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HONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday. There were present- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GovERsak (Sir FEGINALD EDWARD STUBUS (K.C.M.G.. His EXCELLEKOV THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING TIE TROOPS (Major-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 1994.

JURORA LIST FOR 1924. The COLON SECRETARY, by command of H.F. The Governur, laid on the table the Jurors List. for 1921 and moved that it be considered by the Coanpil in Com-

RACE.

SPLENDID WIN FOR LIEUT. ARMSTRONG, MO

total aumber of houses under construc- THE KOWLOON MARATHON tion at the timer still the number is in itself.a substantial one," and seems to call The for some legislative interference. proposal of the Bill is that all futura notices to quit given on the ground of | The ATTORNEY-GENERAL beconded and intended reconstruction will not be valid the motion was agreed to.

mittee.

THE „MILITARY LANDS AWARD."

unless there is served with them certi- ficates from the Building Authority, that The resolution to approve the necept-in his opinion the condition of the tene General Sir Jony FOWLER, K.C...ance of the award of Sir John H. Oakley ment in question is such as to make the East Surrey Regt., who completed the dis-

C.B., D.S.O.). Hen. Sir CLAUD SEVERN, F.B.E., C.M.G.

(Colonial Secretary),

Hon. Mr. J. H. Ker, K... C.B.E

(Attorney-General).

Hen. Mr. Mel, Messer, D.B.H. (Colonial)

Treasurer),

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

Public Works).

Hon Mr. A. E. Wood (Secretary for

Chinese Affairs). Hou, Mr. ED. C. Wourg (Captain

Superintendent of Police). Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. A. Q. Lawo!

Hon. Mr. Crow Snor-soN.

Hon Mr. R. Lowe.

V Hen. Mr. R. H. KOTRWALL.

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in respect of the Military lands was on the agenda, hat not proceeded with at this meeting.

intended reconstruction desirable. Appeni is provided from the decision of the Building Authority to the Governor in Council, and on that appeal the discre- The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the tion of the Governor in Council is un-

fettered. following resolution:-

SITE PORA PYNLIA LATHINE.

"Whereas application has been duly made by the Sanitary Board to the Governor under section 107 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances, 1903 1923, for the erection of a Public Latrine at Mongkoktsui on the arra situated im- mediately North of Mongkok Road and

Mr. A. G. 3. Firstchen, C.M.C). (Clerk immediately West of Shanghai Street:

of Councils).

PRESENTATION OF ROYCE BUMANF SUCIETY'S

said:

MEDAL. ཀ་' .

H.E. THE Govenson taking his sent Before we proceed to business, gentlemen. I have a presentation to make The following are the circumstances: During the typhoon weather on the 97th

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And whereas such application having bren duly approved by the Governor and

netineation of the intention to erect Public Latrine at such site having been published in three successive numbers of the fasette, certain owners and occupiers of property in the vicinity have objected

in such erection »,

"And whereas such objections have heen duly considered;

It is heroby resolved by this Council that the above mentioned site and the erection thereat of a Public Latrine be and the same are hereby approved." "

July, 1923, in the forenoon there was a heavy sea running in the harbour, when à Chinese man and woman attempted 'to coumit suicide by jumping from the Canton Wharf Mr. Clarke, the Chief Preventive Officer, ligenrdine, bis sea- boots and mackintosh, jumped in and

He sald With regard to, the motion swam towards the man, who clutched him.

standing in my name, the erection of Mr. Clarke, while being rapidly washed public latrine at this place was recom- seawards. held up both the man and mended by the Town Planning Com- woman sutil help was afforded by Mrmittee. The site was approved by the Sanitary Board on the 19th June last, Edley, the wharfinger, who reached them and the necessary intimation was publish with a long bamboo with a hook on it. ed in the Government frazette of Tth The sen was so rough that Mr. Clarke December. An objection dated the 11th December was received from the architects could not have reached the prays wall of the ownery of Kowloon Inland Lots or the pier except for the very prompt Nos, 1997 and 1333, on which there is a action of Mr. Edley, Mr. Clark was factory said to employ between 50 and buffeted against the on girders of the pier but eventually all were landed. Unfortunately, the woman died after warda. The faêts having heen represent ed to the Royal Humane Society they have authorised me to present to Mr Clarke on their behalf their bronze medal-(Applause.}

workmen. This fact is on the other side of the Shanghai Road. The objection to the erection of a latrine was

On

LAST YEAR'S WINNER DROPS OUT.

