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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yester day morning at 11 am Present:- His Excellency the Governos (Sir Croix

Curvinger, K.CMG). His Excellency the General Officer Com

manding the Troops (Major General C. C. Luand, CMG).. The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E R.

HALLIKAR, OMG., OBE), The Attomey General (Hon. Mr. J. K.

KP, KC, CBE) The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. Mel,

MESSER, O.B.EL

Hon. Mr. HT CREABY (Director of

Public Works).

(Pria

Hou. Dr. J. B. ADDISON. M.BE cipal Givil Medical Oficer Hon. Mr. D. W. TETAAN (Secretary for

Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Sir HasayY POLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. AO. LARO.

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Hon. Bir-Shot SON CHOW.:

Hon. Mr. R E KOTSWALL

Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD

ABSENTI

Hon. Mr. PH. HOLTOAK

MINCTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, were signed by the President.

STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR ON

THE BOYCOTT.

His Excellency made a statement on the boycott situation which is printed under a special heading elsewhere.

STANDING LAW COMMITTEE.

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the Ordinances. To reprint them. would probably be adding 200-pages to the book which will be sufficiently bulky with out them and they have already appeared (in a revised form in the new Edition of the Ordinances. Some of the things referred to in Clause a of the Bill speak for themselves, for example the emission of Regulations of no effect, and so on," I beg to move the first reading of the Bill The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded,, and the Bill was read a first time.

MAGISTRATES AMENDMENT

ORDINANCE.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL." I beg to move the first reading of a Bill intituled An

| Ordinnace to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1800. This Bill proposes to make certain minor amendments in the Magistrater Ordinance. The first one is dealt with in Claure 9 and the effect of that is, shortly. "Once Magistrate alwagen Magistrate. This will, mean that when an officer is appointed a Magistrate he can go on acting for the purpose of finishing part-heurd cases even after he has been moved to another office, or in case. one of the Magistrates may be

or for some other reason may not he able to sit on any particular day, any one who has once been a magistrate will be able to replace him. Secondly, it is proposed, for, similar reasons, to make the Assistant Harbour Master a Marine Magistrate as well as the Harbour Master.

HLE. THE GOVERNOR: As this is the first meeting of the Council this year, it is necessary to appoint the Standing Sometimes the Harbour Master is unable Law Committee. I, therefore, appoint to sit as Marine Magistrate and it would the Attorney-General'

Chairman, the be very convenient for the Assistant Colonial Treasurer, Sir Henry Pollock, Harbour Master to have these powers K.C., Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and the Thirdly, magistrates are being given Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall.

power to issue a subpræan dices tecum. At present the only summons a Magis- trate can issue is a summons giving notice that a person must attend the Court. A notice requiring a witness to produce

RAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, 'by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table the following papers:

SCAVENGING AND CONSERVANCY

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of nos Note Reduction in Prices.

less than

Delivered to Peak District (abova Bowen. Boad), $24.00

per ton. Delivered to Bowen Boad And Lower Levels, $22.00 `per ton

Delivered to Kowloon,

$20.00

per ton.

Orders should be sent In writing not

by telephone at least 24 hours, before the Coal is required.

All orders, must be ac companied by Cash, Cheque, or Compra- dore Order payable to **The Kallan Mining "⠀ Ad- ministration."

For Price Apply to THE KAILAN -MINING ADMINISTRATION DODWELL & CO., LTD Agents, Hongkong.

CHAMPAGNES.

G. H. MUMM CORDON ROUGE Extra Sec

Pints or Quarts POMMERY and GRENO at

MAGASIN

DOCKYARD RECREATION CLUB ANNUAL BALL AT THE CITY

** ·HALL

The annual Ball organised by the

GENERAL.

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HONGKONG HONOURS. COMMENT FROM HOME. British communities in the Far East and Hongkong in particular may preeti. themselves on not being overlooked in the distribution of New Year Honours, says

Orders by the Governor in Council documents can at present only be obtain-Royal Naval Dockyard Recreation Club

under Section 21 of the Rents Ordied from the Supreme Court. This section as held last night in the City Hall. nance, 1922, dated January 21st and is based on a law recently made in

