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HONGKONG

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday. Present-

THE HONGKONG' DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 192

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E letters as rend and ask “hat they may be

STUB, K.C.M.G.).

recorded in the proceedings of the Coun- The Officer Commanding the Troops cil (Colonel CLAUDE RUSSELL BROWN, D.8.0.).

The Colonial Secretary (1ou. Sir Claud

SEVERS, K.B.E CM,G).

The Attorney General (Ilon. Mr. J.. H.

Keur, K.C., C.B.E.).

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. D.

TRATMAN),

W.

Hon. M. H. T. CREASY, (Director

Public Works)!

of

Hon. Mr. A. E. WooD (Secretary

Chinese Affairs).

for

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wore (Captain

Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. P.. H. HOLYOK. Ile Mr. }, W, BuD.

Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL..

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Hon. Mr. C. MONTAGUE EDE

Hon. Mr. C. G. ÁLARÁSTER,

O.R.E.

KC.,

The letters were as follows:

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WATER WORKS,

GOVERNMENT'S REPLY TO HON. MR. The COLONIAL SECRETARY: Your Excel-

HOLYDAK'S QUESTIONS. leney, with your permission I beg to pluce

Hon. Mr. Holyoak, pursuant to notice before the Council a letter written by me to the Senior Unofficial Member of the given, asked the following questions: Council and his reply, and with the per-Will the Government make a statement of the measures that are being taken mission of the Council, to tako beth these

(a) to increase the water supply in the Island of Hongkong, so as to ensure that a fall supply will be available for all parts of the City of Victoria throughout the year. ()to improve the distribution of the water so that no part of the City of Victoria will be put on to the rider mains, while there is an ample supply of water in the impounding (c) to construct improved methods of Altering, where necessary, so as to prevent discolouration of the water into the mains, and to maintain the high standard of purity which has existed for many years." The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as fol- lows:-

"Tanderaged."

879, The Peak, Hongkong.

30th August. 1924.

MY DEAR Hocroix-Apart from what you said in Council on Thursday, I have reason to believe that certain remarks of mine at the beginning of my speech un the second motion are resented by the Unofficial Members I need hardly "Bay that intended no serious reflection on their honour and integrity, but was merely indulging it what to my mind was a very mild piece of harmless banter. In view

your remarks, however, and want understand is the opinion of the Unofficial Members I desire to express to them through you, my deep regret that I should have caused them any annoyance. have served with them for so many years on both Councils that I feel sure they ap- Pregiate how much I value the privilege of working with them and will accept this small but sincere amende for my action-

(84) CLAUD SEVERN.

Mr. S. 3. B. MchLDERRY (Clerk of Believe me, Yours sincerely.

Councils),

*ARSENT.

fou. Mr. Chow SHOP-SON.

PRESENTATION OF LAM TO MR.

J. A. E. BULLOCK, M.BE.

ILE THE GOVERNOR a. taking the Chair, said: Before we prozeed to busi- 'ness Plesire to present a "Mr. Bullock, on behalf of His Majesty the King, the Badge of the Imperial Service. Order which has been presented to him by His Majesty in consideration of eighteen years of excellent service" in this Colony, Mr. Bullock's services are probably well- knows to every member of this Council, and I should like to express on behalf of this Government my" thanks to him for! The admirable way, since my arrival in this Colony, and I understand for many years before, in which he has carried out the duties of Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office. I have much pleasure in presenting him with this Badge of the Imperial Service Order. (Applause. }

The Honourable

Mr. P. H. Holyoak..

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He said: This, Sir, is one of the formal steps necessary in order to bring into force, the new edition of the Ordinances which has been in course of preparation for some time. The approval of this Council, I assume, will be notified by a proclamation issued by you, Sir, after the meeting. The effect of that will be that the new edition of the Ordinances will be on sale from today and become the only proper statute book of the Colony The same proclamation will also bring into force the Law Revision Ordi- Dance 1894, which contains a great mass of termal amendments which have - ready been worked into the new edition. Caseffe to-morrow will contain two Noti In addition to that proclamation the cations. One will be a list of points in the legislation of the current year which will have to be entered up in the volumes of the new edition in order to bring them up to date. The other notification will relate to the addition of margiant notes and footnotes which bave to be entered up. in. the volumes of the new edition which will increase their utility. Copies of these will be supplied by the "Govern (a) The following works to augment the ment Printers with all the new sets. The price of the new edition will be avo. This Island Water Supply are under construc-is, of course; a large increase on the price of the present edition-Mr. Alabaster's tion:---

excellent edition which we are using for the last time to-day-but since that edition was published the cost of, every- thing has gone up. and, besides, the new

reservoirs.

