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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

moeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber yester day.

PRESENT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1996

"FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committen was afterwards bold, the Colonial Setro- tary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, CMG) presiding.

The present ordinance contains a num ber af provisions which do not appear to require, any statutory authority. For example, it provides that there may be General Post Office, that the Governor may provide district post offices; that the Postmaster General may keep certain

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. Three Messages (Nox. 2, 3 and 4) were accounts and that the Governor may pro- vide postage stamps, and that fully paid correspondences may be delivered without received from H.E. The Governor pro- further fee-and provisions of that kind.senting for the consideration of the It also contains provisions about the dis-Finance Committes items of supplement- The Colonial Secretary Hon. Mr. Ecipline of the staff, which is sufficiently ary expenditure for 1995 and 1996. The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. H. dealt with in Government General Orders.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir CL

CLEMENTI, KC.MG.).

His Excellency the General Officer Com- manding the Troops (Major General C. O. LUARD, CILO.).

HALLIFAX, U.M.G., ÚŘE)

KIMP, K., C.B.EX

The Messages are printed and give an Omissions of this class clear away cer-explanation of each item in the list.

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. C. MeLtain matter from the existing ordinance.

Mesans, O.B.E).

Hot Mr. H. T. CarABY (Director of

Public Works).-

Hon. Mr. D. W. TRAYMAN (Secretary for

Chinese Affairs).

Hon. Sir HENRY FOLLOCK, K.C.

Hon. Mr. F. H. HOLYOAK..

Hon. Bir SHOU SON CROW.

Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG.

Hon. Mr. H. W. Bian.

Hon. Mr. B. H. KOTWALL.

Hon. Mr. D. M. BERNARD.

Then, again, attempts have been made in several directions to improve the arrangement of the provisions of the Fost Office law. For example the power to Dow contained make Regulations is wholly in one section-clause 3 of the Bill. In the existing ordinance it is scattered about in four different sections of the ordinante. One section gives power to the Governor in Council to fix the rates of postage, another section

Mr. S. B. B. MOELDERRY (Clerk of gives the power to charge late fees, and

Councils).

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Another example of improvement of Hoo. Mr. "E D. C Worn (Captain arrangement "is clauss 21 of the Bill

Superintendent of Police).

which collects together all the points of the ordinance relating to the liability for payment of postage.

NEW MEMBER.

M. D. G. M. Bernard took the cus. tomary oath and his "seat as represent- ing the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

MINUTES.

The Minutes of the last meeting of the Council, having been approved by the Council were signed by the Eresident.

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"Then again, the Bill attempts to in prove the Post Office law by certain minor detailed provisions. For example in the case of section 30 of the present ordinance it provides that any person proposing to dispatch a vessel to some port out of the Colony shall give first intimation of the intended departure to the Postmaster General, of course, in order that the

Message No. 9 contained items total- ling $104,794; Message No. 3 (covering the items of Public Works Expenditure discussed and informally approved at the meeting of 8th March last) contained go items totalling $1,313,310; and Message No. 4 contained 10 items totalling 80,813. supplementing 1930 estimates 15, totalling #100,571 relating to 1996

TRANSPORT OF GOVERNMENT BERVANTS. Hon. Mr. BIRD referring to a sum of 12,079 to supplement the Estimates of 103 for transport of Government" ser." vants inquired whether it was not possible for each Department to know, when the yearly estimates were framed, what. mein bers of the Staff were going home in the casuing year.

The CHAIRMAN replied that it was im possible to be accurate so far in advance. Hon. Mr. BIRD: Surely they have to pút in application well in advance!

The CHAIRMAN.said there was often a good deal of uncertainty about leave, and he mentioned that the item covered many new appointments.

SAITIKOPUS SCHOOL

· Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK called atten- tion to an Education Department vote

LOCAL SPORT.

TENNIS LEAGUE.

The following teams will represent the Hoogkong Cricket Club on Saturday, 94th initant, at 4.15 p.m.

"A team v. U.S.R.C. on the "U.S.R. C. grounds.

A. Brearley

A. B. Raworth

G. W. Sowell

E. D. Lawrence

G. Miskin

E. Grimble.

"B" team. U.S.R.C."B" team on H.K.CC. ground

J. A. Nowers W. M. Lyons. T

H."F. Bloxham

E. J. R. Mitchell.

"L M. 8. Lloyd

N. L. Bailton.

SCOTTISH SPORT.

