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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVA

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday. There were present :---

FINANCE

THE --HONGKONG -DAILY PRESS; - FRIDAY, JUNE

all the subtenants of that principal)

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LIAT MOTOR BOLLERS,

18T, 1983

The CotoxIAL SECRETARY by comunand, tenant. In case there may be casca nf The Governor recommended the Council of H. E. the Governor, laid on the table, havilship through sub tenants not know-¡ to veto a sum of $12,000 on account of Finance Minutes Nos, 27 to 33 and moved ing of the proceedings, there is a proviso Public Works, Extraordinary.. Hongkong, that they be referred to the Finances added that the Court in its discretion Miscellaneous 2 rollers including charges

may suspend temporarily the excention for assembling, etc of any such order or judgment against any particular sub-lessee.. Under that, a pubesce, if he has not had enough notice will be given a short tinie to obtain

Committen.

The Colonia Treasurer secondest and the motion was agreed to

19 EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir

R. E. STUDES, K.C.M.G.). Colonel . W. Daer. C.M.G., D.8.0. The Cotowia SECRETARY by conuuand (temporarily Commanding the Troops) of E. the Governor, also laid on the Han. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G.." tall the Report of the Finance Com-new premises before he is turned out.

C.B. E. (Colonial Secretary).

mithre No. 3 and moved its adoption. The other amendments are all explain Hon. Mr. J. H. Keur, K.C., C.B.E. :

The COLONIAL TRgasunen sreonded and fed fully in the Objects and Reasous. (Attorney-General).

beg to move the first reading. Hon. Mr. Mol. Messen. O.T.E., Colonial the "motion was agreed to.

Treasurer).

O.B.E.. Em.

Mr. E. R. HALLITAN, (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).. Bun: Mr. E. A lavise (Director of

Education).

Hon. Mr. H. T. JackMAN (Director

Public Works), -

Hon. Mr. H. E POLLOCK, Ke

Hon. Mr. . H. HOLYOAK...

Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Pakk.

Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL,

Hon. Mr. Caw SIP-KL

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THE RENTS ORDINANCE AMEND The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and

the Bill was rend a first time- MENT BILL.

POLICE SUPERVISION.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL > moved

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance

The

The COLONAM, SECRETARY: These were approved by the Council and provided for Inst year. They are two small motor. rollers, weighing about 83. tons; for the New Territories and country roads. One is now employed in New Territory and Ehe other on Stubbs Rand,

Approved

LEVELS OF LAND AT TALPO MARKET. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,000 in aid of the. yote Public Works, Extraordinary, New the Territories, Miscellaneous, (113) Miscel

laneous Works.

of to amend the Rents Ordinance, 1922. Er second reading of the Bill intituled An said: The guiding principle adopted in "Orditures to provide for police super-

The. Cotostar SECRETARY: This is in this Bill is a negative one, mainely not vision of certain persoas,

Iconnection with the reclamation af Taipod to extend the Rents Ordinance to any

The COTARIAL SEenerant seconded, and Market. A large number of lots on the new class of enacs. The amendments, the motion Vas agrist to.

Second reclamation were sold last Novela-|||” · proposed to be made by this Bill are,

her at a big price, with the ordinary therefore, details intended to carry out

provise that they must be raised to the Mr. S B. B. McEttany (Clerk of better the intentions of the principal

Councils),

anticipated that that would be a matter Pullic Works Department levels. It was

of a few inches or a foot at the most. In the meantime the Public Works De- partment have altered the levels consider. ably. They have raised the level several - feet and that, af course, Walk not The ATTORNEYGENERAL #oved the anticipated, It is considered fair that)

ABSENT.

The Council resolved itself iuto Cot mittee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Ordinance The three chief amendments

The Bill passed through Committer are contained in paragraph (d) of clause without menuent and on the Counci 0, in clause. 8 nu in clause 9. Those resuming the i was reads third time H.E. THE GOVERNOR: I have been three amendments all dent with the re- and passed, Asked by the Lords Commissioners of the; construction notice tu quis: that is, a Indiord who intends Admiralty to present an R.N.R. decora- notice given by

Hon. Mr. A. G. STEPHEN..."

