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LEGISLATION. NEW REGISTRATION INFORMATION "DESIRED AS TO EACH MAN'S SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS.

AXEMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS

DISEASE BY LIWS.

The question of a close season is dealt 3-Every person liable to registration, with in Clause of the Bill and Re, every person accept the persons gulation of the Schedule. The effect specified in the First Schedule, will have. is that partridges and quail are given the to register afresh under the new Ordin- same close season as at present, that is fance. Pernoris in the Colony at the coni- from the 1st of February to the 13th mencement of the Ordinance will have of October. The reason why quail are month in which to register, and persons.. given that close season is that I under arriving in the Colony after the com stand they are found very largely on mencement of the Ordinance will have u the same ground as partridges, and if month after arrival in which to register: quail shooting were allowed it would have 4-The principal change introduced by the effect of disturbing the partridges the new bill is that in future it will be in their breeding sensen. Doves and necessary for everyone liable to regis pigeons may not be shot under existing tration to state any special qualifications. law, but I understand they have increas which are not disclosed by the mere ed very greatly and they are now understatement of the person's profession a the Hilt to be allowed to be shut, except, occnpation. This is in order that it may of course, in the close season, which will be known beforehand what ench register- extend from the 1st of March to the 13thod person would be able to do in the of October. The question of possession event of an emergency. A gote to the of live pheasants and partridges for sale Second Schedule makes some suggestions. is a rather complicated and technical one, as to how the special qualification space in paragraph 10 of the "Objects and to give details from which the extent A meeting of the Legislative Council

and it is explained sufficiently, I think, should be filled up. It will be unutant Reasons," and I do not propuse to go of the qualification may be gatherói, was held in the Couvoil Chamber yester-

Clans of the bill provides that the re The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command into that point again day. There were present:-

There are two new provisions in the turns and register are to be confidential. 3. The following minor changes bars. HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER-of H.E. The Officer Administering the

Government Inid on the table the follow- Bill. One is elause 3, which prohibits the CLAUD ANG THE GOVERNMENT (Mr.

iag By-law made under section 16 of the shooting of birds within 200 yards of an also been ende

6.-Persons arriving in the Colony after SEVERN, Q.M.G.). Hon, the Offices in Command of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.any inhabited house in Victoria, the Peak

Troops (Major-General Sir JoRs 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, and moved district or Kowloon Peninsula, south of the commencement of the Ordinance will

that it be approved by the Council

nline drva from Kowloon Police Station have a month in which to register, in- FOWLER, K.C.M.G. C.B.. D.S.0.).

The COLONIAL SECRETARY explained that to Shanshuipo Polier Station: The ather stead of two weeks as at present à Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G..

the amended by-law included rabies inclnuse, 12. provides that any person sloing similar remark applies to persons who C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary). Hon. Mr. J. H. Kaste. C.B.E., 5.C. the list of notifiable infectious diseases injury to growing crops whilst engaged may happen, after the commencement of And he moved that the amendment be in pursuit of game shall be liable to pay the Ordinance, to cease to be within the to the owner of the crops suela som excepted classes specified in the First (Attorney-General).

the Schedule. For example, a soldier who approved by the Legislative Council.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded and of money, not exceeding $30. ~as

The nests leaves the army in the Colony, or a youth Magistrato may determine. the motion was agreed to......

and eggs of birds protected by this Bill who reaches the age of 10 years, will in are, of course, alsa prutected. Clause 13 future have one mouth in which to re postpones the commencement of the Or- gister instead of two weeks as at present. 7-Every registered person will have to accord-dinance to the Ist of September as exist.

asked ing licenses do not expire until the 31st report to the Captain Superintendent of Police, any intended departure. from the Angust.

Colony which is intended to extend, or which may possibly extend, to a period of more than one month.

O.B.E.

Hon. Mr. ER HALAI.

(Secretary for Chinese Affairs). Hon. Mr. E. A. TRYING (Director of

Education).

Ban. Mr. T. L Piss (irector of

Public Works).

Hon. Mr. R. V. D. PAIR. Hon, Mr. A: O. LANG.

Hon. Mr. CaOW SHOT-SON.

Hen. Mr. A. R. Low. Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD Hon. Mr. Nu HON Tsz.

Mr. A, DYES BALL (Clerk of Councils).

