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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber

yesterday. There were present: HEXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (Sir

RE. Srumus, K.CAL.C.). Hts EXCELLENCY Für Office in CouMAND THE TROOPS (Major-General Sir » JOHN Fowlkn K.CM.G, C.B.

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Hem. Mr. A. U. M. Fisteren. C.30,

C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary).

Hon. Mr. J. H. KEMP, K.G., C.B.E

(Attorney-General).

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1923.

CHAU SIŲ KL

whether the present Ordinance applies to RESIGNATION OF THE HON MR. merely triporary closing and diversions: 1 this Bill in clause, il 'mades it clear "thal the general, provisions of the Bill are to

apply only to more or less pennent alterations, and clause 11 procistes that

merely temporary alterations should not give rise to any claim for compensation loss they are continued for at least six mouths.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the first wading was carried.

FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS OF

BUSINESSES.

FI, R. The GovERson: Gentlemen, before we asljóten I have to inform you that

the Hon. Mr. Chan Siu Ki has lived his resignation in my hands, and that I pro- pose to accept it with regret and with many thanks to the hon. member for his services, I should like to explain the circumstances of this case. Home little time agå 1' approached the hon. gentle man with an enquiry whether he would desire to be appointed representative of the Chinese community on the Council, and be informed me then that in view of

*A BLOW TO BATHERS. MOTOR-BOAT REGULATIONS

TO BE ENFORCED,

Some regulations are more honoured in

the brach than the observance. Take, for instance, the case of the motor-ingts lensed to ply within this Harbour limits of Hongkong. Strictly speaking; they nee it really allowed to operate uuside Harbour limits without a special pernit from the Harbour Oflies, but, owing to the leniency of Harbour Authorities, th regulation has never been strictly en- Motor:boats (so fcensed) "Inve

forvöd.

'Hon. Mr. Mof, MESSER, O.B.E. (Colonial .. The GOVERNOR: With the premis his age and of the business in which he carried merry, parties of bathers to Junki

Treasurer)..

sion of the Council we propose to defer Hon. Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX, C.B.E. (Seguin the second reading of the Bit in

try for Chinese Affairs). Hh, Mr. E. A. Invisa (Director al tituled an Ordinance to preslat certain fraudulent transfers of Isinesses. The matter is now under reference to the Chinese Chamber of Commerer...

Education).

Hon. Mr. H. T. CREASY (Director of

Public Works),

Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYCAK.

Eon. Mr Crew Short Hon. Mr. CHAU SIU-KI

Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG.

Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe.

STATUTE LAWS.

The ATTORNEY-CİENEHAL moved... the second reading of the Bill intituled an

was concerned he desired to be excused. Fay, tin brinkers" Bay, and other well- As hon. members are aware, the ben. Harbour limits, without "let or hin- known Bathing resorts well untaide the member has a record of aqme-m years of goal service to the Chinese community the past one could rush out of the office drive us the lawyers would me." In

and he hits reached the age of dead on the closing hour, join, n'piëki; Having regard to the reasons given by party at Blake Pier, hire the hou, member I of course accepted

a motor-bont

his decision, hat, at a somewhat laterad, without any further trouble, provved stage the unfortunate death of Mr. Ng to a favourite bench. Now that is to he

a thing of the past. The Harbou

Hon Taz left us in a somewhat difficult

Authorities are going to see that the

Mr. S. B. B..MCELDERRY (Clerk of tion of certain portions of the Statute absence, of the Hon. Mr. Chou Shou-son! alt motor-bonts so licensed will in future)

Councils).

AN INVESTITURK. On taking his sent 1.E. The GOVERNOU Mail: Before we proceed to business have "the pleasure, on behalf of His Majesty the King, to present the badge of Officer of the Order of the British Empire to, Dr. T. W. Pearce, and the badge of Member of the Kane Order to Miss Pitts These badges now been awarded by His Majesty in consider. tion of many years' work in the cause of Education in this Colong.. I think

Laws (New Revised Edition) Ordinaner,

1911.

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Opliance to provide for the preserva position-a difficulty accentuated by the

in the North. I then approached Mr. Chau Si Ki and asked him to help me out of the diffenity and, at my request. anal at great self-sacrifice, he consented to accept the appointment on the distinct understanding that he was only to he required to serve until Mr. Chou Shou son returned and permanent arrange-

The motion, after heng secondeil by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, was agreed to, whereupon the Bill was referind to Com mittee for consideration ebauso by clause, ang subsequently the Council passed the third reading of the Bill.

