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The Hon Mr. HOLYOAK: Str. 1 beg to second the motion.

The first reading was then agreed to. The "Objects and Reasons" attached to the Bill state:-

FINANOB COMMITTEE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY

A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the CataNTAL SECDE- TARY presiding.

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POLICE IMPARTMENT VOTKS.

(1) The object of this bill is to incor- pornts the Directors of the Young Men's

The Governor recommanded the Couneil Christian Association of Hongkong in to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the voter order to enable them to hold immovable Police Department, Other Charges. Sinal!

The Stores Property in perpetual succession. advantages of incorporation are obvious

The CHATEMAN mentioned that this ex-

motor-fars and 500 for motorioveles at son set.

-corporation Ordinances.

(2.) The appointment of directors, and -all matters of internal management, such as the majority required for any decision' of the directors and the machinery for the alteration of the constitution, are left to be decided in accordance with the con- stitution of the association for the time being

H.E. THE GOVERNORS I propose that we adjourn for three weeks in order that we may have thus amendment of the Reuts Ordinance before us.

TRIBUTES TO THE RETIRING D.P.W.

Agreed.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $8,000 on account of Police Department, Special Expenditure,

Boiler for No. 1 One "New

Police Launch.

The CHAIRMAy said the launch wax-ħnift twenty years ago and the boiler was now

Agreed.

worn out.

MOTOR-BOAT FOR MARINE SURVEYOR.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 81.150 in aid of the vole Harbour Master's Department, Special Expenditure, New Motor Bont for Government Marine Surveyor's Office.

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PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY :1T, 1933.

8.S. "KUM SANG", ASHORE AT THE PHILIPPINES.

300. PASSENGERS RESCUED,

We are informed by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., General Managers of tho Indo-China Steam Navigation

الا

SUPREME COURT

SEQUEL TO A REPOLNE BAY MOTOR SMASH,

EX-PEAK RESIDENTS STED FOR,

car

$10,000 DAMAGES,

Company Ltd., that an 8.0.8. signal was piece of cardboard were used in the

Inkpots,, two pieces of red tape, and at

picked up yesterday morning by the Dutch steamer Fan Cloon bound from Supreme Court yesterday morning to The bill follows the general form of in- venditure was on 500 number plates for Swatow to Hongkong to the effect that demonstrate to a Jury the method of a uotor smash. The Court was sitting with the sa. Kum Sang was stranded on the North-West of the Philippines and and the Bench was occupied by His a jury for the first time for some months,

quired assistance. The message received

Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir William) lay the

Taon was immediately

Rees Davies)." covered to Mesars, Jardine, Matheson

Mr. Jacob Julius Thorman, a Causeway and Co, on arrival of the steamer in Hongkong yesterday,

Ray motor engineer, claimed from Mr. The Kum Nang was

und Mrs. Elias von Castricum. formerly on the Amoy- Manila rua and left the first mentioned of 57. The Peak, $10,000 damages for port on the afternoon of the 7th inst. bodily injuries, loss of income, and in- with

Home 300 passengers on hoard.juries to his motor cycle caused by a driven by Mrs. Through the courtesy of the Naval Yard collision with a officials, the General Managers were able Castricum, and owned by her husband, in HE. THE GOVERNOn: Before we close

to wireless the news immediately to which the lay was alleged to have been this meeting it is necessary to refer to due

Manila and the assistance of the United guilty of negligent driving.

The Recident took place on the 11th other event. I regret to say that this is the

States Consul was also invoked,

Telegrams received yesterday morning March of last year on the road between last time the Hon. Director of Public

stated that

a destroyer was leaving Repulse Bay and Aberdeen, near the Goli Works will attend our meeting.

Olongapo for the gene of the stranding, Club. Perkins has served in this Colony for

and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Agents. In the statement of claim it was He was approximately 20 years.

for the Ovens Steamship Company, wire alleged that the plaintiff had suffered pointed originally, I think, in 1904 as

lessed to the Afrew, which steamer left cilent, which latter was the direct result damage from injuries caused in the ae Executive engineer and very quickly

Hongkong for Manila on Wednesday to of negligent driving on the part of the established a reputation which he has pre- served and led to consistently through. to Ronds necessitated by the extension proceed to the assistance of the Kindly driver. The negligence was stated!