AN INVESTITURE,

tion to Lieut.-Commander Henry James.

Lieut. C'ominander Henny James attend-

to reconstruct his house to auch an extent as to make it a new building

ed and II.E. the Governor invested him within the meaning of the Public Health

with the decoration and shook hands,

NEW MEMBERS.

The Hon. Car Sickt and the Hon. Mr. H. T. JACKMAN took the oath and „sigued the roll on taking their seats n

members of the Conneil

MENTES,

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The minutes of the last meeting were -approved and signed by the President.

* PETITION.

H.E. The Governor? petitions?

Are there any

and Buildings Ordinace, 1903. The paragraph dealing with the notice is paragraph (f) of sub-section of section!

4.

That paragraph provides that the owner can turn his tenant out only if: the reconstruction intended is such as to inak thr reconstructed building; technically a new building within the definition of that term in Ordinance No. I of 100%. That definition is a technical one and it is very dificult very often for a tenant to ascertain whether the intend- ed reconstruction will or will not have,

FEES FOR CERTIFICATES TO- CHINESE GOING ABROAD.

and ding of Bill intituled An die Government should expend money ou Ordinance to authe the imposition of putting the levels to the new-height.

Approved. fres For the issuf certificates to Chinese prooding foreign countries.

The COLIAL SETARY seconded and the motion was agre to.

REMOVAL OF THE CHINESE SECRETARIAT. The Governor recommended the Council

, tự, vote, a sum of $1000 in uid of the The Council went to Committed to vote Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, consider the Bill clan by clause. The Other charges. Incilental Expenses, Bill passed through unmittee without The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Ther havo amendment und, on Cancil resuming it been a number of expenses in connection was read a third time of passed. with the removal of the Department to

Beaconstield Arcade.

Approved.

INCORPORATION OF THE DIREC-) TORS OF THEM.CA.

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK.C., moved

A-CLERK'S SALARY.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 8423 in aid of the

simply a question of a Clerk who has vote Land Offee, Personal Emoluments. the incor The COLONIAL SECRETARY: This is

being transferred. It is really the trans- fer of a salary from one department to

Approved.

The Hon. Hr. H. E. Potluck : Your

the "effect of making the building a new the second reading of theill intituled Excellency, Fleg lenge to lay upon the

; building. Undoubtedly some landlords table a petition which has been presented have improperly used this notice. They poration of the Directors the Young

| An Ordinance to provide by the occupants of Balilios Terrace to: this Couteil in connection with the petul save, in some cases, served notices to: Men's Christian Associatio of Hong been promoted in the office instead of

quit when the reconstruction intended kong. ing Bill for the amendment of the Rents was not such as to make the building „Ordinance, 1999 A copy of this pétition has been circulated to honourable mem beers and the original has been forwarded by me to the Clerk of Councils,

a new building. Paragraph (d) of clause is an attempt to safeguard the tenants in respect of this notice and proposes to provide that with the reconstruction no tice to quit the landlord must also serve We. the undersigned accupants of. Beliling Terrace, being together with copy of a certifiente obtained from the our families over 200 persons, beg leave Building Authority to the offeel that the

The petition read as follows:-

to petition the Honourable Members reconstruction intended will have the

of the Legislative Council that some law !

The Hoa, Mr. Horoak sanded and another. the motion was agreed to.

When the Bill was consider in Com.i. mittees a slight amendment wande in clause 3, and on the Council reshing the Bill was read a third time andased.

THE ADJOURNMENTĄ

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HE TH GOVERNOR: The guncil

REMOVAL EXPENSES.

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 81,000 in aid of ther vote Imports and Exports Department. Other Charges, Transport.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY: This is in connection with certain work being car- sied out for the removal of some of the

Town.