Yesterday's Marathon race in Kowloon over a course of 6.1 miles was won by Lieut. C. D. Armstrong, M.C., of the

tance in 33 minutes 40 seconds, which is 13 seconds slower than last year, when Leading Seaman Bell won, and over five minutes, slower thaa A. Mair's win of

1921. There now appears to be some The "Building Authority will doubt as to whether Mair's time is cor- consider merely the condition of the tenerect; it is thought that there must have ment; the Governor in Council, will be been some mistake is the time-keoping." In 1991, it is true, the course was slightly entitled to consider any facts that may appear to him to be relevant. That different in two phices to this year's wider discretion is given in order that course which was the same as last year. the Governor in Council may allow re- Mair himself admits that while the course construction in special cases, such as the when he wou was a little shorter in one little longer in an- erection of a largo modern building on section, it the site of several small and old houses, other, thus making the distance up ta or the fresh development and laying out about the same as the present one. At of an entire block. This may very well any rate, yesterday's time secmus more in. be desirable in the public interest though keeping with the distance. the houses may be in a block and in such a condition, that they could stand for s considerable time

The only other thing i have to say will disappoint some of the tenants. The draft of the Bill pablished in the Gazette provided that the provisions of the Bil should apply to current notices to quit, that is notices which had been given before the passing of the Ordinance and Further which were still unexpired. consideration of that proposal has dis closed difficulties as to procedure. and difficulties LA the date in respect

to which retrospective action would date back Of course, there is general objection to all retrospectivo legislation, which is admittedly unsound and undesirable unless some strong reason can be found for it in particular cases. Consideration of these points, Sir, has led the Government to come to decision to abandon this proposal in Clause 4. and therefore a motion to that end will be moved in Committee. I beg to move the first reading

The COCONTAL SCORETARY seconded and the motion was agreed to...

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

RAILWAY SIDING FOR SU TAI AD BRICKWORKS.

The Governor recommended the Ceu cil to vote a sum of 37,000 on account of Koviccn-Canton Railway, Special Expen- diture, Siding at Mile 21 to serve the Fu Ti Au Brickworks!

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Last year's winner, V. C. Bell, of the Submarines, was looked upon as a likely winner this year 'as, during his training, he has been putting up some very good One night last week be went times, round in just over 33 minutes. Yester- day, however, after leading the field half way round, he collapsed with a very bad stitch, and did not complete the course,

With Bell out of it Mair was rather fancied, but after running well he failed in a telling finish up Nathan Road and came in third, G. B. More getting ia second eight seconds behind Lieut. Arm. strong, and sixteen seconds in front of Mair.

There were thirteen starters. The fol lowing who had entered did not run - Cpl. Naland, Pte. Eager, Police Sergt. Bradsell, BG Tinge (HM.S. Titaniā), and Ptc. S. W. Cleall

The race was started five minutes after the appointed hour (4 p.m.), Bell, on the outside. going straight away to the front, leading the rest of the competitors right round to the 100-foot road, where he re tired. The first competitor give up, at the Po Hing Theatre, and from then onwards right to the time of Bell's rather sensational collapse the motel-cars fol lowing the running picked up all the runners but five. Going cut, Bell set up a rattling fine pace and the field was strung out over a distance of about à quarter of a mile, the men in the rear fading the pace much too fast and they were only too glad of a motor-car lift for the rest of the way. Entering the 100-foot road the race started in real earnest, Bell with Lieut. Armstrong, More, and feading Mair very close behind. Pte. Heaver and Pte. Hesberman were running at equal about 100 yards behind the leading party. The Offer Administering the Govern- They had gone some distance along the ment recommended the Council to vote road when Bell suddenly doubled up and a sum of $15,000 on account of Public practically collapsed into the arms of a Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Build colleague who was pacing him on a cycle. ings, Temporary School, Kowloon.

