This amendment is con- sequential on Clause 13.

20.-Clause 20-(u) It is unecessary to prescribe a times.

(6)-A prescribed form of certification is unnecessary

1-Clause This gives the Governor power to each ertain forms.

2.--Claude 2There offered reasonable Some of them were not

Three fees are consid provided for; because, apparently, the Pro documents and work in respect of which they are charged wore hot contemplated. The only fee which needs, explanation is that for initialling alterations. I object is to ensure that correct copies are submited for collating and certifying. in one set of documents, which was bent to the Registrar of Companies to be certified, over 1,800 alterations bad to be initialled.

geheral measure to prevent former enemies from obtaining control of essen- tinį materials, "The Government, sir. were not very enthusiastic about the phuction of the measure, at the time, but introduced it in deference to public opinion. It has been tried and it is now gonerally realised that it is not really of any use in Hongkong, which is not really a metal-producing country bat a trau-shipping coilte.

The Corexia DRCRETARY seconded, the resolution was enrried, and the Bill was visad atüst time.

THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE."

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend further the law relating to Companies.

an that of a

compang.

company

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23-Clause 28.-The company is not in existence at the time that this notice han "to Go segt..

The promoters are, there fore, the proper persons to send it.

24.-Claust 31, 25 and 26.-Clauses 25 and 36 contain the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the China (Companies) lause 24 makes a necessary consequen Amendment Order in Council, 1919, and tial amendment.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: What is the cause of the excess).

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS' CX- plained that it was not intended origin- ally to purchase the whole of the build- ings and warine rights.

The "CuyiRMAN'; † can show members

who desire to see it, a plau. The original intention was to resume only so much as wo required for the 100ft. rond, making to have the privileges conferred on arisan inagiary diagonal line peross the vate companies by the Ordinance. A pri. Property but that was found to be not so good a Bargain, for the Goyersment us vate company is defined in the principal Ordinance as bi

resuming the whole. By this, the Govern CV pany which, by

A portion of the Praya East, ment pala articles, restricts itself in certain ways. There is nothing, at present, to prevent which will probably become most valuable. a company inserting them in its articles, and a part of which may be required for disregarding them, and going on its way public purposes which were not foreseen

pany white not kemping to all the liabili- with all the privileges of a private. con when the original plan was made

Approved. ties of a private company. This

prppides that, if it does not, it ceases, to enjoy, the privileges of the Ordinance conferred on private companies. I beg to move the first reading.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, the resolution was carried, and the Bill was read a first time.

ADJOURNMENT. H.E. THE GOVERNOR: The Council will adjourn to this day week at 2.30 p.m.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.

A HARBOUR OFFICE VOTE: The Officer Administering the Govern- 23.—Coare '27.-Clause 27 of the Bill- introduces the provisions of the Comment reconiniended the Council to vote

nsum of $1,000 in aid of the vote Har- panies Act, 1913,

bour Master's Department, Special Ex- said: The penditure, New Hull for H.D. 3. reason I have to introduce this Bill is to The CHAIRMAN: The accepted tender introduce here the provisions of the China by Kwong Hip Loong for a new hull is Companies Amendment Order in Council, 87,000. A sum of $5,000 is provided in 1019. The provisions appear in Class the Estimates. Therefore, $1,000 more 23 and 26 of the Bill. They are an is required. attempt to obtain a fuller control, by the British authorities in China, over coin.

Approved.

must have

MOTOR MEAT AND POULTRY VANS.

The CHAIRMAN: For these motor mest and poultry vans the sum of $15,000 was prided, in 1920. but the vote lapsed because the vans were not delivered. The cost of, the vaus is considerably more than was estimated and certain in- cidental expenses bring the total cost to

1:500, which is now asked for. Approved..

Y CONT OF THE "CENSUS.

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FIRE BRIGADE VOTE.

two motor

The Offer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $18,600 in aid of the voto Police and Fira Brigade, Special Expenditure," Difference between cost of pumps (85,000) and amount provided for in the Estimates for one motor pump (19,100)_and One patrol wagon (87,000),

The CHAIRMAN There was provision made for a patrol wagon but the needs of the Fire Brigade in Victoria are urgect and it has been decided to get two more motor pumps for Victoria instead of one There are three motor patrol Wagon. pumps, one of which has been sent over There will now be four. to Kowloon. motor pumps available for Victoria. The increased cost of the pumps is due to drop of exchange and rising prices at home.