Approved.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. The COLONIAL SECHETART: There is

may be passed to prevent us from being effect of making the building technically will adjouia until this day week work of the Opium Factory to Kennedy turned out of our present house until a new building. The tenant will there. PM. we are able to obtain suitable accom-fore know that at all events the recon- modation elsewhere at reasonable rates.struction which the landlord declares his

Such a legislative provision ought, we submit, to be inserted in the peeding intention to carry out will have that Bill to amend the Rents Ordinance. „ffeet. It is hoped that this will chrek They for the relief not only of your certain number of either careless Petitioners but also of others in similar circumstances.

for notices to quit given under section Your Petitioners, have received: (1) (f) of the principal Ordinance. notier to quit expiring on the 1st August, 1023.

Clause is also intended to cheek an

We pray, therefore, that the Honour-improper use of this same paragraph able Members of the Legislative Council (1) (f) of the principal, Ordinance. It will kindly grant to your Petitioners is proposed to insert a new wetion in and to others in the like case, the relief the principal Ordinance providing that aforesaid.

if a Landlord giver # reconstruction And your Petitioners will ever pray,,

notice to quit under that paragraph which (10 signatures.)

etc.

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PAPERS.

The Han POLLOCK: I do not how whether my honourable friends whe Present the Chinese on this Councin sider that that is a sufficient adjournħt in connection with the Rents Bill.

The Ho Mr. KOTEWALL:

one other matter which I wish to pat before the Finance Committee. It is the question of the British Empire exhibition. We have been in constant communication like a little longer time. The matter and the Government now has a letter, I shot with th two Chambers of Commerce,

already been referred to the Chine dated 29th May, which I will read to Chamber of Commerce and other sectionthe Committee. It says:- of the Chinese community have been aske We have the honour to acknowledge to represent their views,

eceipt of your letter of the 18th May nd to state that a further meeting of H.E. THE GOVERNOR: "How long wouldle Joint Committee of the two Chambers you like?

Commerce was held on May 25th when e definite proposals were shaped for gkong's participation in the British ire Exhibition.

Mr. KOTWALL: ask for a fortnight. The Council will

His EXCELLENCY:

fails to comply with the provisions of the adjourn until this day fortnight at 2.30 the best place, financial aspects were

paragraph, he shall be liable to a fine of

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command: *1,000, unless he can prove that failure of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table to comply with the provisions of the the following papers-

paragraph was due to a baxa-fide mis-

Order made by the Governor in Council take and that he was acting bona-file, under the Highways Ordinance. 1910, throughout. "made on April 26th, 1923,

The third amendment which I have Order made by the Governor in Council i under section 13 of the Summary Offences referred to is that contained in clause 5.

1910.

p.m.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presid-

ing.

A KOWLOON CEMETERY OF RESIDENTIAL AREA.

lered with a view to delimiting thei ne and extent of Government It is believed that the method

ane?

of noting a Hongkong Section in the Exhion, which will be most satisfac tord economical from the point of view the Government, will be to voto a del

e sum and to put up a limited guara against, lose. After very care deration, the Committee passed

resolution:- the

ful

The Government be asked to under the entire cost of the erec- tion

buildings for the. Hongkong Section the Ethibition, to the amount of aphimately $400,000 that, in additione Government give the Chinese

Ayndicate of its representative

of $150,000 towards the cost of t, passagca and mainten ance: anthat the Government be further as to put up a guarantee against los the amount of $100,000 against a Santee fund to be put up by the Chin

Chamber of $50,000. That is to

the Government is

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $10,000 on account of *Ordinaner 1945, made on May 10th. Section 21 of the principal Ordinance pro- Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Resolution map by the Legislative vides that a reconstruction notice to quit, Buildings, Sexton Quarters, Kowloon Council on May Lh under the provisions served on the tenant of the whole house, Ceracters: of wetion 7 of the Tobacco Ordinance, binds also the sub-tenants. That seems

