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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

A meeting of the Hongkang Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yesterday, Prosent:

His Excellency the Governor (Sir R. E

STUBS, K.C.M.C.). The Omeer Commanding the Troops (Major-General Sir Jons FoWLER, KOM.G., C.R., D.S.O.). The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Six Clave

SEVERN, K.B.E.; CMG.). The Attorney-General (Hon Mr. J.

Kaur, K.C., CRE). The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mcl.

MSSSER, O.B.E.).

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

DR. SUN YAT SEN'S LATEST MANIFESTO.

A PRELIMINARY CONFERENCI

We propose that the Preliminary Con-

A meeting of the Finance Committee was afterwards held, the COLONIAL SECNECESSARILY DIRECTED AGAINST ference should be made up of members, TARY prosiding,

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ALTERATIONS AT THE GOVERNMENT OIVIL HOSPITAL

The Governor recunmended the Council to vote a sш of $3,000 on account of Publio Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, Alteration to the Kitchen buildings at the Government Civil Hos pital.

The CHAIRMAN: This has been already Hagreed to by the Finance Committee.

Approved.

Hon. Mr H T. CHELST (Director of

Public Works).

Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood (Secretary for

Chinese Affairs).

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

Superintendent of Police).

Han. Sir HENRY POLLOCK, KO.

Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOK.

Hon Mr. H. W. BIRD.

Hon. Mr. Cgow Sou SON.

Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL

་་

Mr. S. A. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of

Councils).

ABSENT.

Hon. Mr. C. MONTAGUR EDE

FINANCE.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by cohmand of E.E. The Governor. laid on the table

Financial Minutes Nos. 09 to 105, and moved that they he referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and) the motion was agreed to.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, also laid on the able the Report of the Finance Com-. mittee. No. 11, and moved that it be adopted.

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

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table a regulation made, by the Clovernor in Conacit under section 6 of the Dogs Ordinance, 1893, made on November 6th,

1924

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FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS OF BUSINESSES (AMENDMENT). "

THE KOWLOOS MAGISTKAGY,

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The Governor recermended the Council to vote a sum of $4,050 in and of the following votes:-

Judicial and Legal Department,

B.-Magistracy: -

Personal Emoluments

$3,050

Other Charges:

Electric Fans and Light..... Incidental Expenses

330

900

Uniform for Messengers... Vehicle hire for serving

Summons

70

50

FOREIGN IMPERIALISM.

SOLUTION,

representing the following bodies and organisations, namely, (1) Industrial;

THE SOLE BASIS” OF A PERMANENT | (2) . Merohant; (3) Educational institu tions; (4) Universities; (3) Students' Waions of the different provinces; (8) The following Manifests on the pro Trade Unionay: (7). Reasant Associations; sent political situation has been issued to the Nation by Dr. Sun Yat Sen as(5) Military Forges which took part in President of the Kuomintang.

the struggle against. Tao Kun and Wu Pei Fu; nnd (0) Political Parties. Tho representatives to the Preliminary Con- ference must be sent by their respective organisations am! should be small in num- bor in order to ensure the early meeting of the Conference,

PULITICAL. AMNESTY.

In a declaration issued on September 18th, defining the aim and purpose of the Northern Expedition, we stated that the National Revolutionary Movement aimed at the creation of a free and independent China in the interest of the People. This

As regards the National Assembly, it- objective is necessarily directed, against the Imperialism which has reduced ourself, its members should be composed of representatives of the said 'organisations country to the state of a semi-colony. And bodies on condition that they are While the Revolution of 1911 ended directly elected bis the membership. The Manchu autocracy, the full, realisation of armies should in like manner elect their its aims has hitherto been frustrated by representatives to the National Assembly Chinese Militarism backed by Foreign if only because, in the new phase of the

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Movement, our Imperialism. Throughout the years of the Republican regime, the military forces must join the people and Militarists-frora Yuan Shih-kai to Tsan become a real instrument in the struggle Kun-have not changed in their essential for our National aims. And in order to The CHAIRMAN: These Kwon- are re quired in connection with the opening of characteristics and activities. They re- ensure the success of the National As

maia and

continue to be instruments of sembly an amnesty should be poclaimed the Magistracy at Kowloon,

the Counter Revolution If, therefore, for all political prisoners, and all citizens Approved.

