HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council Was held in the Council Chamber yester
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FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committen followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid ing:
"ABNORMAL, REQUIREMENT OF PAPER.
The
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CHAIRMAN: The estimate
and material has been used and the price, 82.500, but an abnormal amount of paper |
has gone up considerably.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 199
ANOTHER RANDOM
REFLECTION.
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The Hon. Mr. A. O. Luso: Sir, I beg to propose that the second reading of this Ordinance be not proceeded with While I am in full agreement with the principle of the Bill. I feel that there is
The garrulous contributor who, ander day. There were present:--
sufficient opposition to it to justify my
the pseudonymin of “Robert MacWhirter,?? The EXCULLEWY THE OFFICER ÁDMINISTER-king for it to be withdrawn.
usually regales the readers of The Tele THE GOVERNMENT (Mr. Cut feel, however, Sir, that it is necessary ment recommended the Council to vote a tie affairs in language that is certainly The Officer Administering the Govern. graph with a weekly version of his donies. H. E. the General Officer in Command of
that the Government should be in pos- sum of 27,000 in aid of the vote Public not English and only faintly resembles the Troops (Major-General Sir Jos
session of the information which is Works, Establishment, Other Charges, Satch, has doffed his accustomed suit FOWLER, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). Hon. Mr. A. 41. M. Flemmer, C.M.G., ¦ register of the people in this Colony.
sought in order to compile a satisfactory Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans of motley and wallied forth in shining C.B.R. Colonial Secretary).
armour is a sort of village Hampden. Hay. Mr... E. “Kaur, K.C. C.BE. the Government. I beg to second the The COLONIAL SECRETARY: On behalf of
In his new (Attorney-General).
"character be is, consciously. motion made by the honourable isember
moti amusing than he lever succeeded in being in his old. Mistaking violent language for vigorous argument, he charges this paper with
which, in reality, exists only in his own exhibiting, in its
commenta Registration Bill, a "cerebral confusion" In other words, bis ignorance prevents hi from distinguishing the difference between annual registration, as it is carried out in the Treaty Ports, $3,000.00, and the police supervision and inquisi- tion provided. For" in the Bull under notice. I recommend him to read the 2,000.), Bill, or, if he has already done that, to nsk somebody of average intelligence to $3,000.00
explain its provisions to bin. He will
Home Mr. E. R. HALLIFAN O.B.E., (Secretary for Chinese Affairs). Hon Mr. E A. Irving (Director of!
Education),
Hou. Mr. D 11. TRATMAN (Colonial
Treasurer).
Bon. Mr. E. V. D. PARE.
The Hon. Mr. H. W. HIRD: Sir, after hearing the explanation that has fallen! from Your Excellency's lips. I should
The vote was approved.
votes
Public Works. Extraordinary :--- Kowloon, Miscellaneous (sa) Chinese Cemeteries, Laying
BEORGANISING CEMETERY PLANS. have been prepared to vote for this Billment recommended the Council to retea The Officer Administering the Govern Hon. Mr. T L. PERKINS (Director of fall in with the views of Mr. Lang and
On the other hand, I am prepared to sum of 83,000 in aid of the following mind. Public Works).
vote for it to be withdrawn. There are a few other remarks I should like to make in connection with the Bill. The local Press has, both in its leading articles, and by the publication of anonymousi letters, tried to
very large! mountain out of a very small riolehill. It reminds me of the fable of the old man.
en. Mr. A. O. LANG.
Hon. Mr. How Stop-sos.
Hon. Mr. A. R. Low
Hon. Mr. H. W. Bin.
Hom, Mr. Ya Hox Tsz.
Mr. A. Dres Bup (Chork of Councils).
MINITES.
The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved and signed by the
President.
referred to the Finaner Committee.
nded
Consul, thes thanks of the
Create
his son and the as, and it goes to show i
great
out her areas
New Territories, Miscellaneous (109) Chinese Cemeteries. Laying dut new areas
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Total
ADDITIONAL PUMPING PLANT,
The Officer Administering the Govern
are
the
bow difficult it is to please everybody, and the Town Planning Committee hase within the scope of the measure to advise At the time of the general strike there recommended that practically all the the Police from time to time of their inten- The CHAIRMAN: The first vote is 22,000 the discover that, after registering, it is incumbent. upon all those who come were cuteries in all dictions as teeteries of Kowloon he centred in the tion to leave the Colony and the probable THE SWATOW TYPHOON DISASTER in this matter?"