Sang. During the afternoon a reply was 1o have consisted of the defendant driv

with the request made. received that she was ging in accordance ing this car at an excessive speed and on the wrong side of the rond. Further- more, the defendant was alleged to have The General Managers were relieved to | failed to keep a proper look out, and to hear later in the afternoon that" all the have negligently waved her left hand over passengers had been landed and that, if tiff to believe that she wished him to the side of the car. leading the plain- it was necessary, the crow would leave the cross over to his right hand side of the ship and proceed on board the U.S.S.road, and then after he had started to destroyer already · referred to. The cross the rond she suddenly turned her Cape Master of the Kum Nang has informed car to the left, and so brought about the The CHAIRMAN said that the Council bad: Manila by wireless thrit the ship is leaking. The result was that the plaintiff suffer-¡

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ap.

out that period. It is well known to all of us that for years past Mr. Perkins has been the backbone of the Depart ment" and it was a great pleasure to me to secure his appintment to sweeed Mr. Chatham. I deeply regret that his tenure of office has been so short, but I have bere unable to persuade Mr. Perkins to extend it, and I have not been able to press him to do so because I am well aware that the reason for his retirement

is owing to ill-health brought about by the great amount of work he has done during severni years past. The work Mr. Perkins has done for the Colony is very visible and his name will be associated with a many great ani important works, but I think what will remain most in my mind with regard to Mr. Porkins' work is the imperturbability and good humour with which he has always met every suggestion and proposal and the amazing readies with which he has always undertaken

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The CHAIRMAN said the vote for this was 7,000 and the extra amount Dow asked for was required.

Agreed.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT HAPPY VALLEY,

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,000 on account of Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communications, Roads,Improvement

of Tramway Track around Happy Valley. way track was run round the Valley part The CHAIRMAN said that when the tram of the road had to be widened.

Agreed,

DIRECTIONAL WIRELESS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $31.000 on account of Public Works. Extraordinary. Mast, Building, Machinery, and Cables for

Installation at Directional D'Aguilar,

'unted $65,000 for this and other work, hat i

a rearrangement had been made and that vote cancelled. The sum of $33,000 was required for the Directional Installation. Hon. Mr. PouLocx: "Will this make it prore efficient than before 1

The CHAIRMAN: This is a new system entirely.

Agreed,

VOTE FOR THE NURSING HOME.

The Governor recommended the Council Miscellaneous Services, War Memorial to vote a sum of $200.000 on account of Nursing Home,

The CHAIRMAN: The Government ap- proved, the grant of an area of 14 or 14¦ acres and are giving a sum not exceeding $200,000 on the understanding that a equal sum is contributed by subscribers. As you are aware the sun contributed"; will be much more than that.

The Hon. Mr. R.-H. KOTEWALL: Wil!

duties which should not necessarily devolve upon him. I think the Director of Public Works for several years past has been doing for more detailed work of the Department than we had any right to expect of him. I part this Nursing Home be open to all re. with Mr. Perkins with the greatest regret sidents irrespective of race? which. I feel sure, will be shared by every

The CHAIRMAN: Yes, that is the inten member of this Council and everyutution. It will be run on the lines of the who has been brought into contact with Peak Hospital. The poorer classes. a4

at present, will be taken in at the Gov: him. I are you will join with me

ernment Civil Hospital, The Nursing Hanie will be open to all who care to pay the fees.

Agreed:

in wishing him speedy restoration to

il

health and long enjoyment of the retire ment which he has earned by many Jears of devoted public service.

Hon. Mr. Potior: On behalf of the Unofficial members I desire to say that we associate ourselves entirely with the terms with which your Excellency has referred to the distinguished service and hard work on behalf of the Colony by the Director of Public Works.

MOTOR PUMPS FOR FIRE BRIGADE.

to vote a sum of $14.500 on account of The Governor recommended the Council Fire Brigade. Special Expenditure, One Motor Pump.

The CHAIRMAN explained that this was Crown Agents' account which came too late for inclusion in the Estimates.

Agreed.

VOTE FOR BOUNDARY, STUNES.