03 factor and organisations must be guaranteed the work of the Revolution in the historical development of Chin full freedom of propagnada and election is to be completed, the twin evils of as well as for whatever programme they Militarism and Imperialism must be des may deem necessary to propose to the troyed It was to create a situation en Assembly.

For thirty years our Party has suring the extinction of these evils that the Principles of our Party found militarried on the National Revolutionary tary expression in the Northern Expedi- Movement on the basis of the Three Pein- ciples of this Kuomintang. The Maximune Programme, which embodies and works put these Principles, will be submitted to the National Assembly in the hope that it may receive the approval and authori ty of the Nation.

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Total......... $5,030

A POLICE VOTE.

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The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $29,020 in aid of the following votes Imm

Police, Other Charges:-

Bedding and Mesa Utensils $5,750 Identification of Criminals... Incidental Expenses ...........................

100

1,000

Light and Electric Fans ....

5,000

"Rents of Stations

1,810

Reat of Married Police

Quarters

Transport

3,360 2,000

Total $2,20

The CHAIRMAN: The vote for Bedding

tion.

THREE PRINCIPLES OF KCOMINTANG. We affirm that our Principles--the Three Principles of Nationalism, Demo- cracy and Socialism--are the sole basis on which a permanent solution of the problems of our country can be effected. These Principles have been worked, out in a Maximum Programme which was adopted at the First Congress of the Kuomintang. We are prepared however, to formulate Minimum Prograrame based on the needs and actualīties of the present situation.

RESULTS OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL POLICIES

As a step to the realisation of our Maximum Programme, we shall submit to the Preliminary Conference the Mini- mum Programme outlined in this Mani-

Lesto.

(Signed) SUN YAT SEN.

President of Kuomintang Canton 12th November 1024.

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DR. SUN YAT SEN'S

DEPARTURE.

LANTERN PARADE AT CANTON,

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and Mess Utensils was $7,000, and the excess amounts to $5,750 which includes the purchasing of 500 mosquito nets at 811.30 each, in connection with the pre-

In this Minimum Programme we lay vention of malaria. The vote for identi-it down as an essential term of External fication of criminals, was $150 and the Policy that unequal treates and agree excess is due to more identiscation ments in pased on China by the Imperi parades than were expected. The in- alist Pawers as well as all such iniquitous cidental expenses vote is $4,000 and it conditions attached to load-contracts as is estimated that an additional sum of have enabled these same Powers to hold $1,000 will be required, the excess being China in a state of economic servitude. On Wednesday evening there was w due to paying $ies to the Dairy Farm must be rescinded. And in the matter, of lantern parade at Canton in honour of Cofpany as compensation for restoring Internal Policy, there should be a clear Dr. Sun Yat Sen who was to leave fer- two plate glass windows broken by a definition of the respective powers of the terday morning on the cruiser Hing The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: Sir. I beg to police van: a sum of $300 for fixing Central and Provincial Governments, and Fung for Hougkong, where he embarks on move the first reading of a Bill intituled partitions in the police quarters in Jor the District should be male the basis of the Japanese steamer Shingo Maru for Shanghai, where he intends to make a an Ordinance to amend the Fraudulent dan Road, and there are certain expenses local self-government.

conaected with the training of men at

short stay before proceeding to. Peking," Transfers of Businesses Ordinance, 1923, Wei-bai-wei. With regard to light and

The Canton Gazette thus reports Wed- This Bill, which is introduced at the.sug- electric fans, the excess in this vote is

We hold that our External and Internal Desday night's demonstration at Canton = would yield the following People of all classes in Canton, mer- gestion of the Board of Trade, makes a due to the following stations being opened Policies

during the year: The Mongkok station, results: (1) the change in the interna-chants, workers, students of both sexes slight amendment in the principal Ordi- and quarters, for Indian police in Hos tional status of China to one of equality and members of all the industrial and It adds to the particulars which pital Rond, and the Quarry Bay station with the other Powers would lead to the commercial guilds in the city, joined in was opened in 1923, which is not included development of our financial and produce the lantern parade last evening in boaour mist he advertised in order to secure the

in the 1924 estimates. The consumption tive capacity; (2) with the developmavat of President Sun who is departing for benefits of the Ordinance a statement of electric light at the Yaumati station of industry and finance, our agricultural Peking to-day. With the beating of as to the nature of the basiness which is was also under-estimated, and in a number economy would receive a new impetus drums and the sounding of bugles, the of quarters gas was installed for cooking and the economic conditions of our processionista, numbering several thon- being transferred.