What is the Government going to do ring of hills in the neighbourhood of duration of their absence, of their return The COLONEL SECRETARY, by Command something?"; and there were
Why don't they do Ho Mun Tin, and this estimate is for of F. F. the Offer Administering the what they should do,
pumber of suggestions put forward as to Gvernment, laid on the table financiais brought forward, with the object of Cemetery beyond Kowloon City on the event of not having any telephone number!
terracing within that area.
to the Colony, of any change of address, minutes 52 to 80 and moved that they bol being ready in cafe sach an emergency Slope Facing Lyemun should be removed of their own, of any alteration in the You that this Bill mitter have also recommended that the and office telephone numbers, or, in the The Coand even of any alteration in their home! The Acting CoaxiaR TREASURER see leads ones to believe that every body is valuable ground, and this vote is for pre- Any neglect to fulfil these obligations arises again, there is an outery which to a part of the slope facing away on less number of the telephone nearest to them. H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE chains and there branded with the GOVERNMENT: With regard to financial broad arrow. One suggestion I bave to
to be dragged up to the Police Station aring a now eetaetery further inland. minute No. 8, this vote for $20,000) make as that should it be necessary to
will be visited with heavy and continuing Approved. has we taken to cover the cost of the recruit the man power of the Colony onent recommended the Council to vote a vexations and harassing than simple
penalties. There relief already sent.
powers of cross-examination conferred on also irritating The magnitude of any futurs occasion, that the Government the disaster that has overwhelmed Swatow should forthwith appoint a Committee of sun of 23,000 in aid of the vote Public registration would be if carried out schoolboy that these conditions are more the Police. It should be evident to every all district has awakened the deepestimen who possess the particular know- Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Water annually, say in the month of January. Symphy of this Colons, and the Govern ledge which is requisite to deal with the works, (41) Hill District and High Levels after due public notice had been given by ent has revened, through His Majesty's special matters that would be taken in of City. Additional Pumping Plant at advertisement. I am reluctant thus to authorities for what has been done. In when private motor cars were sent up to House Extension.
Chinese hand. loss of life, it is now evident that no the Police compound during the recent. The CHAIRMAN: Last year $10,000 was option. lest, perchance, he deceive him- I have in mum what happened: Pokfulam Road Station: () Engine proclaim the fact that "Robert Stac typhoon within living anory has ever strike, and one can only describe it as pat provisionally in the estimates because self and impose on others in a similar Paused so great a calamity."
Whirter" is an ass in wolf's clothing, but villages only a fraction, a small fraction. that the Automobile Association has up. The work was proceeded with very
In some utter chaos prevailing.
when he brays so loudly one has no of the population has surviveti.
I understand material damage, the destruction has organise motor transport in the Colony, pleted $10.000 and we expect to spend
no definite estimate had then been draw state of mental murk. been enormous. Most of the houses in but, as far as I can hear, barring a $25,000 this year. It was not known at offered its services to the Government to quickly; it is expected to cost when com the Chinese city have been wrecked and official acknowledgment of their letter, the time that it would be possible to get hardly one has escaped serious injury cothing further has transpired. In the
RODERICK RANDOM. Swatow is so elusely connected with this event of the Government requiring the Colony, by personal ties and by trade, use of private motor cars in the future thas its well-being a matter that con will be necessary for them to pass cerns us most deeply, and I feel sure that another Ordinance commandeering such members of this Council, as representing motor the people of Hongkong, will endorse the private owners will not be willing to lendent recommended the Council, to vote a
vehicles, because message of sympathy that has been sent them.
1 feel through H., Consul to the Chinrae authorities at Swatow, with the assurance support the motion for the withdrawal Launch
The Hoa. Mr. A. R. Lowe: that every possible help will be given to of the Bill although I am in favour of them
The financial minutes were thep refertoo much power is given to the Police!
the principle. red to the Finance Committee.