The decorations reflected much credit the "China Express and Telegraph. January, 29th

on the workers who were busy all day Although the list is much shorter than Regulations by the Governor in Council England. Fourthly, Clause à recognises yesterday making preparations: Outside usual, Hongkong, frequently omitted under Section 95. of the Liquors and regulates the existing practies of the Hall was the usual illuminated sign, First of all there is the new Governor, altogether, finds itself in several places. Consolidation Ordinages, 1911, dated allowing a prisoner who has been fired hearing the letters D.R.C.", and inside who as Mr. Cecil Clementi, C, M.G., January 1st Notification by the Governor in Council and has gone to gasi in default of pay the rooms were brightened up with flags ferred a few weeks ago to his now post. Colonial Secretary at. Ceylon, was trans- under Section 210 of the Publiement to be released on part payment, and and bunting Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1801 obtain the remission of a correspondips-There were about 200 people present, of the Bath (K.C.B.), a rank which takes He has been made a Knight Commander part of his sentence. The sixth Clause The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command deals with the question of consecutive through, music being provided by the kidg over the Governorship of a Crown and an excellent programme was gone precedence of K.C.MG, the title usually bestowed upon a plain "Mr." when of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table septences, and contains perimps the only Orchestra from HM.S. Titania, The Colony, Sir Cecil is to be congratulated By-laws relating to Scavenging and Con contentious point in this Bill. The pre-catering was in the hands of Café upon this mark of high favour from bia servancy, and moved that they be sent section is inappropriately worded: Wiseman.

sovereign, and it is to be hoped that his proved.

spell of service in Hongkong, begun in It only gives power to impose two con

stiye sentences and axes to masimum Sir Edwyn Alexander-Sinclair, Commo eleud lift and the Colony's former stats Among those present were Vice-Admiral inauspicious circumstances, will see the

aggregate. These points are all dealt dore Stirling, Mr. J. S. Gillingham, of prosperity restored.

This appears to be the first news to: number of officers from H.M. ships, and with in section 45 The contentious point others. referred to annunts to this: At present The officials were

reach the Colony that His Excellency's as follows Pre-honour is that of a Knight Commander there is no maximum to the agregate sident, Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, of the Bath. Our London contemporary that a Magistrate can inipore by means M.B.E., Vice-Chairman, Mr. AB. Another distinction of note, and on

C.B., Chairman, Mr. J. S. Gillingham, is evidently in error.-E. }

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The ATTORNEY GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

TRAMWAYS ORDINANCE:

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Sir, I beg

to move the Resolution under Section

of

the Tramways Ordinance, 1999, standing in my name.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL $ecunded, and the resolution was passed.

The resolution confirms the approval given by the Governar in Council to the intention of the Tramway Co. to sub stitute a double track for a single track for approximately seventy yards in Per rival Street and the provision of an additional curve leading from Prays East inte Percival Street, with the neccesary points.

RULES RELATING TO PATENTA. " ·

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table Rules "made by the Registrar of Patents under Section 11 of the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1923, Ordinance No. 13 of 1923, and moved that

hey be approved.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

REGULATIONS ORDINANCE..

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of two sentences given practically at the Allan, Hon Secretary, Mr. J. Baldwin which will be hailed with special pleasure same time. For example if he has power Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Dawick; Assistant by the loyal Chinese of Hongkong, is the Secretary Mr. J. Griffiths; Ball Com-conferment of a Knighthood upon. Mr.. to impose a sentence of one year he can mittee: Mesars. A. B. Allan, A. H. Chow Shou Son, who has for many years impose a sentence of two y

o years by making Oswick, J. Whelan, S. Farlow, F. W. been an unofficial member of the Legia the two sentences of one year run con: Allen, and A. E. Phillips, Steward, Mr. F. W. Allen; M.Ca: Messrs. J. Griffiths, sccutirely. Clause G provides that he Phillips, Farlow, and Whelan, should not in any case impose by means of consecutive sentences more than 12 months, it being thought that where this trial to the Criminal Sessions. I now heg is not enough the prisoner enn he sent for

to move the arst-reading of the Bill..

The CoLONIAL, SECRETARY Seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.

CONGRATULATIONS ON RECENT

HONOURS.

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lative Council and during the recent troubles especially has been a tower of strength to the Government. One thing... which makes Sir Chow Shou Son's honour all the more acceptable, is that he in a native of the Colony, having been I now turn, Sir to congratulate my born at Stanley, where the British first bon, colleague on this Council, the Senior established themselves in 1841. Although probably known to all members of the favourite in the community. In 1924 he Chinese member, Si Shou Son Chow. As quiet and unassuming, he is a universal Council, Sir Shou Son Chow can claim a came to London as Associate Commi remote connection with this Colony.sioner for Hongkong, at the British Em- Even before the British took it over he pire Exhibition, and during his stay bad ancestors in the neighbourhood of made many friends in the Metropolia. Stanley. As we know also, Sin Shou Son Yet another Hongkong honour is the Chow has had a very distinguished career. award of the coveted King's Police Medal For, many years he held important posts to Chief Inspector G, G. Gerrard, of the The Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK: As this in the Imperial Government of China up Hongkong Police Force, most capable is the first meeting of the Legislative with great ability. For twelve years past his twenty-seven years in the Forco has North, and discharged the duties of them officer, who on many occasions during Council which has taken place since the he has been a resident among us, and we rendered conspicuous service. ► New Year Honours came out, I desire, all know he has put in a great deal of Other Far Eastern honours compris