and beating purposes. The vote for farmers and workers would be improved; and at least, marched through the The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and "rent of stations is required to com (3) with the development of our indus maloos of the city and halted at the Teen the motion was agreed to:

plete the payment of rest of the Quarry tries, the organisation of the toiling mass sury Building where they saluted and Bay station, provision for which was not es would increase and strengthen and passed in review before resident Sur, CROWN SOLICITORS ORDINANCE, made in the 1924 estimates. As regards result in the improvement of their con who was accompanied by are. Sua and

rent for married police quarters, when dition of life; (4) with the development a large number of oficials. the 1924 estimates were drawn up only of our industry and agricalture and with The parade started from the Public The ATTORNEY-GENERAL roved the 92510 was inserted for the rent of pre- the improvement in the economia con- Garden at 7 o'clock in the evening, pro- soecod reading of the Bill intituled anmises and the renting of the Berlin Mis ditions of the labouring classes, commerceeeeded towards the Bund and turned on sion premises has increased the amount would inevitably fourish; (3) with the Wing Hon Maloo to the Treasury Build- Ordinance to amend the Crown Solicitors by $3,360, and provision has to be made Ordinance, 1012

nauce

1914

The COLONIAL Secretary seconded. The Council went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. The Bill passed through the Committee stage without amendment. On the Council re- summing the Bill was read a third time on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, and passed into law accordingly. SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, 1843

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Summary Offence Ordinance, 1943.

The COLONIAL SECESTARY Beconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Bill passed through the Committee. stage without amendment and on the Council resuming it was read a third time and passed into law accordingly.

the

FORGERY ORDINANCE, 1922. The ATTORNEY-GENSHAL moved second, reading of the Bill intituled, an Ordinance to amend the Forgery. Ordi- Dance, 1929.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time,

The Bill having passed through Com- mittee without amendment, it was read a third time on Council resuming and became law accordingly... TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES (AMEND-

́ ́MENT) ORDINANCE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill intituled an Ordinance to amend the Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the second reading" was agreed to

law...

for that. Regarding transport, this vote aduent of our national finances, the ing All along the way, the studenta

and cultural problems would

was reduced in the 1924 estimates by find a practical solation and, necessari sang, the people cheered, the bands play- $2,000, and it is estimated that this y, the employment of our intellectural ed and shouts of Long Live President Sun" filled the air. The whole popüla- additional amount will be required classes would be a fact; and (6) with the

abolition of extra-territorial rights in tion of Canton seemed to have turned owing to the increase in cost nad traps China and the assertion of our national out to participate in the demonstration The accounts for Wei-hai-wei for August port expenditure incurred in Wei-bai-wei

throughout the land, the reactiori in honour of President Sun. to December are still to come in.

(FY and counter-revolutionary forces would no longer find a base in which to Approved.

plot against the integrity and welfare of the Republic.

A ZAILWAY VOTE

and

The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $61,000 on account of Kowloon Canton Railway, Special Ex- penditure, Locomotive, Carriage, Wagon Expenses: Breakdown Crane

The CHAIRMAN: This is a revote. The accounts did not arrive for payment to be made before the end of the year,

Approved.

„Á RESCUE TUG.“

laws.

MILITARISM AND IMPERIALISM.

For thirteen years, Militarism allied with Imperialism has been the principal obstacle to the realisation of these aims purposes. This obstacle must be kremoved.

LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON 4. SOUTH CHINA,

The following have been selected tok play for Kowloon in their 14 division Military forces, sided by Imperialism, League match ». South China Bun may temporarily seize and hold power South Ching ground to-morrow (Satur--- ta was the case of Yunn Shih Kai But day) at 41 pm Stewart; B. the latter's downfall could not be pre-Rastaussen and T. E. Knight: A. Turner, S. Hayes and B. Pasco; F. Ciemo, J. to vote a sum of 82,000 in aid of the vote Yuan Shih Kai gained a considerable A. Duncan.