ABSENT.

Hon. Mr. D. W. Tuiras (Colonial

Treasurer).

MINUTES.

The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were confirmed and signed by the

President!

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR

MURRAY STEWART.

WAS

QUESTIONS,

THE PASSING OP PLAXS~

The Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, in ance with notice previously given, the following questions:-

I think I can summarise, Sir, very 1.In view of the fact that the Govern ment hesitated to adopt the recommenda: shortly, the alterations and differences Committee appointed to between the present Bill and the existing tion of the enquire into delays in connection with the law. in the first place the Ordinance passing of plans, set out in paragraph is clearer, the license is certainly clearer. (i.), (e), (f) and (4) on page 3 of the Pheasants are now to be protected ab Committee's report, will the Government solutely and not only during the close stute the average period that no elapses season. The reason, as I have said, is between the time when the plans leave that it is hoped to lay some dowa, Plover the Building Authority's Office, and the wild duck and tent disappear from the ther fine of $10 a day for continuing notification to that officer of the Council's elus season provision because they do decision!

This is not a H.E. THE PRESIDENT: I don't think you are in order.

WORK TO BE RECORDED. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first

8.-Beturns will no longer be requiral 9.-The maximum line is made 8250 in to be witnessed. accordance with what may be called the standard, fine for minor offences Under the present Ordinance it is $50. The fur- offences, has not been changed.

no house telephone number he will be re- quired to give the number of the nearest telephone to his house. The addition of the special qualification item was referred to in paragraph 4 ebore.

.MENT ORDINANCE.- RECREATION GROUNDS AMEND

10. In order to facilitate proof, it is. Kites hawks, deer. not breed here. 2-Does the Government do that when plans are referred to the Governar rabbits and bares are no longer protected provided that in any criminal proceuil- in Council the provisions of Sec. 2 under the Bill and may be shot at any ings under the. Ordinance it shall be pre-

said are a danger to the gardens and to legistration.

11. Women are exclurted from the

and The members of the Council stood in Sub-Secs, (2) and (3) of the Public willout & license. Deer, as I have sumed that the accused person was liable naed ot their places while H.E THE PRESIDENT Health and Buildings Ordinance are felis, and rabbits and hares are prac

tically non-existent here. Doves are now Ordinance altogether, apoke as follows:-Since our last meeting rendered null and void?

If that is the case will the Garern allowed to be shot during the open sea register.

bern 19. Certain particulars have we have heard of the death of Mr. Murray Stewart, who was a member of this Coun.ment state on what grounds such claim is son. There is some slight change, as I

mentioned just now, about the provision omitted in the Second Schedule, y for the possession of live partridges and particulars as to marriage and place of cil at various times from the year 1006 made?

The CotoNIAL SECRETARY replied:--- He took the deepest

On the other hand, it will in pheasants. There was some discussion birth. to the year 1819. interest in public affairs and his speeches 1. The average period is 22 days. “

and -Reference of plans to the about increasing the license fee, bet it future be necessary for each registered always showed that he had a thorough knowledge of the subject on which he Governor-in-Council is almost invariably was decided eventually not to increase person to state his business telephoc spoke. Outside the Council he will be for the purpose of a modifiention of, or it, and it remains at the, former figure number and telephone number. If he han remembered for the strong attitude that exemption from certain requirements of of $10. I beg to move the first reading,

The COLONIAL SECRETART, seconded and he took up in obtaining for the Colony the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- as an open space the plece of land which ance No. 1 of 1903, which they contravene the first reading was approved.

· REGISTRATION OF PRESONS has become known as the finest site," and, in order to comply with Section

ORDINANCE.; and the wisdom of his action has been thereof, such plans are usually formally disapproved pending the desision of the There is, there- fully recognized as this land is now to Governor-in-Council. be used for the erection of the Colony's fore, no question of Section being QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY

It would War Memorial. After be left the Colony rendered null and void by reason of any

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first in 1913 his interest in local affairs in no reference to the Government. way. Bagged: and throughout the War in greatly facilitate and expedite the work spite of failing health he worked inde of the Buildings Ordinance Office if the reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance He said: The revenus fatigably on our behalf in organising Architect adopted the procedure recom-to provide for the registration of certain to amend the Recreation Ground Ordin. and superintending the distribution of mended by the Committee referred to in persons. He said: This Bill is merely auce, 1900. the sums of money placed at his disposal the Honourable Meraber's first question, the re-enactment of the existing Regis derived from the Chiness Recreation Damely that applications, should when tration of Persons Ordinance, with cerGround amounts to about $273, a month' by the War Charities Committer.