SCOTS SOCCER " "DEFEAT.

LACK OF TEAM PLAY.

[Fox, OUR OWN, CORRESPONDENT,]

EDINBURGH, March 17th. The Association game of "most im- portance was the Scotland, England Inter-League at Glasgow, where the home:

lot

were well beaten. England than maintained a sequence of wins, unbroken since 1914, save for a drawn game two years ago. The Scottish side failed in practically every division, and although the English eleven emerged on the right

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side, they cannot expect to escape their. Guests can be obtained on ériticism or re-arrangement; there was al

Tack of sustained quality over the whole the 1st floor, City Hall, during period of the game. When the winners!

the interrals and after the

"C" team v. Kowloon Cricket Club on were good, they verged on brilliancy, and

quite outshone their opponents, but a Performance. H.K.C.C. ground:

considerable portion of their work 'was

N. C. Barber E. A.. Brodie.

A. C.. Eowell

G. Rankin.

W. L. Smith M. M. Watson,

FOOTBALL.

KOWLOON, . SOUTH CHINA.

of an indifferent quality, and towards the end of the game they had difficulty in holding out against the Scots, who laboured throughout the whole of the second half without a player. M'Leah, the outside right forward, was injured in a collision just before the interval. and, after pluckily endeavouring to hold out, was forced to retire. His absence,

The following team has been selected however, did not explain the Scottish to represent Kowloon . South China defeat, and the Englishmen quite de- in the Senior League match on the Kow-served to record their eighteenth win of loon ground on Saturday, 4th instant the series. at 4.43 p.m.-Avery; Wheeler and Read: Turner, Caveille and McKelvie; Duncan, Spary. Sink, Hayes and Mason. Reserves: Sibley and Guest.

LEAGUE RELEGATION BACK

The top places in the League are pretty well settled, and only the struggles to escape relegation attract much attention. Hibernian had one of the best returns in defeating Clydebank on the latter's ground and thereby gaining two points that may prove invaluable. Queen's Park Saturday, 24th April:-Hounds will also improved their prospects by securing an unlooked for paint out of their visit to "Airdrie, and as the Amateurs earlier Sunday, 25th April:-Hounds will in the week gained a couple of points

FANLING HUNT,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command Postmaster-General may arrange to - for $1,410 for rent of school"" and the meet at Fanling, station at 2.43 p.m. of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table patch mails hy the vessel. All the sec-

since the last meeting of the Council and

Also

master-General to

thereby in

to a position that justifies high hopes St. of their finally reaching safety. Johnstone lost a point at Perth to Partick Thistle, and with only two of their remaining games at home they at the moment, look the most likely club to the lower

about 6 acres. This decision involved castle, and Raith Rovers, defeated at

anxiety.

A number of orders and rules which hadtion provides is for the first intima. explanatory note that the new Sai Ting | been made by the Governor in Council cion" to be given; it does not lay any i Hun School premises "were not available meet at Au Tao at 10 a.m. Bus will meet by defeating Rangers they have advanced

at the commencement of the year, and 8.35 train from Kowloon at Sheung Shur. obligation on the shipowner to notify until they are ready an additional sum duly notified in the Goerrument flozettr. anybody, and it is impossible for the Post of $780 is required for the rent of two level of the site by 40 feet,

enforce a penalty Report of the Director of the Royal unloas he is in a position to prove that fints for the Vernacular Middle' School.creasing the area available for the pur accompany Clydebank to

A progress report relating to the new Observatory. Hougkong. for the year 1923. intimation had been first given to some school laid before the Council said: "The poses of the hospitas from 21 acres "to division. Morton, badly beaten at Tyne-i

Quarterly repart by the Director of

building is now in a fairly advanced state the removal of a large quantity of addi- home by St. Mirren, have also cause for Public Works relating to the progress of work on the new Fire Brigade Station and the new Saiyingjun School.

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

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Hon. Mr. Benvand asked the following questions standing on the agenda in the name of the Hon. Mr. Holyoak:-

1.—What steps are being taken to im-I prove the Fire Brigade-fire fighting an- pliances and water pressure- mains of the Colony !

the

other persons. That is an example improvement by way of addition:

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of

Then, -again, take the question of the opening of letters by the Post Office for various reasons. At present there is no power, for example, in the Postmaster- General to open or return it to the sender a letter which has been posted with the rong contents. It frequently happens, am told, that in the hurry of catching mail letters are posted with the wrong |

contents or some of the contents omitted. There is no power to open or return such a letter without a warrant from the Governor and by the time a 'warrant cas he issued the mails may have gone, Omissions of that kind are corrected in the Bill.

of completion."

LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL.

Scotland, 0; England, 2.

Celtic, 6; St. Mirren, 1. Rangers, 1; Queen's Park, 2

He wondered whether tonal material at a cost of approximate- the Director of Public Works could gively $282,000. Certain materials required the Committee more definite information for the construction of the Hospital cost

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied more than had been anticipated, and vari-LEAGUE that the structural work would be com- ous improvements in the layout and the pleted in June, but he could not give an fittings also added to the cost. The exact date as regards furniture and fit amount spent up to 31st December, 1935, tings. Some would be quite late, but as $762,076. there would be nothing to prevent the school being, carried on there after the end of June. »

KOWLOON ROAD IMPROVEMENT. " Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK referring to a vote of $22,000 for improvements to the junction of Nathan and Gascoigne Roads, said he noticed that the surfacing was to. be macadam.

The CHAIRMAN said the method origin ally suggested by the hon. meinber would have cost $55,000.

MISSING COAL

2-Will the Government appoint a Committee of Enquiry into these matters

The 'COLONIAL SECRETARY replied: The Government has decided to appoint a Committee to consider and report on I might go on for a long time giving measures for improving the fire fighting instances of points in which the present, Bill attempts to improve the existing law, organisation is the Colony. NEW TERRITORY AND FOOD SUP but really I think they are matters to be brought up, if necessary in Committee. PLIES, &c

There is. just one point I may mention Hon. Mr. BIRD called attention to the

"Adjustment of Coal account in regard, to clause 7 which provides that item "the Government shall not incur any $10,966.

of the loss, non. It was explained in the printed meni liability by reason delivery, mis-delivery, or delay of any orandum that in June 1825, a large short postal packet, or by reason of any damage of coal stored at the Government age to any postal packet, whether regis- conl yard at Blackhead's Point came to tered or not." "That is the gist of the light. The shortage amounted to 1,309, section. It may appear rather harsh and 4/10 tons of which 450, tons, was drastic. I may say that it is based on fiscated coal, the book value of the re the law of the United Kingdom, and that maining 918/10 tons being 810,000 Though This coal had been placed under the of the Straits Settlements, while liability will be negatived by the supervision of a private firm, and after

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Hon. Mr. BERNARD also asked the fol- lowing questions, of which notice had been given by Mr. Holyoak before his departure from the Colony on leave :--

"What steps are being taken:

(e) to foster and develop the cultiva tion of poultry, vegetables and food supplies in the New Territories! (b) to Ratist the cultivation and growth of ginger root and foster the ginger industry in the New Territories.

con-

Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK asked whether

had been obtained before these big extra the approval of the Finance Committee expenses were incurred.

The Dizzcron OF PUBLIC WORKS: The decisions were made early in 1993.

The CHAIRMAN said he thought they were investigated by a Committee at the time

Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK: Whatever Committee was concerned it is a pretty large expenditure-nearly three lakhs.

.NEW GAOL SCHEME-CONTRACTOR'S

COMPENSATION.

A vote of $15,278 was required in con- nection with the cancellation of the foundation contract for the proposed new gaol at Ngau Shi Wan.

The sum was required to meet a claim from the contractors consequent upon the decision to suspend the work. This the time when the Estimates for 1920 were decision was taken in September last at being framed, but no sum was inserted as the cost of cancellation was not then ascertainable The claim includes com- pensation for loss of contract based on 25 per cent. of anticipated profits, and for loss on certain plant specially purchased, Hon. Mr. Bino asked for a fuller ex- planation. On what did the contractor base his claim?

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St. Johnstone, 1; Cowdenbeath, 0. Airdrieonians, 2; Motherwell, 0. Morton, 2; Clydebank, 2. Aberdeen, 1; Motherwell, 0. Airdrieoniana, 1 Queen's Park, 1. Clydebank, 0; Hibernian, 1. Cowdenbeath, 1; Kilmarnock, 0. Hamilton Aca. 1; Falkirk, 1. Hearts, 6; Morton, la Raith Rovers, f: St Mirren, J. St. Johnstone, 2; Partick Thistle, 2.