FIRE BRIGADE ORDINANCË

The intialed an Orbance to regulate the Fire Brigade passed its second and third readings.

iments could be made. The appointment of Mr. Chau Siu Ki as approved by His Majesty was a substantive one but it was understood from the beginning by hoth of as that it was of a temporary char acter and that the hon. member was to

regulations are strictly adhered to, and

have to obtain a permit before they enn proceed. This means that if Mr. X guises a bathing pierie, to a destina- to uutside the harianur-limits, and his

Imat to licensed), he will have to engage mode of conveyance is to be by mutar-

his craft early in the day, inform the exswain where he wishes to go, and the swain, in turn, will have to apply at the Harbour Office- for permission.

The whole matter hinges on a question of safety. In the past it has been more or less left to the liseretion of the cox-

speaking for yout 'all in congratulating | PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGs; be allowed to resign when he pleased. He sain and his party as to whether it was

Dr. Pearer and Miss Pitts upon the honour being awarded them.

The Members of Council renained, standing while His Excellency pinned the adges on the recipients, whom they greeted with, applause.

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*** ORDINANCE.

On the notion of the ArronNEY-

GENERAL seconded by the CuroONIAL SECRETARY, the Council passed the scend reading of the Bill intituled an Ordinance to amem further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, which was The minutes of the last meeting of the then referred to Committee. Council were approved and signed.

MINUTES.

FINANCE.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of 1.E the Gurernor. aid upon the table" Finince Minute No. 81 and moved that it, he referred to the Finance Com mittee.

In-Committee, the ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the insertion of the following clause after paragraph (a)?)

(1) any trade, business or manufacture

which is declared is the Board bye-law to be an offensive trade,

The nation was agreed to, is also was

safe to make the trip, During the pust bas now informed me that, for the same

there have been one or two reasons as he gave me before, he does year or so

ocensions on which motor-boats have hea not wish to continue his' membership of the Council and wishes to retire in farmuraught in rough seas al heen in a cer-

tain amount of danger, One of Mr. B. H. Kotewall, whose valuable

case, in services are well known to this Council Pers during during the

particular, was reported in the July am greatly obliged to the hon. gentle seagon.. A party of offers from one of 1929 bathing man for the realiness with which he met the Empress liners hired a motor-boat and ny wishes in accepting the appointmenty and I thank him your behalf for his sent out to Big Ware Bay. There they had an exciting time; their boat was services to the Chiueil I hope, in spite

sunk and they themselves narrowly of his age, he will, if necessary, be will-

escuped with their lives,There have ing to assist us again in vase of difficulty.

Excellency most sincerely for the very the system was tightened up a little

Hon. Mr. CHÂU S K: I thank Your been other cases as well. The Halmür Authorities, therefore, think it is time

kind and generous words with which yo

reasons of health and in view of my old age. I had long ago rontemplated retiring from native puldic life, making room for souse 40 years of services to the Colony

The COLONIAL TREASURER couled the motion to re-letter parus. () and (e)) have referred to my public services. For

motion and it was agreed to

as, (e) and (d),

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by cemanand

Yesterday the first case of the kind. case before the Marine Magistrate. The roxswain of a motor-licat, licensed for hire within the Harbour, was prosecuted the limits of the Harbour without a per- mit. The sum admitted his "guilt, but,

of H.. The Guvernor, nid on the table i delete from the list of authorised ceme younger and more capable men after by the Water .Police for going beyond

the Report of the Finance Committer (No. 10) and moved that it be 'adopted.

The COLONIAL Trastuen seconded and the mution was agreed to.

PAPERA.

There was also laid on the table an] Order made by the Governor in Conneil under section of the Medical Registra tion Ordinance, 1881, dated the 20th day of September, 19722, and published in the Government Gazette of the 21st Septem her. 1029

CELLULOID AND CINEMATOGRAPH FILM ORDINANCE

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL alsa murved to

teries, the words "Cheong Sha Wan Cemetery." That cemetery, he said is

now in fact closed and is not being used during which period I feel that perhaps in extenuation, pleaded that he did not

any longer.

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The motion was agreed to. On Craneil resuming the thin reading of the Bill, as amended, was jquased,

DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE

The Council passed the second reading

"Non-

1 have one my fair share of work. I

kaow the regulation existed. accepted nomination as, unotheial Chinese sense." retorted his Worship, the re- member of this Honourable Council gulation has been in forer all along." purely out of a sense of duty to the Asked us to his destination, the defen- Colony and on the understanding "that Idant replied that he was going to Castle was to be allowed to retire on the return Peak with a party of worshippers. of the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son. In bidding farewell to this Honourable

of the Bill intituled an Deliamper to Council 1, may Casure you, Sir, that! regulate the importation." exportation, manufacture, sale adil use of dangerous drugs.

By formal resolution the Bill was re- ferred to Committee for consideration

use by clause. On clause 7.

the ATTORNEY-GENERAL) moved to add the following paragraph) to the clause:

A fine of $10, with the alternative of 14 days imprisonment was ordered.