The CHAIRMAN: The vote was $30,000 and I think that in the Bill the lowest tender was 833,000. and that the voluntary method of obtain
Approved: tried first. ing the information required should baj.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Finance Com- mitter, No. 8, and moved its adoption.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and it was agreed to:
PAPERS.
on with it.
Approved.
A STEAM LAUNCH TENDER."
The Beer Administering the Govern-f sum of 23,000 in aid of the vote, Prison Sir, I Department, Special Expenditure, Steam
The motion for the withdrawal of the Bill was then put and carried
RECREATION GROUNDS AMEND-
MENT ORDINANCE. Tire COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the tahle ith order made by the Officer second reading of the Bill intituled An Aninistering the Government in Council Ordinance to under section 9, sub-section 1 of the Post Grounds Ordinance, 1909.
amend the Recreation Office Ordinance, 1900, made August 10th regulations made by the Officer the second reading was carried.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and Administering the Government in Council The Council then went into Committee under section IT of the Piracy. Prevento consider the Bill clause by clause. The tion Ordinahe, 1914, made August 10th: Bill passed through Committee stage: and the Report of the Principal Civil without amendment, and on the Council Medical Officer för 1921.
being resumed, GAME "PROTECTION ORDINANCE. COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, the third The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moyed, and the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved second reading of the Bill intituled an
reading.
This was approved and the Bill passed Ordinance to make provision for the accordingly.
the
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protection of certain Wild Birds and SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION Game.
The COLOSTAL SECRETARY seconded and the second reading was carried.
BILL
The Council then went into Committee second rending of the Bill intituled An The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the to consider the Bill clause by clause. The Ordinance to authorize the Appropria- Bill passed through Committee stage tion of a Supplementary Sum of one without amendment and on the Council million and one thousand, two hundred being resuured,
defray the charges of the year 1921. and sixty-two dollars and twenty cents to
The COLONIAL TREASUREE seconded. The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved and the COLONIAL SCHETSEY seconded the third reeding.
NEW POLICK LAUNCH..
ment recommended the Council to vote a
The Officer Administering the Govers-i sum; of $13,300 on account of Police De partment, Special Expenditure, Launch to replace No. 7 Police Launch.
One
for its annual overhaul and it was found to be in a very bad condition, completely The CHAIRMAN: No. 7 launch woat up worn out, especially the engine. $2,300 and we were offered a new small found we could sell the old engine for We
launch for $13,300.
Approved.
VOUS:-
A TWO YEARS OLD MURDER. FORMER SANITARY BOARD.COOLIE CHARGED.
formerly employed by the Sanitary De- The reusand case, in which a coolie, partment, is charged with the murder of godown coolie, named Chan Tean, ovar day. two years ago, came up for hearing yester
The defendant has been wanted by the pelier since May 21st, 1920, but nothing was heard of him until July 13th of this year when he was arrested on boardj he knew nothing about the murder. the 8.3. Atonga. He then declared that
Kennedy Town, in front of the U. Tak The murder took place on the Praya, Shing Godown, where the deceased was
shoulder, bo is alleged to have been stabbed employed is moving bundles of rattan
in the chest by the defendant and knocked out of the godown with a bundle on his from the godown to a junk. As he stepped
to trial, but, as the murder could not be other men who were arrested and brought down by savage blows on the back by two
brought home to them they were acquitted. The murdered man expired a few moments after the murder.
Mr. Hazlerigg. Assistant Crown Soli- eitor, prosecuted.
WATERWORKS AT TAIPO AND FASLING.
m of $17,500 in aid of the following was a carrying coolie who deposed that The Oficer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a
The principal witness for the Crown Public Works, Extraordinary, New followed the deceased out of the godown. shortly after noon on May 21st, 1990, he Territories, Water Works:-
(112) Taipo Water Supply
They were both carrying bundles of rat- Scheme (not including re-
tan, eumptions) (113) Pauling Water Works
Scheme
Total.........