+

Stanley Mound (East) Catchwater diverting the drainage of 120 acres. Estimated cost $150,000.

acres.

Stanley Mound (West) Catchwater diverting the drainage of 160 Estimated cost $60,000.

Jardine's Lookout Catchwater divert ing the drainage of 80 acres. Estimated cost $30,000.

Other Catchwaters at the Island to Hongkong, 1st September, 1924. divert the drainage of a total of approxim- MY DEAR SIR CLeb.-I have the honourately 1,000 acres are under survey. to acknowledge your letter of the 30th ult, which we much appreciate, though it is scarcely, necessary to have written it. We all acquit you of any intentional slight on unoficial" honour and good faith, and quite understand that at the time of speaking, you did not realise it might bear that interpretation.

We, too, would sincerely regret that anything should disturb the harmony and mitual regard which has obtained, for so many years, hetween us, and certainly this incident will not do so.-With kind regards, I am, etc..

(sd.) P. H. HOLYOAK, On chalf of the Unofficial Members of the Council.

The Honourable

Sir Claud Severn, KB, E., C.M. G., LL.D.

LETTER OF THANKS FROM TUNG

WAH HOSPITAL.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY: I should like to read to the Counei a letter from the the Tang Wah Hospital, addressed to. llom Colonial Secretary:

(Translation)

Sin-Weshave the honour to acknow- His 'EXCELLENCY then pinned the decoratedge the receipt of your letter, enclosing tion to the lapel of Mr. Bullock's coat, us a cheque for a sum of $30,000 for Bood and Mr. Bullock bowed his acknowledg. | reliefsin Kwangtung,

ment.

'MINCTES.

The recent fleeds in Kwangtang are of an unusually terride nature. The rate of death and damage aqused by them is The minutes of the last meeting of the estimated to be the highest that has yet Council were approved and signed.

PAPERS.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by coinmand of H.E the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-

been witnessed. Fortunately the British Government has now aided with a liberal contribution, treating the disaster with the same sympathy as if it affected her | own people. Indeed the flood-stricken folks-myriads in number-are grateful to her for this kinduess. We write you this special letter respectfully in reply." Regulation made by the Governor in and beg that you will convey our thanks Council under Section 2 of the Pass to the British Government. Herewith we ports Ordinance 1923, dated Augustsend you a receipt, which please inspect and keep in your custody.With regards,

MACHI LUNG, Chairman, and the Directors, Tung Wa Hospital. Dated 6th September, 1924.

4, 1024.

Besides these works it is proposed to bring water to Victoria from the Shing Mun Valley, but this supply will not be available for some years. The works in- clude the following →→

Two miles of 16 feet wide Access Road. Estimated cost $100,000.

Tenders have been received for dris. ing two tunnels through Golden Hill; and Smugglers Ridge aggregating 1.3 miles in length with a concrete connect ing conduit 2,000 feet in length and it is hoped to let this coutract by the end of the current month. Estimated cost $1,000,000.

A 5,000,000 gallon capacity fast gray ity or mechanical filtering plant is now under tender in England. Estimated

cost $250,000. ««

Tenders for the Raw Water Reception Reservoir on the South Side of Golden Hill will be advertised within a month "and work on this Contract should com- mence in November. Estimated cost $130,000.

Tenders for the North Conduit, 3,000 feet long, situated in the Sbing Mun Valley will be advertised before the end of the year along with the necessary temporary conduit and Intake Dam to divert the Shing Man Stream through the tunnels. Estimated cost $120,000. (b) The following Works affecting the distribution of water in the City of Vic toria are now under construction:-

new

edition contains a number of idilitional ordinances. I should like to explain that the $90 will be payable now when the acts of the ordinances are supplied. As a matter of fact, the volumes laid on the table to-day contain only the ordinances and their schedules. Another volume will include the fadex, and the seventh volume will contain various Orders in Council, Proclamations, Imperial Acts and similar documents. These two additional volumes will be eventually supplied by the Govern ment Printers to the purchasers of the new edition of the ordinances, and the 290 payable now will include these two:

volumes.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded.