The Hon. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: The Governor recommended the Council Your Excelleney, hon. members of the to rote a sum of $3,000 in sid of the Legislative Council, 1 desire to thank vote Public Works. Kecurrent, Hongkong. you, Sir, and the nichthers of the Council Miscellaneous, (26) Boundary Stones.

Agreed, for associating themselves with the very graceful words you have spoken about tho

A MEDICAL YOTE.

The Governor recommended the Council Bervices I have been ablo to render into vote a sum of $1,500 on account of this Colony. I can assure you, Sir, that Medical Department, Special Expendi I appreciate the great kindness and con- ture, (B) Hospitals and Asylums, Equip sideration I have received from you and ment of Out-Patients Department, Civil

Hospital. overy member of this Council without

for

000

exception. I have had a pretty strenuous career all my life, and the work the last year or two has heen tremendously heavy. The war put things back and the work has been exceptional, but I wish to pinco on record, Sir. that whenever I have approached you, or any member of this Council, with any request for assistanco or help of any kind it has always been given to me to the fullest extent. Circumstances have sometimes pro cluded the possibility of help being given to the full measure: thing, we have not had the build- tho necessary ings to accommodate staff, but as far as possible you have! Forcalways given the assistance for which I have applied. In leaving the Colony withdraw from what has been the greatest interest of my life. I have pent bore the years which are fullest in man's life and they have been parti cularly fall with me. I have seen the Colony grow into what I have come to foek is one of the finest cities in the ***Far East, and I have been particularly happy in the work herd and the cordial co-operation of the Council. From all have had nothing but cordial assistance; criticism seems to have been forgotten I can only thank you again, Sir, and all the members for the kind things; anid about me(Applause.) ·

The Council then adjourned until May 31at at 2.30 pizz.

The CHMAN explained that the vote for this had lapsed as the Crown Agents nccounts were not received in time.

Agreed.

PUBLIC WORKS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $48,000 on account of the following Totes:-

Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong-

kong:

and wo

'accident.

understand that arrangements cal injuries of a permanent nature, and will be made to send a salvage steamer to was put to considerable trouble and ex her assistance.

Ipease, in addition to having to proceed The Kum Sang, which is a steel screwed out at $388; medical attendance at to hospital. His hospital expenses work- steamer of 3,237 tons gross and 2,078 net, $125; massage. $279; damages to clothing, built in 1890, was under the command of 830; loss of income fer three months, Captain Grant, seator officer in the 2400 and damager to motor eyele, 259.

The statement of defence denied that Company's service and the vessel was on the Amoy-Manila run for which she had and denied that defendant was driving the defendant collided with the plaintiff. only recently been fitted up. No "reason in a negligent manner, or that she waved thought that the presence of two typhoons or on the wrong side of the road. The can be assigned for the accident but it is her hand in a negligent manner, or that she was driving at an excessive speed, in the vicinity of Northern Luzon may accident was brought about by the plain bave been the +25 of abnormal {tiff himself, and through his own neglig

ence or default. He was riding the motor conditions of wind and tide.

cycle at a fair speed, and when he ap proached the car, and was at a distaned of about thirty feet away, he suddenly Ewerved over to the right hand side of The Governor recommended the Council Defendant was not in any way responsible the rond possibly having lost control. la vote a sum of $11,000 on account of for his going over to that side of the Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong road, never waved her hard in the Miscellaneous, Conversion of Shed at Kennedy Town for use of Imports and manner indicated. In short, the accident Exports Department and Construction of

was in no way caused by her negligenco Temporory Cattle Isolation Shed. Sonth default, but rather by that of the plaintiff bitself. At the time the collision occurred the car was almost room for the plaintiff to have passed the stopped dead. There was always ample

defendant's car if he had kept on his cor rect side of the roud, and desisted from swerving suddenly and unexpectedly to the right.

CATTLE ISOLATION,

of Inland Lot 9.

shed had been taken down and a new The CHAMAN explained that the old

shed erected for the isolation of cattle.

Agreed.

A LAND OFFICE VOTE The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $237 on account of Land Office,

Special Expenditure, Type- writer.

Agreed,

THE SUUSISTENCE OF LUNATICS.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote sum of $1,200 in aid of the vete Charitable Service, Transport and Subsistence of Lunatics.