SCOTTISH CUP-REPLAY FOR BEMI-FINAL. Aberdeen, 3; Third Lanark, 0, THE RUGBY" WORLD.

Jedforest, on their only visit to Glas- gow for the season, found themselves out played at New Anniesland by Glasgow Academicals. But they made a better fight than the figures represent. The West and R.E.S. engaged in an interesting strug-

gle; but the Western Forwards had the Glasgow University pull throughout. gained their first victory for the season, Kelvinside Academicals being the victims. terioration on the other, brought a sweet Improvement on the one side, and de- revenge to Glasgow High School. There was not a great deal between them and Heriot's, but what little there was on the side of the School. Edinburgh Academicals disappointed their friends; they had shown so much improvement of late that it was thought they would beat On the whole, however, Watsonians. Watsonians were lucky to win. Kelso continued their winning sequence-this week at the expense of Gala-and still championship proper and in the Border tournament...

The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied: These ordinance, yet in certain eases and under full investigation it has been decided that anticipated pro. That is a very high maintain their second place both in the

are essentially matters for private enter prise. The opening of the New Territories by Government roads and railways has afforded facilities of which advantage is being taken. The advice of the Super. intendent, Botanical and Forestry Depart sment, and of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and the sympathetic assistance. of the Government through the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and the District Officers, North and South is always readily available.

POST OFFICE LAW, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the faw relating to the Post Office.

***He said: This Bill, sir, is so largely a

certain rules compensation is not denied, no claim against this frm in respect of and of course every attempt is made by the deficiency could be established. A the Post Office to trace any mis-delivery, new system is now in force, and it is pro. non-delivery or loss. These provisions are posed, subject to the approval of the merely intended to protect the community Secretary of State, that the above amount through the Governor, from excessive be written off. claims. I beg to move the first reading

of the Bill.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY Seconded, and the motion was agreed to:

HONGKONG TREASURY BILLS: ORDINANCE. ATTORNEY-GENERAL

The

moved the

Hon. Mr. BIRD asked whether the Government carried stocks of coal, them selves, or was it not the contractors responsibility?

The CHAIRMAN said the loss was tween the delivery and the store.

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Hon. Mr. BIRD The firm is respon-

second reading of the Bill intituled ansible for the full amount of coal being Ordinance to regulate the issue of Hong. delivered. kong Treasury Bills in Hongkong.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the second reading was passed

The Council thereupon "resolved itself

into Committee to consider the Bill-clause

matter of detail that I find it difficult to think of anything which may approby clauze.

riately and usefully be set out at this stage. Perhaps the best that I can do is to give certain examples of the points oh which this Bill differs from the exist ing Post Office Ordinance because the Bill

There were no amendments and on the Council resuming the Bill was read: n third time and passed into faw

The CHAIRMAN said it had been held that no claim against the firm could be established.

Hoa. Si HesuY POLLOCK: I understand,

The CHAIRMAN: It was 25 per cent, of

Hon Mr. BID:

The CHAIRMAN: Yes; we did not allow it..

figure is it not?

Hon Mr. BIRD: Then the Note in the Merograndum gives rather a wrong in- pression. What amount was allowed?

The DIRECTOR OF ECBLIC WOSKA ex plained that the contract was $400,000. The contractors expected to make a pro- at of $52,000 and the compensation to be paid to them was 25 per cent of that figure (813,000), 25 per cent. of the cost of plant specially purchased (81,600) and smaller items for wages, insurance, etc.

Hon. Mr. BIRD: Has this ever come before the Finance Committee.

The CEAIRMAN: No; it was referred to the Law Officers of the Crown.

Hon. Mr. KOTEWALL" expressed the opinion that it was reasonable compeñan- tion.

The COLONIAL TRzasunce said the con- tractoza 'expected to get 10 per cent, pro-1 ft on their contract and they were being. paid one-quarter of that as, compensa- tion:

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Heriot's (F.P.), 10; Glasgow High

School, 13.

Watsonians, 19; Edinburgh Acads., 7. Stewart's College, 6; Hawick, 9. West of Scotland, 16; Royal High

School (F.P.), 11. “ "Hillhead High School. 0; Edinburgh

Institution (F.P.), 11.. Melrose, 7; Ed. Wanderers, 0. Kelso, Gala, 5.

Glasgow Academicals, 31; Jedforest, & Glasgow University, 4; Kelvinside.

Academicals, 3. Greenock, Wanderere, 3; Edinburgh

University, 23,

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