HIS EXCELLENCY: I should like to add an expression of the appreciation of the care and skill which ave been employed by Mr. Dyer Ball in undertaking the publication of this new edition. A great amount of work has been involved and L am sure that those who study the volumes with care will agree that Mr. Dyer Ball has done extremely well. There is one member of this, Council who is well aware of the immense amount of work involved in preparing such an edition of the Ordin I would ask that the Council. DADE authorise me to convey to Mr. Dyer, Ball an expression of our appreciation of his work. (Applause.)

The motion was then pus to the meeting and carried.

"

THE DEATH OF MR. STEPHEN... H.E. THE GovERson rising before the adjournment said: During the âve years that I have had the honour of presiding over this Council I have had on a good many cerasions to call the attection of members of the Council to deaths of members or ex-members of the Council, but I have never done so with such regret The Eastern District Filter Beds and as I do in asking this Council to take Reinforced Concrete Service Reservoir notice of the death of my friend Alexan- which will allow of water being drawo der Gordon Stephen. Mr. Stephen wILS. from the Tytam Tunnel without enter only for a short while a member of this ing the Bowen Road Conduit. Esti-Council. He accepted appointment to the mated cost 9000,000.

Council rather as a personal favour to Extension to existing Tytam Tuk myself, but after a short time he found Pumping Station and installation of it impossible to reconcile the work of the 3 million-gallon Pumping Unit. Council with his arduous work outside,) Estimated cost $350,000.

and he asked my permission to resign the But for more than two About 6,000 lineal feet of 15 inch cast appointment.

arrived in the years he was a very valuable member of iron pipes have now Colony, while a further 1,500 lineal feet my Executive Council Mr. Stephen was will arrive before the end of the year. a good councillor and a valuable citizen These pipes are for entarging the prin- of this Colony prominent in every part We shall miss him greatly, Order made by the Governor in Council

cipal mains both in the Eastern and West of its life.

both naa meinber of the Council and as under Section 24 of the Kents Ordi-

ern Districts and laying has already com menced in the former district.

a member of our society. His loss is not nance 1899, dated August 28th, 1924. Regulation made by the Governor in

confined to this Colony. Mr. Stephen, as Conncil under Section 3 of the

Chief Manager of that great institution

Vehicles and Trafie Regulation Ordi

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking nance 1312, as amended by the Ordi-

Hon. Mr. HOLYDAK: Sir,With your

Corporation, has for years past employed China in the best interests of British nance of 1921, dated September 4th, permission I desire to make a brief ex-

bis extensive powers in Hongkong and planation in connection with my speech

trade and of the British Empire and Regulations made by the Governor in on the first resolution moved by me at

Approximately 6,000 lineal feet of six China, and I feel that the British Em Council under Section 25(4), (2) the last Meeting of the Council. The inch cast iron main have arrived, 3,000 pire has suffered a very severe loss in his and 4 of the Merchant Shipping President of the Sanitary Bourd bas feet of which will he laid in the Happy untimely death. He filled a prominent Ordinance, 1899, dated September called my attention to the fact that

did him an injustice in speaking of hiz Valley District and the remainder in the position in this Colony both in ofiris! 11th, 1984,

aslightly flouting public opinio." in City, while approximately 1,000 lincal feet and in social life. He was a prominent Annual General Report on the Colony voting against Dr. Koch's resolution of inch pipes have just been laid in

for 1927.

moved at the Sanitary Board Meeting of Leighton Hill Road.

Approximately 15,000 lineal fect of cast Report of the Director of Education for August 10th. I regret that I was misled

by the Press report of that meeting which iron mains of from six to eighteen inch Report of the Secretary for Chineso stated that "the motion was then put to diameter are under order in England and the necting, three voting in favour and will be used to improve the distribution three against it. A number of Members of the city of Victoria. It is necessary for did ot vote at all. The Chairman said several reasons to coatinne the rider mais friendship knew how valuable a posies-

1924.

1923.

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AN EXPLANATION BY THE

HON. MR. HOLYOAK.