Approved.

NEW BUOYS FOR DEEP BAY CHANNEL.. The Governor recommended the Council to vete a sum of $130 on account of Har- our Master's Department, Other Charges. New buoys for Deep Bay Channel.

The CHARMAN: These buoys have dis drifted away and it is necessary to re- appeared. They have either sunk or place them. This is since the booys were. laid down some years ago.

Approved.

REPAIRS TO RAILWAY EMBANKMENT.

to vote a sum 84.700 on account of Kow- The Governor recommended the Council loon-Canton Railway. Special Expandi. ture, Repairs to Railway Embankment.

The CHARMAN: This is an embankment at the fifteenth mile on the railway. It is hoped in milding to divert the rush of water whith comes from the river, and so avert the washing away of the bank. The original work was not sufficiently good.

Approved.

The Objects and Reasons attached to the Billstate

1.The object of this Bill is to intro- duce into the Companies Ordinances. 1911-1015, no andinents which experi- ence has shown to be advisable, and to bring the law of the Colony into con- formity with the China (Companies) Amendment Order in Council, 1919, which was published in the fazette of the 30th January, 19L.

Article of association panies registered here but which carry The Governor recommended the Coun=' must for printed and it is more convenient assets in China. The original China of Sanitary Department, Special Expen- on all their business and fave their eil to vote a sum of 821.300 on account thar The memorandum of association Companies Order in Council provided diture, Motor Meat and Poultry Vans, should also be printed.

Sau 2-(67), In the ease of the such companies company taking exactly the same name majority of British directors, but it was

which has been dis found that that did not give a su solved or is in course of being wound up, ficient control, because directors might the inclusion of the year of its incor be resident outside China altogether and poration in the name of the new com: so be out of the jurisdiction of British pany will distinguish it from the old authorities in China. The recent Order provides that a person who exercises the (6-At present a company which re- general substantial control of the Cou gillers with a game too nearly resembling pany must reside in China, and must he that of an existing company cannot be a British subject, thus giving the British The Governor recommended: the "Coun- compelled to change Registrar of Com- or such companies Exports Department, Fer

The courts in China mufficient jurisdiction 'eil to vote a sum of $10,000 in aid of *panies power p compel each change.

registered here, and as the British coarts Expenditure, Census, Expenses. China company in China exercise jurisdiction is accordi (e)-In the case of the British Minister, as defined by See-

The CHAIRMAN: The amount provided.The CHAIRMAN: It has been necessary tion of Ordinance No. at of 1815. 1 to introduce here similar provisions feat about $24,000. To be on the safe and the smuggling of opium to add to ance with our Ordinances, it is necessary was $16,000. The actual cost is estimat on account of the incressed liquor duties the "proper person to approse of the

those of this Order-in-Council. There has sile we are asking for a total of $25,000, the staff one. European officer and ten change of name.

Chinese revenue officers. This amount is Approved. leuse Seaird copies are used has been considerable delay in intro-

required for their salaries. in this toony in the place of office copies ducing these provisions here. It was

B-flouer 5. The law at present does due to the discussion of the effect of the The Governor recommended the Coun- Approved.

PELILIOS GIRLS SCHOOL. not movide for the registration of the recent Order-in-Council both with the eil to vote a sum of 87,000 in aid of the

The Governor recommended the Council statutory

declaration, although it should authorities in China and thow in the vote Military Expenditure, B.-Yolun- for part of the records of the company. United Kingdom. There was a certain teer Defence Corps, Other Charges ni- to vote a sum of $10,500 on account of

8.-'lar -For the protection of anrount of inconvenience and alarm form, including boots.

Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings, Belilios Girls' School-Adaptation and the time, but ́ Ithink the "in- The CHAIRMAN: This additional sum alterations to recently erected teachors able that any communication subject to convenience bas. disappeared; and is required principally for the Scottish room and existing cloak room to Class which the auditors' report is made should things have settled down quite quietly, Company of the Hongkong Volunteer: Rooms, etc. he fit with the Registrar of Companies under the Order in Council A number Defence Corps. The numbers are great The CHAIRMAN: These are rooms urgent- no that it may be available for inspec. of other amendments in the Companies'er than had been expected, and it may ly required at. Bélilios Girls School. The Ordinance have been collected and are be necessary owing to the popularity of buildings are very crowded and no doubt now embodied in this Bill, I do not the particular Company to come to the further work will be required later on. think, I need, at this stage, go into them Council for more money later on. This work is urgent. fully; they are most of them matters of

Approved Jeruoves any detail. The all was referred to the

Chamber of Commerce on two occasions, ¦

name.

shareholders and the public it is advis

tion.