He rested for a minute or so, and then The CHAIRMAN 10 The amount of the attempted to catch up with the leaders. contract is $16,500 but with architects After a plucky effort of another 100 yards fees and extras it will be 817,067.) Aor so, he was obliged to retire and was special voto of $13,000 was approved to- wards the end of last year, but nothing was paid.

basert the unsightlingss of

A meeting of the Finance Committee the building and also that, in the summer time, odours would nervade their was afterwards held, the COLONIAL SECSE premises. They suggested that a better ran presiding. site than the junction of two main roads would be a site at the corner of Mong kok Road. which is a short distance away. As it is proposed to set the building back from the roadway, and as His Excellency congratulating Mr. and on which it abuts is an open Clarke, pinned the medal on his breast, space, it is possible to provide shrubs to the members of Council standing during hide the building. It is intended that the premises should be water flushed, the ceremcry.

so there is not much likelihood any nuisance arising. According to the usual Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, Captain Superin-custom, when the objection was received, tendent of Police, took the oath and ait was referred again to the Sanitary Board, and the Sanitary Board confirmed seat or the Council, filling the vacancy its previous approval. I, therefore, beg the departure from the to move the resolution standing in my created by Colony of the Hon. Mr. Irving. Director name.

The motion was then put to the Council of Education.

and approved.

NEW MEMBER.

MINUTES.

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The minutes of the last meeting were approved and signed.

RESTS ORDINANCE TO BE

RENEWED...

ANNOUNCEMENT BY E.E. THE GOVERNOR On HIS EXCELLENOY asking whether there were any notices of questions.or Taotions.

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The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK, KC, said: beg, Sir, to give notice of a motion which

MEMORIALS OF KE-ENTRY.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. PoLocs, K.C., in accordance with notice previously given asked-What is the policy of the Gov ernment in regard to cancellation of Memorials of re-entry which has taken place in consequence of the breach of a Covenant for building before a certain date?

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-In practically every case in which the Government re-enters on land for breach

The CHAIRMAN: This has been already approved by bon. members.

TEMPORARY ECHOOL AT KOWLOON.

Approved.

1.

given a lift back to the finishing point in a motor-car.

It was now a race between Armstrong, More and Mair, all three running to. gether, with Mair for the most part set- MOTOR LAUNCH FOR HARBOUR SOUNDINGS.

ting the pace. This order was maintain- The Officer Administrating the Governod until the three passed over the railway meat recommended the Council to vote bridge into Chatham Road when Mair 3 sum of $450 on account of Public took a slight lead, but there was really Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Mis nothing in it. In Middle Road, going cellaneous, Motor launch for taking sound past. Anzac House, More sprinted" and ings and making current observations. went into first place, with Mair running The CHAIRMAN: This is a revote on a second and Lieut. Armstrong third, only a few yards separating each of them More could not hold his advantage gving up the rise of Nathan Road and he was Boon overhauled and passed by the Lieutenant, who spurted furiously and

of the building covenant an application contract sum of $3,000, voted in 1923. is received from the lesses to have the It is 5 per cent on contract detention memorial of re-entry cancelled. Every money.

such application is carefully considered

on its merits. The policy of the Govern-

Approved

NAILWAY ACCOUNTS.

has the unanimous support of my un- official colleagues, namely, that the Bents Ordinance be continued for a further ment is not to cancel the re-entry unless

the lessee. can show either that he has The Officer Administering the Govern-increased the distance between himself period of one year from the end of June, een unable to fulfil the building covenantment recommended the Council to vote and More with "every stride. Mair also

1924.

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found the bill trying and slowed up con- Lieut. Armstrong finished siderably. was warmly applanded on his success, as many yards ahead of the others and he were also the second and third men in. The two others to finish were: Fourth, At the conclusion of the race Mrs. Pto. Heaver and fifth, Ptc. Hesterman.

prizes to the winners. Before doing Bo the Rev. Mr. Lindsay addressed the gathering, describing the race as perhaps the best of the three races they had held. He hoped the creat had come to stay;. in fact, he thought it would.

owing to circumstances over which he had a sum of $3,000 on account of Kowloon H.E. TE GOVERNOR: It was my in- no control, or that there are peculiar Canton Railway, Special Expenditure, tention to bring forward, on behalf of the difficulties involved in preparing the land Recasting accounts of the Kowloon Government, a motion to that effect at a for building and that it is in the public Canton Railway, British Section.

interest to allow the leases an extension The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required suitable time before the ordinance ex-of time, In either caso it is the usual to pay the expenses of the Chief Account pires. In the circumstances, perhaps you practice to make it & condition of the ants of the Chinese Section and Chinese cancellation of the memorial of re-entry clerk who are engaged in recasting the would not wish to put forward your that the lessee shall pay a sum of money accounts of the British section to corres Lindsay (wife of the Vicar) presented the by way of fae, or that he shall pay pond with those of other Chinese rail penal rates assessed according to the ways. His EXCELLENCY: The intention off circumstances. the Government is that the ordinance should be renewed. I proposed to leave THE RENTS' ORDINANCE. AMEND- the matter entirely to the discretion of the Council. "

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motion i

Hon. Mr. POLLock agreed.

