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WANGHAI FINE STATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1989.

Clause 11 providse that every mui tsai -of or over the age of 13 and under the The Officer Administering the Govern

age of 18 shall have the right to apply ment recommended the Council - tô” yota to the Secretary of Chinese Affairs and a sum of $2,000 on account, of Public upon, such application the Secretary for Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Build- Chinese Affairs may make any order beings, new roof for Wanchai Sab-Fire may think ft in regard to the custody. Station/" -control, employment and conditions" of. employment of the applicant. That is largely declaratory, too, because, af course, every muf taai has that right at

Approved.

SWATOW RELIEN:

The Governor recommended the Council present, and no doubt the Secretary for to voto a sum of 884,000 in aid of the Chinese Affairs will be prepared to listen vote. Miscellaneous Services, Swatow to any application by a mui tsai whether Reliet.

BISMUTH ORE ACTION. JUDGMENT GIVEN IN EXCHANGE

CONTRACT DISPUTE

The Puisae Judge Mr. Justice Gom pertz), delivered judgment on Wednesday in the cass, where John Manera,&Co

SPORT:

OBICHET:

NAP

D. ARMY

NAVY VICTORIOUS.

Ltd., formerly trading as Manners and The position of affairs in the two days Backhouse, aued Wong Fung Shek, trad-match between the Army and the Navy ing as Fung Bhek Ore, of 11, Des Vœux Rusd for 8300.08, damages for breach when stumps wore drawn on Wednesday of a contract dated the 23rd August, was a slender margin of 3 runs on the whereby the defendants agreed to deliver first innings for the Navy and 108 guns she be under 12 or over 18 or between The CHAIRMAN: This sam was agreed to the planiffs owt of bismuth ore, fred on the score board for the loss of one those ages. Clause 15 is the wages to by the Finance Committee and the "ap-on lighter within four weeks, the ore. to clause. The wages proposed are given proval of the Secretary of State has been be 65 per cent minimum, at 82.25 per in Regulation 7, of the Draft Regulations. received for a total expenditure of unit" por pical. It was stated that the They may seem small by English, stand $70,000.

defendant failed to deliver the gooda ards, but of course, they must be judged

within the stipulated "time, and that on by local standards and in view of local

the 11th October he definitely refused to

-conditions,

I think that in all, Sir, that I wish to Bays" regards the details of the Bill. In conclusion I only wish to say that the Goverment fally recognises the difficult and delicate" nature this legislation and the Secretary of State is prepared to consider carefully and "sympathetically say representations the Chinese community may wish to make before Part III. is brought into opera-

tion,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY "seconded the first reading of the Bill, which was carried.

SHORT ADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned whilst the Finance Committee dealt with the Finan cial Minutes referred to it and reported below.

When the Council resumed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY "reported that the expenditure recommended under Finanċa Minutes Nos. 84 to 99 and the additional financial minute relating to re-distribu- tion of votes for Public Works Extra ordinary had hern agreed to by the Fiennce Committee and he proposed "that" they he approved by the Council,

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the resolution was carried.

ADJOURNMENT FOR A MONTH.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR; That is all the business, Gentlemen. Has any member any views as to adjournment?"

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: The Un official members would be glad if your Excellency would grant an adjournment Jor four weeks.

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195 EXCELLENCY'S THANKS AND GOOD" WIBRES,

tion.

Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK I suppose, Sir, that a good deal of this aum has already been speatf

The CHAIRMAN: Not very much has so far been expended. Hospital and the Chamber of Commerce The Tung" Wah funds have been used to a great extent.

Approved.

PRAK HOSPITAL

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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $16,000 on account of Miscellaneous Services, Repairs to Peak Hospital.

The CHARMANT Hon. members are aware. that this m represents the estimated cost of repairs and the in stallation of a hot water_system.

The repairs are in progress. It is proposed to hand over the whole amount of $15,000 now to the Committee, so that work will not be interrupted and accounts will be rendered later.

Approved.