$7,500.00
10,300,00
$17,500.00
Was
Just outside the godown the defendant, whom he knew by aight and by name, came up on the right hand side of the deceased and stabbed him in the chest. Two other! their fints knocked the deceased on to the men came up behind and with blows from ground on bis face. The three men ran away.
that within an hour of the murder, he hox under the bed he found a dagger. visited the house of the defendant and in Evidence was given by Inspector Willie,
This WAK
the Government
$12,000 It was decided to put in 4-inch
The CHAIRMAN: The Taipo vote instead of 3-inch pipe in order to cope Fanling, the sum voted wax $5,000, but with possible fires and future extension.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and inch pipes and there are very large Bacteriologist for examination and the it was decided to put in 3-inch instead of extensions to outlying houses.
Approved,
This was approved 'and the Bill passed the Bill be referred to the Finance Con- wcordingly.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS. VERNMENT WITHDRAWS THE BILL,
mittee.
THE GREEN ISLAND LIGHT,
it was agreed to.
Later, in the Finance Committer, the H.E. TIM OFFICER ADMINISTERING THR two items the Colonial Secretary (who Bill was taken item by item. On one or lovernment: Before the second reading presided) xplained that the increases ment commended the Council to vote a f the Bul intituled "An Ordinance to were entirely due to the fall in exchange. sum of 2623 in aid of the yote Harbour The Officer Administering the Govern- rovide for the registration of certain The Committee approved the Bill with Master's Department, Special Expendi- ersons" is moved. I should like to out amendment and, when the Council ture, Conversion of Green Island Light form honourable members that tho. Bill resumed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY report into Aga System. as drafted in consequence of certain ed to H.E the Officer Administering the commexidations made by a Committee Government that: the Bill had been un-
which I was Chairman. ittee consisted of Official and Unofficial Committes and he, therefore, moved the
The Com-animouly approved by the embers, the latter, being members of the mmercial cortounity, and the compúl-| ry principle of the Bill now before you es considered to be essential to the com- lation of a satisfactory register, Itainer & Bill that the Government would gol
with if there is any clear indication
third-reading...
Finance
was agreed to.. The COLONIAL TEEASUREE seconded, and The Bill passed accordingly,
THE INDEMNITY BILL.
at it is opposed by the representatives The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the third
The CHAIRMAN: The vote was $3,200 and it cost this extra sum.
Approved.
reat to
Bacteriologist reported that no sighs of
the defendant had vanished. blood were found on the weapon. On the and discovered that the wife as well as following day he again visited the house
by the Mortuary resistant and by Dr. Valentine the case was adjourned for fur After further evidence had been given
ther hearing.
SPORT
WATER POLO LEAGUE.
wi UAO.. L.RO. The winnera verej The Brat match in the League Astoria, at the V.B.C. Bath, yesterday aftermoen,
DAMAGED TREES. ■ The Officer Administering the Govern ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of $780 in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry Department, Other Charges,
The CHAIRMAN: A very large number of 40 with two goals. 0« ONLİ Forestry, New: Territories, small, trece recently planted, were blown For the winners, Mancave and clothes le
the lecers' solitary gay chat cana segredit while Bannoiala ca responsible for
the community in this Colony. There reading of the Bill, intituled An Ordin-
indications that it has not the ance to restrict the taking of legal pre over in the recent high winds and con- animous approval of those who will be cooding in resplant of certain acts and siderable damage was done. This vote in octed by it, and whether the principle that done during the war and to for replanting them. the Bill is approved or not, it is propzoxida in certain cance remedies in sub- sed to amend it in order to refabve stitution, therefor
a
...Approved.
A
VOTE FOR SWATOW RELIEF.
In the acond event of the barrie V.B.C. (7 goals) indicted a decisive de- feat on Kings (1-goalfi Bosschaert 40) and The Officer Administering the Govern-compiled the score for the winem Parry Watson and Stewart with ore gos) engl GOVERNMENT: The Council will adjourn:Services, Beatie Eclic£
II.E THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THR of $20,000 cm account of Miscellaneous
ment recommended the Council to vots a saved Kings from a clean board. sine dies the next meeting will probably
The Bill passed accordingly.tud
aid features which may be considered: The COLONIAE SECENTARY SCConded and a be of an unnecessarily harassing the motion: was carried aracter. Every member of this, Council 1-he free: to vote as he wishes, and the vernment will not hesitate to with- the Bill if there is any strong drition.
be held early in September.
The vote was approved.
This concluded the business.
The following matches have ben arranged. Today, Kings and Cu try conclusions and on the sand T. will most DEN
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