The Kennedy Town District has been re-mained during the past year, while 1,000 lineal feet of 18-inch cast iron pipes and 1,800 lineal feet of temporary 19-inch cast iron pipes have been laid in the Eastern District.

figure in every sport and every activity of this Colony and his place will, indeed, be hard to fill. From a more personal point of view I cannot trust myself to speak. He was one of my dearest friends and constant companions, and those of us who had the privilege of enjoying his sion that was. He was a man of great

Affairs for 1923. Medical Report for the year 1923. Report of the Committee appointed to he would give bis casting vote against Bysteia.

consider the Colony's position with the Motion, which meant that the motion

(e) The only water showing discoloura- breadth of mind, great erudition, gener regard to the obligations incurred in was lost. I notice that in referring to tion is that drawn from: Pokfulam Reserous and charitable, and it every way a connection with the Opium Conven- this at the last Sanitary Board meeting voir and this supply only affects a come character; a man with a big beart tion.

the President stated that "there are five paratively small percentage of the popular and a big brain. I'feel that we have lost a man it will be many years before we Unolicial Members of this Board; of tion at the Western end of the Island.

Clerk to the Councils be authorised, to THE SENIOR CHINESE UNOFFICIAL these the Proposer voted for the motion, The cause of this discolouration is of shall see replaced I propose that the

one Unofficial Member vound against, and

a temporary nature and with the turfing express to Mrs. Stephen and Mr. MEMBER.

two Unofficial Members abstained from

of the banks and slope of the new Motor Stephen's family our deep sympathy in voting."

Road should disappear.

their loss and our appreciation of the services he rendered to this Colony and to British interests in the East.

I regret that the original report led me to both consider and say that the

The only existing Slow Sand Filter Beds which lend themselves to easy and

ILE. THE GOVERNOR: I regret that the Senior Chinese Unofficial member has Fresident had "lightly used his east been unable to be present at this meeting vote on so inportant a matter, and economical conversion to fast filtration Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK: Sir.In all that ing this afternoon as I wished to express inasmuch as I have mis-judged and mis-are the Bower Road Beds, and a three has fallen from your Excellency's lips in represented him, I desire to withdraw million-gallon plant is now under tender connection with the terribly sudden and untimely death of our late colleague, Mr. the pleasure of the Council at seeing him that remark, though I cannot help feel in England.

Tenders for a 5-million-gallon fast filter-A G. Stephen, on behalf of the Unofficial on his return, and at the same time to ing that he was perhaps unduly sensitive express my gratitude to Mr. Chau Siski of what was never intended as personal ing plant (to be part of a 20-million- Members of this Council, I desire most criticism. My remarks were directed gallon plant) for the Shing Mun Works sincerely to associate myself. This Colony for his kindncas in coming forward to against the policy and not the indivi- were received from England early this has lost a wise Councillor a distinguished taki Mr. Chow Shou-son's place in this dual; indeed in the same speech I paid year, but were not considered satisfac-Banker whose great reputation was de willing tributs to the conspicuous ability tory. New tenders have now been called servedly international and world wide Council daring his absence. As I said of our Cadet Officials here.

FINANCE. last year, Mr. Chau Siu-ki was offered the permanent appointment of member of The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command this Council, but for reasons of health, of .E. the Governor, laid on the table. 82 and Financial Minutes Nos. 73 to

age and business he begged to be excused moved that they he referred to the Fin- and I was compelled to accept his views,ance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and but I think the Council will agree that

the motion was agreed to. Mr. Chan Siu-ki showed high sense of The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command public duty is coming forward to act of HE. the Governor, laid upon the table during the absence of Mr, Chow Shou-the report of the Finance Committee (No.

8) and moved that it be adopted. son, and I should like to express our

The COLONIAL Tazistara seronded and the motion was agreed. to, appreciation of that. (Applause)

"

for in England.

Four additional filter beds are now under construction at the Kowloon Filter Beda.

NEW EDITION OF THE

ORDINANCES.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the fol- lowing resolution: "Resolved that the five volumes containing the Ordinances of the Colony which have been prepared under the authority of the Ordinances of Hongkong, 1814-1923, Ordinance, 1921, and which have this day been laid before this Council for approval, he approved,"

and whose wise counsel and mature judg ment during the present political crisis nissed, and we, a colleague and friend, and upheaval in China, will be sorely. whom we loved and honoured.

Hon. Mr. R. II. KOTEWALL: In the name of the Chinese community, Sir, I respect fully and sincerely associate myself with the gentiments expressed by your Excel- lency and the hon. member representing the General Chamber of Commerce.

ADJOURNMENT.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR: The Council 'will adjourn sine die

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