MISCELLANEOUS VOTES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $560,607 in aid of the following votes:

Miscellaneous Services:

Stationery

Bathing places, North Point, Kennedy Town "and Stonecutter's Island... Crown Agents Commission Language Study Allowance Printing and Binding, Or

dinance, Regulations and "Reports

Rent Allowance

Fe

..$17,100.00

do so at all.

wicket on the Navy's second innings, with Com. Hooper and Mid. Evans batting strong

Naval aide continued to defy the Army When play was resumed yesterday the

Evans When the cam was heard, Mr. E. David bowlers and piled on ruus to the claim, with the exception of a sum bowled by Davies The Rev. Purcell, took son represented the defendant and admit- overnight was 31 not out and after notching another single, he was clean for $92.13, the difference in value of his place and was responsible for a very exchange contract made by the plaintiffs with the Chartered Bank when the ore useful 33. Com. Hooper carried his over- contract was agued, and when, on the night score of 4 to 60 when a decision of 1.b.w. wna given against him! Com. defendant's failure to carry out that can Wood, who, slawen out to an appeal tract they had to resell. It was Mr. for 1.b. w., scored 19 runs. The rest of the Davidson's contention that dazuages could not be claimed on a contract of which the Players represented a weak tail,!" but defendant had no knowledge.

901 had been run up before the last wicket fell,

His Honour decided to disallow this portion of the claim on the ground that the damages claimed wore too remoto,

CLOSER THAN A BROTHER. FOKI PREPARED TO COMMIT MURDER" FOR HIS MASTER.

The Army, ging in for the second time, opened badly and three wickets went down for 30. Capt. Olliver, first man in and the hope of the side, was clean bowled for ex

After the fall of the fourth wicket there was a stand and the next fire wickets produced rung which werd badly needed. These five batermen all reached double figures and Capt. Doda was responsible for a very useful 37. Mr. Extras" again proved a valuable help with 30. The side was out for 139, which meant a victory for the Navy by

Scorts:-

Annoyed that his master, a hawker, had been arrested by an Indian Constable for bawking fruit without a licence, a foki approached the constable later in the day, aying: "You have arrested my 86 runs friend; I am going to kill yon." Suiting the word to the action be produced a long 1,300.00 knife and held it aloft in a threatening 1,620.00 attitude. The Indian refused to be inti- 65.00 midated and want for the man. Ho suc ceeded in grabbing, his wrists, rendered him powerless, and marched him to the 3,060.00 Police Station. 23,330.00

At the Magistracy, yesterday morning, Rent of Public Telephone... 750.00 Mr. Lindsell fined the defendant $20 with Telegrams sent and

the alternative of 14 days and bound him ceived by Government.... 1,720.00

over for one year in the sum of $100. Transport of Government

Servants

..... 110,680.00 Loss on subsidiary coins.... 394,500.00 ANOTHER Charitable Services:-

Other charitable services...

Total

3,142.00

...$539,657,00

H.E. THE GOVERNOR: I see no objec

Gentlemen, that completes our Jabours for this year. I have only once again, to thank you very "cordially for the assistance you have given to me and for a rather long period of the year to Mr. Severn during my absence. We have

The CHAIRMAN: If any member wishes had a busy and somewhat eventful year and I hope we may regard ourselves as to ask any question on any details of will ask the Colonial having done useful work during the this item

The extra course of it. I vely on receiving the Treasurer to explain them. same assistance from you in the coming vote for stationary is due to the organi year. and I hope it may a happy and sation of the gaol in connection with printing not having been very satisfac prosperous one for all of us.

tory for part of the year. It is now working very well, but in the meantime a great deal of work has had to be done outside, the gaol for which provision had to be made.

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The COLONIAL TREASURER: This has to do with continuing the policy of demonit- inng silver coins.

INVESTITURE OF MR. FLETCHER, C.M.O. H19 EXCELLENCY said: "Before we part I have to perform a duty which gives me personally great pleasure, and I am sure you also: that is to invest the The Hon. Mr. H E. POLLOCK I would Clerk of Councils, Mr. Fletcher, with the like to ask the Treasurer about the item insignia of a Companion of the Order of Loss on subsidiary coins, 8394,500 *** > St. Michal and St. George which was conferred on him on the King's birthday It is almost unnecessary to comment on the value of Mr. Fletcher's services in the pre. sence of any of you. You have all known) him for a very long time, and you all know how very much we rely on his ability, energy and judgment. It is a great pleasure to me not only to know that Mr. Fletcher has won this distino, tion, but also, that I should have the pleasure of investing him with the insignia myself:"

Hi's EXCELLENCY, after the investiture anid: The Council will adjourn until this day four weeks.

'FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. CLAUD "SEVERN, C.M.G.) presided over the meeting of the Finance Committee.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK No further de monitization is in sight

The CoLONIAL TREASURES: Oh, yes. The vote was approved.

ENTERTAINMENT OF U.S. SQUADRON,

The Governor recommended.the Council to vote a sum of $1,624 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Other Mis- cellaneous Services.

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required in connection with the entertainment by the community of the officers and men of the United States fleet who visited the Colony in October.

Approved..

POLICE HARBOUR LAUNORES. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $300 in aid of the vote The Officer Administering the Govern- Police Department, Special Expenditure, ment recommended the Council to vote 3 New Harbour Launches.

A^ FORD-LOBEY „POR NEW TERRITORY.

Committee.

Approved.

PASSAGES FOR ADDITIONAL POLICE.

a sum of 8200 in aid of the vote Police The CHAIRMAN: This expebditure bas Department, Special Expenditure, Pur- chase of a Ruerstell Ford Axle for the already been approved by the Finance 1-ton Ford lorry for New Territory work. The CHAIRMAN: This sum has already been approved by the Finance Committee. It is for the purchase of a Ruckatell Ford axle to enable the lorry to negotiate billy with greater efficiency and case. ..

Approved.

MOTORCYCLE FOR THE POLICE

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a suni of 825,000 in aid of the vote Police Department, Other Charges Passages:

LARGE SEIZURE OF ARMS. FROM THE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON.”.

With the arrival of the s.s. President Jefferson in port on Wednesday, a party of police, led by Sergeant Fallon and Sergeant Kellett, conducted a search for arms on board the vessel. So sure were the Police that the arms were aboard that they went to the trouble of moving many tons of coals in the bunkers. Underneath one of the bunkere were discovered 18 Winchester rifles and 8,000 rounds of ammunition. The arms and ammunition were removed to the Central Station. No arrests have been made.

KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION IMPROVEMENTS,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $7,700 in aid of the vote Kowloon-Carton Railway, Special Ex

and penditure, Asphalting Platforms Concourse, Kowloon Station.

The CHAIRMAN: This vote has already been approved by the Finance Committee." desirable improvement of the It is for station where the old wood paving bad got into a bad condition.

Approved.

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS, The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $12,000 in aid of the ollowing votes:-"

Kowloon Canton Railway, Personal

Emoluments :-.

Maintenance of Way, Works ",.

and Stations Locomotive, Carriage, and

Wagon Department

"Traffic Department

Total

1,700.00

NAVY.

2nd Ionings.

Lieut. Norris, c Howard, b Bacon, 12 Lt.-Com Hooper Lbw. b Davies: 69 Aid Evans, b. Davies

The Rer. Purcell, 'c Matthews, b

Daries.

Com. Wood, 1.b.w. b Spinks Sub-Lt. Sharpe, b Spinka

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33

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28-TOOK

Lt. Lake, & Feareon, b-Spinks...... 11

Lt. Lindsell, Olliver, b Spinks

Pay Lt. Gregory, run out

Lt. Beatty, & Davies

Capt. Quinlan, not out

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

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Capt. Davies 24.4 C 8. Major Pearson. 7 Lieut. Bacon... Ө 0 Capt. Spinks 180 Capt, Dods

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2nd Inninga Capt. Olliver, b Evans .... Lt. Chester, c Parcell, b Beatty... 8. Major Pearson, run out...... 6 Capt. le Fleming, e Sharpa b Evans 4 Capt. Havelock-Davies, e Evans, b

Quiblan

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Capt. Spinks, b. Quinlan

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Capt. Doda, e Wood, b Evans .......

Lt. Bacon, not out

Capt. Howard, c Quinlan, B Beatty

Extras

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Capt. Quinlan

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Pay. Lt. Gregory... 5

THE BASEBALL GAME" AT HAPPY

VALLEY

FINE DISPLAY BY THE "ALL STARS."