The COLONIAL SECRETARY: These are Resolution made by the Legislative only reasonable because the landlord quarters for the sextons in the large naw cemetery which is being set aside by the Council on May 10th under the provisions does not always mow who the sub- Town Planning Committee at Kowloon. of section 38 of the Liquors Consolidation tenants are and the sub-tenants may, of The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK: In connection Ordinance, 1911.

course, change, from day to day. The with this point, I do not know whether Regulation relating to Hawkers, mada secting however, leaves a loophole by mind, out I understand, Sir, there is a this is the particular cemetery I have in by the Governor in Council under sections which the intention of the Ordinance to movement on foot to suggest to the: of the Summary Offences. Ordinanco, 1845.

give the landlord possession of the build- Government that the site of this cemetery Regulations, affecting Hawkers, made ing he intends to reconstruct may be de-be removed to a more remote position and to develop this particular site for build- by the Governor in Council under section feated. If the principal tenant, having ing purposes. I have bees communica asked to vote 3 of the Licensing Ordinance, 1887. received his notice, fails to at, aging another $100,000 in cash, and to pay

***All the foregoing orders and re- the end of three months the landlord is mission. with Mr. E. P. de V. Soares, gulations have been published in the to bring an action against him before he who has certain plans which he desires of the Governme liability. Bigvernment Garcita

to bring before the Council. can obtain possession of the premises. The COLONIAL BECLERC Mr. Soares stipulation by the quite prepared for a vernment that pro- He gets

communication with the vision of instres and not directly his judgment against the has been in

renumerative exhibch as dematra Government at great length. and, of Bourse, ON Report on the Assessment for the year tenauf

The Ach. Mr. POLLOCK: By his letter tions of manufac processes and 1923-1994.

judgment he may turn the tenant I understood he was to communicate native industries, is

1.brolute condition out, and if the tenant does not go further on the subject. I should like of Government assingIt is consider the bailiff can turn him out. But it

the, question to stand over, if there is no ed that the vote of

in the resolution will 000 mentioned objection..

ot only a con- tribution towards fre

passages and maintenance but toward cost of nor renumerative but esse features of the Exhibition.

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Report of the Finances for the year

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Export on the Botanical and Foresty Department for the your 1929. †

Report of the Land Officer for the year Report of the Harbour Master for the

1922.

Year 1822.

that

PURCHASE OF FILTERING. SAND.

of loss this to the the total extent

The Committee

is doubtful whether that judgment against The COLONIAL SECRETARY intimated that the tenant of the whole house,binds the sub-tenants. It is arguable that even he had no objection, and consideration after the expiration of three months of the recommendation was postponed.

I put these figures berou with the Report of the Superintendent of notice, and even after judgment has been

obtained against the tenant of the whole The Governor recommended the Council intimation that it is the tion of the Imports and Exports for the year 1999.

Koport" of the Police Magistrate's house, the landlord may possibly have to to vote a sum of 6000 in aid of the rate Government, subject to presents

Present separate actions against the Public Works, Recurrent Works, Recur- tions that may be mado

Bito ask the whole of the sub-tenants. That seems un-rent, Hongkong, Waterworks, (24) Main-Council to vote the money dingly as Report on the New Territories for the reasonable and it might lead to the land tenance of Aberdeen.

its next meeting. I do not for any lord being kept out of the premises

but to Comparative Statement of the Revenue indefinitely. Clause 8 accordingly pro-81,000, which in normally sufficient, but give members of the and Expenditure for the year 1022 poses to provide that any order or judg it has been unexpectedly necessary to time to think over the pro before

Quarterly reters of axes on sub-ment given against the principal tenant purchase 10 cubic yards of filtering sand the next meeting when the

ter will heads met by savings under heads of ex- of a house in onsequence of any recon- which cost $750.

be discussed. penditure.

struction notice to quit shall bind alao Approved

The concluded the proceedit

Courts for the year: 1022

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The COLONIAL SECRETARY The vote is special expression of nanommittee

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