a man of submitting plans, state learly what modi tain limitations. We are proceeding by and the average expenditure amounts to Mr. Murray Stewart culture, and one whose friendship was a fications or exceptions, they require and this method of repeal and re-enactment, about $131, leaving a surplus of $130

partly because it is more convenient for month. That surplus has been accumulat- thing to be valued. Personally though under what sections of the Ordinance.

"The Hon. Mr. RIRD: In that case may purposes of reference to the law, adding for many years, and in 1920 the sum only knew him here for a comparatively short time, I much appreciated his talents I say that subsections 2 and 3 of Section partly because misunderstanding may of $10,000 was paid out of the accumulate

otherwise be caused and people might not revenue towards the cost of the new and his high character. It was with a 209 are reduced to a farce?

H. TEK PRESIDENT: If the hou, mem-know what they are intended now to do maternity hospital at Saiyingpaw. It i sense of pain that his old friends wit nessed the loss of physical powers whichbers wishes to ask a further question, he under the amended provisions. What is proposed now to make a monthly paymen intended is that every person liable to of $100 from the surplus revenue of the registration, that is, every person who Chinese recreation ground towards the apparent when be visited the must give notice:

does not come within the first schedule upkeep of the wine hospital. The pay Colony last year, but the charm of raanther The Hon. Mr. BIRD and the keen interest in our affates still question, sir.

of the Bill, shall register afresh, giving rent of $10,000 was act directly authoris the particulars set out in the second remained. He was astonished at the pro-

It is also desired to take gress made in every direction during the

ment legal." nine years of his absence, and his last GAME PROTECTION ORDINANCE. schedule. Persone, is the Colony wned by the Recreation Grounds Ordinance" words to the friends whom he gathered The Arronsey-GENERAL moved the first the Ordinance comes into force will have and it is desired now to make that pay. round him before he left were that though reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance a month within which to register, persons he expected to see changes in the Colony to make provision for the protection of arriving in the Colony will have a month power to contribute $100 a month in and rejoiced to find as so prosperous there certain Wild Birds and Game. He said: after arrival, and persons who during the future from surplus revenues to the The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, ang: was one thing he knew would not have The present Ordinance dealing with this currency of the Ordinance fall outside the maternity hospital. I beg to more the

to register. changed, and that was the affection of subject-Ordinance No. 18 of 191 is excepted clauses have month in which first reading.

The principal change which the Bill the Brat reading was approved....

The Objects and Reasons state- those whose friendship he had gained somewhat unsatisfactory in parts and not very clear. Some of its provisions have here.

I think it will be the wish of Honour not been enforced: for example, those retakes is that persons who register will. The object of this bill is to giv able Members thát a message of sympathylating to the possession of live pheasants have to give particulars' of any special

are not disclosed by the mere derived from the Chinese Recreation. should be sent to his brother Mr. Gershom and partridges for sale. Others are not qualifications which they may possess and Power to apply the surplus revenue

in accordance with the conditions of the which Btewart,

The Hon. Mr. PARK: This Council, sir, Colony for exaciple, certain birds are statement of a person's profession. or Ground to any charitable purpose approv cordially endorse all you have said in given the protection of a close season occupation. The reason is that it mayed by the Governor. Naturally, only A note to the $300 a month to the upkeep of the new your true and eloquent reference to the though they do not breed here. The pre-be known beforehand what each register Chinese charities will be so approved. Iate Mr. Murray Stewart. As a personal sent Bill is an attempt to re-enact the ed person may be able to do in the case The immediate intention is to contribute fricad I can corroborate that he gave of provisions of the existing Ordinance in of sudden emergency.