unpaid public service in the forwarding the award of Hon. C.M.G. to. Tongku Bir, on behalf of myself and my unofficial of the welfare of this Colony by sitting Iamail, the Tongku Mahkota of Johore, colleagues to tender to your Excellency on numerous important Committees, a near and excellent neighbour of Singa The ATTORNEY GENERAL! Sir, I beg to the heartiest congratulations on your people, and we have had the pleasure of William Peel, the Resident Counciller at engaged on tasks affecting the Chinese pore. In the Colonial Office list Mr. move the first reading of a Bill intituled having had bestowed on you the Knight having his presence at the Council for Penang, appears as a C.M. G., and in the

Commandership of the Most Distinguish four years past, and have always valued Foreign Offies list the same honour is con An Ordinance to authorise the prepared Order of St. Michael and St., George his advice as a member. (Applause.)ferred upon Mr. George Bailey Samson, tion of an edition of the Regulations,

During the last seven months, in part the Acting Commercial Councillor of (Applause.) This is an honour, sir, which cular, we have felt indebted not only to HM. Embassy at Tokyo, Of Mr. Peel it Rules and, By-laws in force in the Colony in the normal course of things, is heatow. Sir Shou Son Chow, but also to this may be said that he is regarded as one on the 31st December, 1925. This Billed on Governors of this Colony, but in Sir, behind the scenes, can appreciate, made a success of every post he has held, Chinese colleague on the Council. We, of the best officials in Malaya, and has provides for a new edition of the regula tions, Everyone who has worked with this particular case, sir, we feel especi perhaps more fully than the general notably his connection with the Fisheries these regulations knows that this editionally inclined to congratulate you on this public, the work of the Chinese mombers Department and bis Acting Presidentship is long overdue. It is proposed, whed the honour when we recollect you startail your of this Council during the period I have of Singapore Municipal Commission.

referred to. It can safely be said that Bill is passed, to appoint as Editor M. career as a Civil Servant here in Hong- this honour conferred on Sir Show Son Dyer Ball, who has recently brought out kong, and, in fact, out of your total Chow has met with the warmest approval an edition of the Ordinances Hip edition period of sorvice, you have spent of all sections and races of this con-

munity (Applause:) of the Regulations will appear, I hope, more than half your time in the HE. THE GOVERNOR. I think Siz in a very few wecką time after this be Civil Service in this Colony. Therefore, Henry Pallock, very sincerely. for his cor At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore pomer law. He has been working at it we feel that this is an honour, not only rutulations upon the honour His Majesty on January 25th, the wedding was cele has been pleased to confer on me.brated of Mr. G. A. Harriman, of Har for some time, and considerable work for to you, but also to this Colony. You desire. also to express to the Courti, imati & Co., Singapore (formerly of it was done by Mr. Nihill. When the new arrived among us at a time when matters and through, the Council to the .com Hongkong), to Miss L E. Pierce, of edition comes into operation by order of were considerably strained, as they still munity, my warmest thanks for the wellford. The Rev. Mr. Sheiliffe performed come given me on my return to this the marriage ceremony and Mr. Salzmann the Governor in Council it will be a come between the Hobgkong, Government Colony. This has been of the greatest kindly presided at the organ. The bride: plete record of all the Regulations in and the Canton Government, and, sir, possible encouragement to me in die who looked charmingly petite, was force in the Colony up to December 31st, you have this morning given a very manly charging the anxious and heavy duties given away by Mr. R. D. Cansdell, and which have fallen on me, and 1. am most Mrs. Cansdell acted as matron of honour faraonentings, and straightforward declaration of the grateful The duties of best man were ably car with certain exceptions set out in Clause of the Bill. These omissions in the matter of the boycott I can astre. thank the Council for its congratulations, was afterwards, held at the Ben. View attitude and policy of this Government Hen, Sir Snou Sow Chow, I wish to ried out by Mr. L. R. Blake, Acretaption. from the Regulations are emissions chiefly you, sir from my knowledge of public and Sir Henry Pollock for his kind re-Hotel, when the health of the bride and for the purpose of convenience For opinion in his Colony that those straight. marks. His words have affected me so bridegroom was drunk with musical example the schedules of ordinances are ward words of yours will meet with most much that I hardly know what to any honours The happy couple afterwards hearty approval from the members of this The shortest thing I can say is "Thank left for Changai, where they spent their being omitted because they have just been community." (Applause.)

you to end honeymoon in the bungalow kindly lent revised and appear in the new edition of

The Council then adjourned sine dic. by Mr. E. §. Mänansch

1923,

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