At the conclusion of the ense M W although retired I will still retain a keen McKay, the Inspector of junks and cargo interest in the welfare of the Colony and beats, was enlled into Court and instruct will always render whatever services ed to make sure that all houts licensed to operate within the limits of the Har- hour phtained a permit before proceed. HE. The GoVERSOR: The Council willing outside. His Worship, enlarging sin adjourn till this day week at 2.30.

San.

ADJOURNMENT.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

the subject, said that all sneh boats pro- ceeding to Stanley, Taipo, Castle Peak, etc. would have to have such a permit.

(7.) Any authority given by the A meeting of the Finance Committee before being allowed "to proceul.. Superintendent under this sections may was afterwards held, the CoLONIAL be given to an individual or to a class. SECRETARY presiding. and way he (1)" general, so as to em-

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hrace all the powers referred to in this! ,The Governor recommended the Conn- section, or (2) limited, so as to it to vote a sum of $3,000 op account of hrace only a portion of those powers, Education Department, Special Expendi- or (3) particular, for a partialis oeenture, sion:

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Hill intituled an Ordinance to make better provision for the preven tion of fire in premises where raw cell laid or cinematograph fil is stored or user. He said: The Bill makes provision: for the handling and keeping of cinema“ tograph film with a view to the preven tion of fire, The Bill and the Regulations in the schedule are adopted practically word for word from the English Act. 1 do not suppose

have any celluloid here, other than is the farin of film, but As we may have at some future time think it is better to adopt the whole of the English Act-the provisions dealing with the storage aml use of celluloid, is ATTORNEY-GENERAL well as the provisions dealing with the storage and use of films. The Bill dors not apply to cinematograph theatres because they are dealt with under another Ordinance...

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Physical

British School.

Apparatus

Kowloon

COMPANY REPORT. DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

The report for presentation to the share- In cause 7 (1) the words "in writing "

holders et the twenty-seventh ordinary (line 2); and the words either genertion with the tenching of physics in this

The CHAIRSIAN: This was in cannees yearly meeting on "October 5th, states:-

The Directors herewith present to the

ally or for a particular occasion" (line school. It is intended to teach this sub-shareholders a statement of" the Com-

3) were deleted on the motion of the jeet in the future and this is the first pany' accounts for the year ending 31a6

instalment of apparatus. A vote of 86,000 July, 19:29. The ATTORNEY GENERAL explained that is being asked for next year. the object of the proposed mendment: Approved was to give the Superintendent power to limit the authority given under this see tion to a particular officer or class of

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded the officers. For example, he might give the first reading which was tenuried

STREETS (ALTERATION)- ORDINANCE

TROUBLE IN A CHINESE

THEATRE.

www.c

The profit for the year, together with the amount brought forward from last year's account, after writing off $61,271.42 for depreciation and bad and doubtful debts, and providing for Directors' and Auditors' fees, amounts to $339,083.42, right of search on enclosed prentises to

which it is proposed shall be dealt with fewer officers that the right to search in

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Jas follows:- the streets. The proposed new park Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday To pay a dividend of $1.50 graph gives the Superintendent power to morning, with assaulting two fokie of the limit authority in any way, either to Tai Yat Theatre, Yaumati, owned by the

to a particular Hongkong Amusements, Ltd.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled an Ordinance particular occasion or to provide for the closing, narrowing and diverting of streets, anil for the alters vtion of the levels of streets.

He said: This is a very format Bill and it is intended mainly to correct certain

individual, or to embrace only spine of the powers given by the came The motion was agreed to.

The insertion of the new sub-clause.

involved the renambering of sub-clause

inore or less obvious defects in the pre nent Ordinance, which was mesed, in (3) as sub-clause (5).

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Mr. 1. E. A. Webster, proiecuting, stated that the defendant went to, the theatre with a third-class ticket, nod entered the first-class seats. When asked

move by the fokis, he refused, and created a disturbance. The theatre fan- agement had been having a good deal of

Perhaps the only substantial pro On Council resuming the Hill as trouble in this way lately.... vision in this Bill is that contained in amerided was' keul à third time ind clause 11. It was not clear, I think, passed]

The ease was remanded, bai being graufed

share per sharez

on 200,000

--$300,000.00

10,000.00

To add to eattle reserve... To add to fire and typhoon

insurance fund To carry forward

10,000,00 39,083.43

$359,08743

Taggart resigned his sent ou the Direc torate, and Mr. T. G. Weall was invited to join the Board during Mr. G. M Dodwell's ahtance from the Colony, zl

·Dr. JWp •Noble and Mr. A, §-D, Causland retire by rotation, but are are eligible" for re-election."

Directors-During the year Mr. JE

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