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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1935.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING PROPERTY SALE LOCAL DIVORCE

"MARBLE HALL” AT

THE DISPOSAL OF THE ADMIRALTY

Chater Picture Collection Distributed

That the bequest of the late Sir Paul Chater is an absolute bequest to the Government and that the Government is unaware that the Testator made any qualification of the bequest, or ex- pressed any wish that the property should be devoted to any par- ticular purpose was the answer given by the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman (the Colonial Secretary) to the questions asked by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson as regards the Government granting the use of the late Sir Paul Chater's mansion, Marble Bal, as a re- sidence for the Admiral, at a meeting of The Legislative Coun- cll held. yesterday afternoon.

Besides questions asked by the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, regard- ing the staffing of the Central British School, nine B'lls were read the First Time while two others were read a second time and passed.

MACAO DIOCESE HISTORY

Presiding at the meeting wus His

"MARBLE HALL"

Excellency, The Officer Administer | The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. ing the Government; Sir Thomas pursuant to notice asked the fol Southorn, K.B.E. CM.G. Others owing questions:- present were:

"1-With reference to the state-

His Excellency the General Off.ment which has recently been cer Commanding the Troops published in the local press to the Major F. 5. Thackeray, DE.Oleffect that the Government is

M.C.. A.D.C.

Director of Public Works (Hon

Mr. R. M. Henderson)

Director of Medick! and Sanitary Bervices (Hon. Dr. A. R. Wel. Itngton

erament and the Governa

unaware that the Testator made any qualification of the bequest. or expressed any wish that the property should pe devoted to any port.cular purpose, or indicated a desire to retter in any manner the Government's right to dispose of the property or any part thereof in any manner in which it might think ft.

Kowloon Inland -

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Lot Sold

At Messrs. Lammert Brothers' Auction Room, yesterday after- poop, a valuable leasehold pro- perty situated at Noa 155 and 181, Reclamation Street, was sold by public auction by order of the mortgagees

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PICTURES DISTRIBUTED

The property is held under "a 4-The "Chater Collection of Pic- Crown Lease for the term of 75 tures" is distributed between Gov years. The total area of the los ernment House, Governight "i is about 1,998.02 square feet and and the University. They can be its annual Crown Rental is #13,81, seen at any time On application The upset price for the lot was being made to the authority in $7,500 and with an advanced bid whose are they are. The "Porce of $500, Mr. Sul Shing of No. 83. lain Collection" is stored in strong | Battery Road became the pur- rooms and is not at present open chaser. tu pubile Inspection. The Govern- ment, as at present advised, in- tends to house the Porcelain and Picture Collections, so far as may Le possible, in the proposed new City Hall. It is hoped that they will ultimately be housed in e

conducted

Mr. LE Lammert the sale, while Mesars. Woo and Woo were the solicitors for the

mortgagees.

ACTION

Decree Nisi Granted To Mr. J. McCloskie

Mr. James McCloskie presented a before the petition for divorce

Sir Atholl Mac- Chief Justice, Gregor, in the Divorce Division of the Supreme Court yesterday. Mrs. Lilian May McCloskie, petitioner's wife was the respondent, while the name of Mr. Douglas Sandin Green was given as co-respondent. Neither the respondent nor the co-respondent were present in Court nor were they legally re- The petitioner was presented. granted a decree nisl to be pinde absolute in three months.

In was stated by Mr. H. C. MBC- namara, instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, who appeared for the petitioner, that the petition was for a dissolution of his client's marriage

of an the ground

After hearing the evidence of Mr. McCloskie, and referring to the matter of damages, mentioned in the petition.

Museum but the finances of the and the Portuguese Colony of adultery. Colony do not permit of the ex-Timer. pectation that. an adequate mus- By virtue of his ofce, the E- eum can be built in the near future. shop is responsible under the Can The Collection of Pictures is check-

orical Law for, the management ed half-yearly. This check w

and safe custody of the funds o His Lordship said:-I am rather now be extended to the Porcelain the Diocese. A considerable por-in difficulty as regards this ex-

Collection.

$9,600 VOTED

tion of such funds is now invest-tremely difficult point as I have ed in Hong Kong in shares in pub-no evidence whatsoever before me The Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman'a 1c companies in the name of th

that this is one of those cases motion "That the Reports of the present Bishop, the Rev. Don Jose where a man was robbed of his Finance Committee (Nos. 14 and da Costa Nunes. This is very un

wife by the co-respondent. There 15), dated October 24, 1935 and No-alefactory inasmuch as on the vember 14, 1935 be adopted" was B.shop's death or retirement the passed on it being seconded by the whole of the securities have to be

transferred into the name of h successor.

Hon. Mr. Taylor.

In moving the following resolu- tion "That this Council approves The Bull follows in general form granting the use of the late Birthe expenditure during 1935 of a the lines of similar Incorporation Paul Chater's residence, Marble further sum of $9,500 from the Ordinances. By Section 5 provi

Government House and City Delon is made for the Vicar Capitu-

Hall, as a residence for the Ad miral, will the Honourable Colonial

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velopment Fund allocated as der:

(2) Government House.

un-lar to act, until a successor is ap-

The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr.

D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.) The 'Attorney General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. K.C.. O.B.E)

Secretary say whether such state- Secretary for Chinese Affairs ment is correct? If so, for what

(Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith).

period and on what terms and för

(a) Approach Road ......................... $9,600 Colonial Treasurer (Hon Mr. what rent has such use been

the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor," the Edwin Taylor)

granted?

Colonial Treasurer sald:---Your Ex- If such statement is correct, has any such grant been sanction-cellency: The resolution standing in ed at any time, and so when my name is for the expenditure of either by the Legislative Counelia further sum during the year 1935 or by the Finance Committee on the approach road to the site

for a new Government House. thereof?