FINANCE.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 6 to 12 and moved that they referred to the Finance Com- mittee.M

The COLONIAL THEASTER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY by command of H.E. The Governor, then laid on the table the Report of the Finance Com mittee (No. 1) and moved that it be approved by the Council.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the motion was agreed to.

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MENT BILL

Approved.

- COMPENSATION FOR RESUMPTIONS. The Governor recommended the Coun- cil to vote a sum of $200,000 in aid of the vota Pablie Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1909, (104) Compensation, and Resumptions.

The trophies presented were:- Cup presented by Sir Paul Chater.- Won by Lieut. Armstrong, LC

Cup prescated by Mr. W. S. Bailey. Won by Mr. G. R. More

The ATTOESET GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend further the Beats' Ordinance, 1923. He said: The main Renta Ordinance laid down two rules-that rents should not be The Governor also recommended the Cup presented by Mr. H. Penny-Wop raised and that tenants should not be Council to vote a sum of $90,000 in aid by Mr. Mair.

The Officials were:-Organisers, St. turned out. There was one exception to of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, the second rule, namely, that the tenant New Territories, Public Health and Andrew's Church Men's Association; can be obliged to quit if the owner in Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (135) Compon-starter, Mr. D. A. Purves; time-keepers, the Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith and Mr. N. tends to reconstruct the house to such sation and Resumptions.

extent as to make it a new building The CHAIRMAN: A sum of $30,000 was L. Railton.

The Committee were indebted to the within the meaning of the Rents Ordin- provided in this year's estimates of the 10ce of 1923. Unfortunately, some land- P.W.D. but owing to the large number following gentlemen for the loan of lords have used that exception for the of exchanges of land and resumptious motor-cars-Mr. Ezra Abraham, Mr. W purpose of reconstructing their houses, that are being affected in Kowloon City 8. Bailey, Dr. W. B. A. Moore and Mr. not for reconstruction's sake, but for and Sham Shui Po to fall in with the Town E. Tregillus the sake of the increased rent they could Planning scheme, it was necessary to obtain from the new house which would not supplement the vote by this large sum. The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command be subject to the Rents Ordinance. That It is probable that further sums will of H.E. The Governor, laid on the tabla practice, apparently, has been growing, bo required. There are two financial the following papers:

and the object of this Bill is to check minutes, one recommending $200,000 and Rule under section 36 of the Tramway it. The Bill will not in any way prevent the other 820,000. There was one large At the Marino Court, yesterday, Lo Ordinance, 1903, on the 7th Febr- reconstruction in proper cases, but it is resumption to make a 75, It. street south Yam, the master of motor-boat, Wing intended to check reconstruction solely of the Mongkokisui typhoon refuge. The Cheung, was fined $20 by Lieut. Comdr. uary, 1924 Table L of the Merchant Shipping for the purpose of evading the Bents cost of this was over $180,000,

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Ordinance, in cases where the house in

Approved Regulations under section 37 of the in substantially good condition. About Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1889, the middle of January there were 120 houses, I understand, then being recon- on the 12th February, 1924. Quarterly return of Excesses on Babstracted which, before the commencecil to vote a sum of $1,001 on account of

heads met by Savings under Heads ment of reconstruction, ware compara of Expenditure (Bessional paper, tively new and sound. These figures No. 9 of 1824).

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...PAPERS.

BULLET-FROOS WAISTCOATS FOR POLICE. The Governor recommended the Coun- Police Department, Epecial Expenditure, Bullet Proof Waistcoats.

Approved.

DOWN BY THE STERN.

Conway Hake, R.N.R., lor carrying ex- cess passengera When the police search od the boat 25 passengers were on board and the boat was down by the stern,

At the same Court, the master of the motor boat Fo Tan was fined $10 for fail ing to observe the rule of the road in the Harbour. He was also fined $5 for carry- ing two excess passengers.

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