R-Clance 7-(a) The amendment obviates the necessity for a statutory de claration being filed each year,

(6)-The amendment doubt ns to: what is intended.

now

sheets,,

aeems unnecessary to

no

THE SCOTTISH USIT OF THE DEFENCE CORPS.

Approved,

A BOSPITAL NERD,

PRAYA IMPROVEMENT. · The Officer Administering the Govern

The CHALESIAX: The Tramway Co, is

ADDITIONS TO REVENUE PROTECTION STAFF.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,647 in aid of the vote

sonal Emoluments.

MOTOR COACHES AND TRAILER. to vote a sum of 8293.000 on account of The Governor recommended the Council Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Ex penditure, two Motor Coaches and one

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is the equi valent of gold dollars 127,000, Hon. mem- hers are aware of the purchase of twe motor coaches and one trailer. This amount is required for the purchase and also includes the cost of sending our locomotive superintendant to America to superintend the construction.

Approved.

not appear in the original" draft. One of now relaying its track and it is desirable On the be required later for the

two months.

Approved.

(The amendment removes any doubt On the first occasion, we adoptest all the ment recommended the Council to vote

The Officer Administering the Govern as to the wearing to be attached to the word Excuted.'

proposals of the Chamber. One was

a sum of $150 on account of Medical De Sune (u). It is thought desir- that which appears in paragraph (a) partment, Other Charges, Sterilizer for able that the names of two principal off. Clause 9 to the effect that a company the operating thentre.

must have the names of two principal The CHAIRMAN: The steriliser at the cers of the company should be printed on all trade cuculars and business letters officers printed on all the circulars, show Coveroment Civil Hospital got out of on which the name of the company ap cards, and business letters on which the order and as it was very urgently needed pars

name of the company appears. The Bill another was bought. It is desirable that (4)--The Chinese charactors prescribed does not specify what principal officers, there should be two in case of a break- at print for China coropanies, do not bat gives the company a certain discre- down of one of them.. convey the meaning intended.

tion us to which two they would like to

Approved. (c) --Thi

penalty clause for place on their circulars. Clause 15 is presunt Bection refers only to sub-Section (1) also amended on the suggestion of the

"CAPE. D'AGUILAK WIRELESS STATION. (a) of the sretions. The new sub-section Chamber of Commerce and provides that ment recommended the Council to vote The Governor recommended the Council

Psed is

the liquidators' account of companies 12 of 825,000 01 account of Public to vote a eum of 82,900 in aid of the Real

is conquential winding up need not be printed and Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com- vote, Post Office, Fersonal Emolument, on the above

Pendments.

eirenlated to all the shareholders and munications, Roads: Raising the Praya Salary for Mr. Bradshaw, Superintendent J-It require private companies to lay profit ce trublished, but a summary of it shall Wall, Surfacing with sets in the Govern- of Wireless Telegraphy, for the period

in the The chief less accounts, balance sheets and re objection to circulating the account is Street and Kennedy Town between the

ment

portion of roadway, between Whitty from 1st June to 31st December, 1921. The CHAIRMAN: This amount is to

to pro

• Defert u general meeting, or to re- that it meaus extra expense. We have also trades, and surfacing the remainder of vide the staff for the wireless station an

them to efreulate balance sheets and

Cape D'Aguilar, This sum is required reports to the Section 27 of omitted, road, with Macadam

of the Superintendent. principal Ordinance expressly pro ber of Commerce, one provision which vides that privato companies need file, profit and loss accounts and balance the members of the Committee appointed that the track, the roadway and the stall. The new staff will Cake over from to consider thig Bill took exception to Praya wall should be raised. The total the Naval Staff probably within the next 10 la 10-The amendment pre- the form of the Bill. It is, of course, in cost is estimated at 873,719, but much of vents a company, which has never been some ways, objectionable that the law this work consists of improving the capable of doing any business, from re should be amended by the deletion of carriage way, surfacing, and this can The Governor recommended the Council

THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT. maining on the register for more than words and the insertion of other words, stand over till next year. The unmediate to vote a sum of 82,012 in aid of the vote one year. It is considered that no use because it does not show very clearly and essential work is the raising of the Medical Department, Office of Health Fal purpose is served by keeping on the what the new provision is exactly. But, Praya wall, surfacing with setts the Officer of Port, Personal Emoluments register a company which fails to com for my part, I think there is something portion of the roadway between the mence business within a year of its into be said for that method. If you take tracks between Whitty Street and Ken- Dr. Jordza, and is one of the terms for Tho· CHAIRMAN: "This is a payment to corporation.

11-laner 11-In the absence of thess (the original and the amended-Bill and nedy Town, for which the Government the relinquishment of the post of Perk particulars it is practically impossible clear what alterations have been made, mainder of the road with macadam. The this afternoon.

look at them side by side it is perfectly is responsible, and surfacing the re- Health Officer. He is leaving the Colony trace Chinese owners of shares," the result being that they escape from any whereas, if one re-drafts the whole total cost of this argent work is $25,000, liability which may attach to their section it is very hard to say what change and that amount is now asked for. IMPROVEMENTS TO KOWLOON BUILDINGS. shares.

is made by the amending Act. In this

The Governor recommended the Council Approved. 12-Clause 1.A prescribed form is un-case we are going to adopt the suggestion

to vote a sum of $1.000 in aid of tho vote PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION BOHEME...

Works, Mocossary. It is more convenient that the of the Chamber of Commerce, The Bill The Governor recommended the Council Buble

Becurrent Kowloon, werification should be to the satisfaction was referred again to the Chamber at a to vote a sum of 8134,800 in aid of the Buildings, Improvements to Buildings.

Inter date and four criticisms were made vote,Public Works, Extraordinary, of the Registrar of Companies.

Hong

The CEAIRMAN: The sum of $1,500 was 13-Clause 13. This gives the Gov. On Clause 13, it was proposed to give the kong Praya East Reclamation Scheme, provided for building improvements in the forms or fees in the schedules to erior power to alter or add to any of Governor in Council power to alter, that (48) Rond improvement at Arsenal Street, Kowloon. So much work has fallen ou the is, to add to, or rescind, or increase, or Besumption and alterations of buildings this vots including a sum of $506 for principal Ordiance.

decrease any of the fees payable to the The CHAIRMAN: The sum required for electric lights and fans for Kowloon Bri 16.-Clause. 14 —In the winding up of Registrar of

is ar unusual power to ed in numbers 5; 6: 7 and 8 or the Praya it is estimated that a further $1,000 in companića, it might become necessary to give

It is not East known as Blue Buildings is $100,000 required this year.. appoint more than one official receiver in unusual bore, though, of course, it is and the marine rights of that land and

Approved by China. The amendment enables this to unusual, in England, to give such power of marine lot 65 come to $104,800 which be done.

to the Executive. But the Government will make a total of $204,800. The pro- 15-layer 15-Creditors and contri- are prepared to reconsider that point, if vision made in the Estimates under Satories can always inspect the account necessary, and to alter the Section so as Public Works Extraordinary, item 48, is in the Official Receiver's Offics, and it to give the Legislative Council power to 8100,000, and this vote is for the balance.

I seems sufficient to publish a summary of approve what is passed by the Governor. may add that it will eventually the account in the Gorettengen

in Council, if members think that that very profitable thing for the Government 16-louse 16-This amendment is ren should be done. In plause 25 the Cham to nonaire these buildings and marine dered necessary by the amendment of ber suggested that the clause at the first tights so that I trust we shall not be out Section 217.

line should be where substantial control of our money very long.

i

Approved

China companies or Hongkong China that It is suggested resuming the buildings and land includ. tish School that the vote is exhausted, and

in

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FIRE DEIGADE. EQUIPMENT. The Governor recommended the Council to voto a sum of $880 in aid of the vole Polion and Prison Departments, D.-Fira Brigade, Special Expenditure, one Exten

sion Ladder...

The CHAIRMAN?" This was urgently ra quired: another extension mattor.

Approved

(Continued on age. 1.)

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