In the second year of the Harbour Master's Department, Special victory. But when the people discorned Expenditure, Building of a Rescue Tug. the crimes of that arch-militarist, his KOWLOON 6. CLUB DE RECREIO "VA"?

The CHAIRMAN: This sum is required downfall could not be averted. Seven to cover the increase in the first two in-years later, Wa Pei Fu also seemed to In this End division match to be played atalments of the contract price of the be successful; he too cherished the dream Rescue Tug The contract price has been of imposing his will on the people and the home team will consist of J. Beach

at Kowloon on Saturday (kick-off, 215), increased $5,000 owing to the installation of a stronger beam and each instalment pelling the country to unite by mill W. H. PArrait and H. Prowse; A: "W.

The Governor recommended the Council rented even by his Imperialist supporic, McBride, J. McKelvie, B. Vickurs an

tary.

is therefore increased by $1,000. Thereforce, contentirely the Brown, W. H. Brown and S..Randle; A-

are two to be paid this year.

Approved.

PRISON VOTE

The Governor recommended the Council following votes to vote, a sum of $15,600 in aid of the

Prison Department, Other

Charges: Subsistence of Prisoners Light

B

in- terests of the

He even used mil Latham, Y. Hast, W. Taylor, N. Tram forces to aboot down workers tary

and students in order to crush the National bitsky and A. Fitzgerald. Reserves: W. Revolutionary Movement. But our Party Hillyer, A. Kirby and G. White. has repeatedly pointed out to the people that the militarists who are striving, with HONGKONG F.C. RES. . ST. JOSEPH'S the aid of Imperialiam, to unite the country by military force must inevitably fail. The downfall of Wu Fei Fu proves kang Club Reserves in their 2nd division The following will represent the Hong- our contention to be trac

League Axture with St. Jomph's B NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE CONVZN on the Club ground to-morrow (Satur Out of Wu Pei Fu's failure, a new day) at 2.45 p.m. :—H. Uswick; D. Lgoa national situation has arisen which, we (capt.) and H. Buxton; I. Eeli, A. contend, enn only be met by the realisa Ferguson and G. Puncheon; B. Bell, Tu tion of our Minimum Programme. This Roberts, E. Railton, J. Douglas and Programme is based on the needs of the Dixon. Reserves: C. Conway and J. V. People. It excludes the possibility of

Ramsay. special interests and influences subvert ing the vital interests of the Nation. And in order to prevent the play of Imperi alist and anti-national influences as well as to allow the People openly to decide The Governor recommended the Council upon their own needs, the Kuomintang

$14,000 1,000

Total......... $15,000°

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The CHAIRMAN: The vote for subsist ence of prisoners is due to the increased number of prisoners, and with regard to light, $1,800, this is due to the opening of two new balls at Laichikok Prison.

Approved.

PENALTY OF INCREASED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

FILIPINO FIGHTER,

PANCHO VILLA IN HONGKONG

Pancho Villa, the Filipino fly-weight

Accompanied by fils wife and brother,

After the Bill had passed through the to, vote a sum of 320,000 in aid of the vote proposes the summoning of a National Abaxing champion of the world, arrived in

Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong. semby whose main tack shall be the uni Committee stage without amendment it Communications, (4) Maintenance of fication and reconstruction of the coun-Hongkong yesterday, on the as-Presidens was read a third time and passed into Roads and Bridges in City.

try. Before such a National Assembly McKinley. The CHAIRMAN: This sum of $25,000 can meet, however, it is necessary that is required owing to increased percentagen Preliminary Conference should be con- the well-known boxer fa en route to his of contract and the extra amount of work vened in order to decide the principles home in Manila to be done, owing to increasing vehicular election and work of the National Arranged for the champion while he is im

It is stated that a fight has been ar and methods which are to govern the trafic.

sembly.

Manila. Approved.

THE ADJOURNMENT.

HLETES GOVERNOR As the Com- panies Ordinance, is not a matter of great urgency I propose that the Council adjourn sine du

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