a clearer form and with various correc. second schedule contains suggestions, as Maternity Hospital at Sai Ying Pur. his best in the interests of the Colony, ions and alterations, I think the Bill is to how that particular item should he The present revenus from the Chinese both before and after he licimé à memvery much "clearer, than the present. Dr-filled up. It is important that a person Recreation Ground is about $273. a monthy ber of this Council. On his return to the Colony, last autumn, he was able to view dinance and the license, which is given in should give sufficiently full particulars to and the average expenditure for the last

it is also hoped that people will not be surplus of about $139 month with pride the progress that had been the schedule, is undoubtedly very much enable his qualifications to be judged and six months was $134 a month, leaving u

clearer than the presaut one.,

The scheme of the Bill is to divide birds deterred by modesty from stating quali 2 Clause à of the bill is added because made, and he could justly have claimed.

of the accumulated revenue of the Chineso that he bad materially assisted that pro-into three classes: Usine, (consisting of cations even if they are not as full as the in 1920 the sum of $10,000 was paid st greas, both while he was trading here and suipe, woodcock, plover, curlew, teal, persons who possess them might wish.

It will also be necessary in future for Becreation Ground towards the cost of after he left the Colony Home whereaild dack, wild geess, partridges, quails, he did similar work to ht, his brother, pigeons and doves); vermin, (namely, registered persons to register their busi constructing the above Maternity Hos Mr. Gershom Stewart, had done for magpies, kites and hawks); and all otherness and house telephone numbers if they mal, and it is necessary to legalise this the Colony, and which the Colony greatly birds, (neither game nor vermin). Game have no house telephone number, the payment, The balance to the eredit of appreciated. On behalf of the Unofficial birds may be shot under license, with cernumber of the nearest telephone to their the Chinese Recreation Ground account Members of the Council wish to say, sir, tain restrictions such as those relating house. The bill, also contains provisions on the 31st May, 1922, was 88,350.91.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIA that we cordially support and associate to the close season Veroin, under this for keeping, the register up to date and

TION BILL. diselyes with the vote of sympathy you Ordinance, may be shot at any time, by it is hoped that everyone liableTM" to anybody, without any license under this to registration will co-operate fully have proposed,

Ordinance. Other birds may not be shot with the Government in making the re- at all at any time, except under special gister complete, and keeping, at all times,& The COLONIAL SECRETARY:: Sir, I beg ta license given for scientific and similar up to date. There are certain changes in move the first reading of an Bill intituled purposes. Pheasants have been omitted the law which I have referred to in An Ordinance to authorise the Appropria from the list of birds which may be shot Objects and Reasons" and I need not tion of a Supplementary Sum of Ond because, I understand it is hoped toglas refer to the here, beg to move the million and one thousand two hundred and sixty-two dollars and twelve cents to down a stock of pheasants in the neigh first reading. The COLONIAL SECURTARY, by command bourhood of Fanling and it is desirable of H.E. The Oficer Administering the to protect pheasants generally, through The Dingcron of Pustic Wones: 1 defray the charges of the your 1921, Hd Government, laid upon the table Tinan out the Colony, owing to their scarcity, best second. cial Minutes Nos. 42 to 51 and moved that Deer are no longer protected under this The frat they be referred to the Finance Com-Ordinance because they are generally a proved. mittee.

Kource of annoyance and damage to The Objects and Reasons state:

After a moment's silence His Exce LENCY said: The Clerk of Councils will be directed to forward to the relatives an expression of the sympathies of the Council.

YINANCE

of the Bill was ap-

said: It is hardly necessary at this stage to comment at any length upon this Bill as hon. members have in their hands the Draft Appropriation Account, which The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded and cultivators. I referred just now to the This bill proposes to repeat the gives in detail the particulars of the sume the motion was agreed to. -

form of license that license now clearly Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1013, set out, and any explanation required can The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command states, what birds may be shot and at and to re-enact the provisions of that be given later in the Finance Committee of H. The Officer, Administering the what times. It also draws attention, in Ordinance with certain alterations. The sum which the Council is asked bo The pethod of repeal and role is considerably less than the aum Government, laid upon the table the the notes to the license, to the most im- Report of the Finance Committee (No. 7 portent provisions which affect sportson ensement, rather than that of amend which ordinarily, appears in the Supple and moved that it be adopted

and it shows them that the license may,met har been adopted, parfly fox commentary Appropriation Account; but, or greater number of main henda of expendi in certain events, be revoked by the venience of reference and partly in order the other hand, it is spread over a muc

to avoid possible misunderstanding. Captain Superintendent of Police.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL conded and the motion was agreed 10.