The plaintiff was represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, and the defendant by Mr. F. C. Jenkin.

Mr. Potter opened, the case, and ex plained the facts already related By the use of counsels' table, two lengths of red tape, a piece of cardboard and some inkpots he demonstrated for the benent of the Jury exactly how the accident happened according to the prosecution. The CRAIEXAN This roto was only He alleged that Mr. Thorman was coming 8300 and there is a man named Pereira, from the direction of Aberdeen to of Portuguese race, who proved birth in Repulse Bay. Just before crossing over Hongkong. He is now in Shanghai, the bridge near the Golf Club he saw the where they have no asylum. After some defendant's car coming in the opposite correspondence wo agreed to receive him direction. here and pay the charges.

A hand protruded from the left hand side of the car and started to The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: How many wave, lending him to believe that it was. inmates are there in the Asylum just signal for him to pass the car on the

now?

at Canton.

the

right hand side of the road, to allow it to cross over to the right hand side. The CHAIRMAN: I am afraid I cannot This belief was heightened by the fact answer that without notich. There are that the car was bearing over to the right, very few Europeans-two or three. The and did so for some yards. Accordingly, Chinese are collected and, from time to he bore off to the right also, but sud time sent to Dr. John Kerr's Hospital denly the car turned back again

left, and so across his path." He tried | The Hon. Mr. POLLGCH: I take it the hard to recover, but it was useless, and Government is still maintaining its the car smashed into him, causing the policy of repatriating European inmates? damage enumerated.

The CHAIRMAN: Certainly, I may say

Mr. Potter went on to say that the wo have selected a site for a new Asylum, plaintiff had ridden a motor cycle for probably near Laichikok. It is the in years, and was, in fact, an expert with tention to move to the New Territories

petrol, as well as other machines, that as soon as possible.

boing his profession. He had previously The Hon. Mr. PortoCE: In connection driven the cycle from Aberdeen to the with the new asylum I would like to ex- bottom of Repulse Bay Hill (as he would presa the hope that a certain amount of call it), and the accident took place on 3,500.00 ground will be provided for exercising the return journey: The cycle had beer

purposes.

running sweetly all the time, and untāl 5,500.00 The CHAIRMAN: Yes and for growing the collision took place nothing had gone

vegetables. We are told that is an wrong, industry on which the inmates. may be 0,000.00 advantageously employed...na mn de

Alterations to

Harbour View for Police Training School ......

$18,000.00 Conversion of Houses on Marine Lot No. 391 for use, as Central Fire Station Vaccination Shed, West

Point Kowloon:-

Royal Observatory, Seismo

graph Boom, and Gas

Service

Water Police Station. Addi-

tional Barrack Rooms Levelling off site of Kowloon

Inland Lot No. 830

The Hop. Mr. HOLYOK: It is really 10,000.00 intended to have a considerable area of

ground around the building! 5,000.00 The CHAIRMAN Yes The situation

earmarked is immediately above the of $48,800.00 tanks at Laichikok..

Agreed; a

The CHAIRMAN: The Finance Com mitteo has seen the various items and explanations. I do not know whether any further information is desired by any member of the Council. These works were not foreseen at the time the Esti mates wore framed last year and have. since been considered necessary."

Agreed.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

The reason the plaintiff would give for the lady waving her hand is the way the had done was that she was waving to a friend. In doing so the naturally turned round in the war, and had only her right and on the wheel, no that the cat gradually took a course bearing to the right. When it changed again was when the lady recovered herself.

The Jury consisted of Messra, F. A. METERS AT FANLING AND TAIPO. Mackintosh, F. L Marques, C. A, dos The Governor recommended the Council Remedios, Chang Hong Key, F. P. X. to vote a sum of $1,500 in aid of the Barretto, Y. Abbas, Les Hon Cho. vote Public Works, Recurrent, New The case was proceeded with for a short Territories, Waterworks (Meters, etc.), time in the afternoon, and at three o'clock

The CEAIRMAN::: This is for meters at the Jury were conveyed by car tại thế, Fanling col Taipo.. A new servien boa nodon of the scoident. The case was nót been put in 24 Taipo.

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