5,600.00 4,700,00

The Hongkong, Baseball Association $12,000.00 received a very severe drubbing, at the ~ hands of the American All Star team at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. The Americans, as has already been stated, were drawn from the best players in the States, so that the result xteen to ni?— was only to be expected. The teams lined up as follows

The CHAIRMAN: This sum refers to corfain payments under the head of personal emoluments for which it was thought there would be savings under other heads The items are as follows: Bonus to the staff during the strike in January-March, $7,071; a new appoint The "All Star-Strunk, 1st; Griffith, The CHAIRMAN: The vote has also ment of Mr. Smith in the Loco Super 2nd; Falk, 1.1; Meusel, r.; Kelly, p. The Officer Administering the Govern. been approved by the Finance Committer intendent's Department, $4,400, repropenson, 3rd, Sevan, 6.5, Sewall,

Bush, LIK ment, recommended. the Council to vote on members will remember that the senting his salary; the Railway Night um of $766.50 on account of Police European police force was largely in School 1104; the salary of Mr. Baker, Department, Special Expenditure, Pur. creased after the presentation of the estimates, so there was no provision for chase, of a motor cycle;"

The CHAIRMAN: This expenditure har the cost of the passages of the men, who already been approved by the Finance number, I think, 32. Committee. The motor cycle is hot new Approved Tority in good order. Its purchase was recapitaded by the Locomotive Super intendent who is in charge of the Govern- wheat motor velucles.

Approved

„AŠKY UNIVERSITY BOHOLARSHIPS.

edgineer of Way and Works. This was revised and made equal to that of an executive, engineer in the Public Works Department, resulting in an additional $1,200 being due to him:

Approval.

Hongkong-Hernreich, p.; Lewis, c. Ryan, lat ; Church, 2nd: Roma 6.8 also 3rd; Hockin, c.f.; Bradford, z.fa

Hongkong batted first but Kelly was pitching and the whole side was ont in three minutes. The home team did not. really have a look in throughout, The Governor recomitiended the Council The Governor recommended the Council though they played a very plucky game. to vote a sum of $333 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Grant in aid of to vote & sum of $2186 in aid of the The Stars gave & display of terrific hit other Institutions, Yunnan Scholarships rete Royal Observatory, Personal Emoluing, Kelly, in particular living up to his MASTERBATASAN He record. He made some linge swipes, and at Univerity,

The CHAIRMAN The sun is due to The CHMAN: This sum is required pent the ball hurting through the aus de change in the serdenis rear of the Uni to cover salary, paid in 1921 to the Chief fremur speed; wide e managed t Assistant of the Observatory while on get right the wag, round. Strunk, also, a sum of $1,31% on account of Kowloon versity from 31st August to 31st Deceneve in South Africa The account was hat neve long shots. Hernreich pot up. Canton, Railway, Special Expenditure,ber, necessitating the charge of one:

not presented to the Crown Agents until the showing on, belilf of the Colony Installation, pf Electric Powsta

of a scholarship of $1,000 having to

some of his pitching was extraordinarily Approved

3 BAILWAY VOTE

The Officer Administering the Govern mant recommended, the Council to vote

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The CHAIRMANS When the statement paid this year The Government gives this year

PIQ WEIGHING - MACHINE.

of the amount due to the China Light two scholarships of $1,000 a year. BadPower Company was submitted to; the Manager of the Railway he omitted three items which had been approved in,

Approved.

various works in process of construction.

HARBOUR LAUNCHER

The Governor recommended the Cound! to voterdum of 1,000uin pad The Governor recommended the Council vote. Police Department, Special Korbmber; - 1921, in connection with no vote de sú of -$100 in aid of the ditare, 2 new Harbour Tan

vote Sanitary Department, Special. Ex-

The CHAIRMAN

The three works in question were she costenditure, 1 Pig Wolgings Machines for certain extras to two...nowa Bar off labdar), and material for the erection

PTHS ORAIRAN : The vote was 256 for launches impaled by the Hongtong ofitus, rotary fooders: 8351.50% one to the machine. The amébe in dub tó: the Woommon, Rocks Compazy." FRA 10.mobor, and installing same, #72% five 26 Arkport metere 188.60,The higher cost of the improved pattern.

Manager much regrete haring omitte

Infart: headeitems; when?

Mimide was takení: on the 201

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