The total estimated cost of this "3-Were not Marble Hall to-

road is $120,000 of which $20,000 gether with the pictures, porcelain

was earmarked for surfacing and and pottery therein belong.ng the late Bir Paul Chater bequeath-finishing on in a later year after ed by him to the Government os completion of building work. As the Colony and was it not thereby Honourable Members are aware it impiled that such bequest was has been decided not to made for the use and benent of the général pubite of this Colony

Inspector General of Police (Hon.

Mr. T. H. King) Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, KL. KC. Hon. Str. Wiliam Shenton, Kt. Hon. Dr. S. W. T80, O.RE., LLD. Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, O.B.E.

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Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau

Hön, Mr. J. J. Paterson

Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell

Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo

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Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk

of Council).

to

proceed further with this scheme for the present, and in view of this deci-

If not, for whose use and benefitson, and of the fact that certain unforeseen expenditure was incur red in repairing damage done by

were such bequests made?

The minutes of the meeting of

"4-In whose custody now are November 9, 1935 being confirmed.

such pictures, porcelain and pet-rainstorms, it was considered de- sirable to undertake this year part routine papers were then laid on the table by the Hon. Mr. Trattery and what steps are being tak

én by the Government for the pre-of the work of surfacing the road. ,,man, after which, in

servation and housing of them and for the enjoyment of the inst tion of them by the public?"

pursuant

to notice the Hon. Mr. J. P. Brega asked the following questions:--

"1.-W the Government state whether it concurs in the opinion. expressed by Mr. E. Burney, M. C., in his Report on Education in Hong Kong, that the Central British School is lavishly staf ed." with 14 full-time and 3 part-time assistants for about 250 pupils' on the books? "2-Has the Government taken "the first opportunity to review the starting aforesaid, as commended in the Report? "3.-If no such steps have yet been taken to rectify the dispro- portion between teachers and assistants and pupils, wit the Government explain the delay. if any, in giving effect to Mr Burney's recommendation?

re-

NO RENT CHARGED

In reply, the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. D..W. Tratman 'said:

The total estimated cost of r Approach Road will not be exceed- ed, but the additional expenditure this year will be met by a corres- ponding reduction in the balance which will be required in a later year.

I now move-

2.Government House"

1-The answer is in the affirma-

That this Council approves the tive. The terms are that "Marble Hall" shall be used as the official expenditure during 1935 of a fur- residence of the British Naval ther-sum of $9,600 from the Gov- Commander-in-Chief and that the ernment House and Cly Develop- Admiralty shali maintain it and ment Fund allocated as under:- keep it in proper repair at their own expense and shall return it to the Hong Kong Government good order and condition, should they cease to use it as the "Ad- ralty House" of this Colony. No rent is charged:

2-The sarction of the Secretary

(a) Approach Road. $9,600 The resolution was unanimously

passed or it being seconded by the Hon. Mr. Tratman.

LEGISLATION.

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster then moved of State but not of the Legislative the First Reading of the following What economy is it ex-Council or Finance Committee was Bulls which were seconded by the pected to effect, respectively, in obtained in 1927. the current financial year and

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3-Clause 4 of the First Codici

Hon. Mr. Tratmän.

"A Bill to amend the Volunteer

for the year 1936 when the pro-to the will of the late Sir Paul Ordinance, 1933 posed reduction th the staff is Chater reads as follows:- carried out?"

OFFICIAL REPLIES

"A Bill to amend the Probates Ordinance, 1897,"

"A Bill to regulate the importa- tion and the removal of sand."

SIR CHATER'S WILL RECALLED

"A Bill to provide for the Incor- "Whereas by Clause Twenty-two poration of the Hong Kong Travel of my said Will I have declared Association." The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. that my wife shall be entitled to "A Bill to amend the law relat

live rent free in my residence at ing to the custody of Infants.”- Mr. D. W. Tratman. replied:-

-The Government does not

"A Bill to make better provision concur in the view that the Cen- Victoris aforesaid known as "Mar- tral British Schoot is at present ble Hall" if she destres to do so in this Colony for the granting by of separation and *avishly staffed." These two words and in such event the said re-magistrates are employed by Mr. Burney in his sidence and the furniture fixtures maintenance orders to married Report but with Important quali add household effects in about or persons" Acations which the Hon. member belonging to the same other thun my collection of China referred to has omitted to mention.

in Clause Twenty-five of my sald The staming--in-question has win ahal not be alsposed of by been reviewed and in the present my Trustees until my wife shall view of the Government this is cease to live in such residence Now not excessive for a mixed school 1 Hereby Declare that upon providing inter alia physical in-vite ceasing to realde at Marble struction and a divergent curricu-Haul aforesaid or dying Then And lum for boys and girls. I invite That Event I Give Devise and the Hon. member's attention to Mr. Bequeath the said Marble Hali and Buthey's remarks about the size of the furniture fixtures and ho the present classrooms.

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pointed in the event of the Bishop's death or retirement. This is neces- sary as there is often an interre- gum of about a year before the appointment of a successor and his arrival in the Far East, »

The Bull was seconded by Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.

the

Bulls were The following two read a Second and Third Time and passed:

"A Bi to amend the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901."

"A BI to provide for vention of Cruelty to Animais.”

Subsequent to the meeting of the Legislative Council, the Finance Committee met and votes totalling $28,882 were passed. A voe for $18,000 in connection with the Dip per Level Police Station was pass- ed When the sum of $7,000 was requested for the Medical Depart ment for Fuel and Light, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock asked whether or not that that sum was a large one, in view of previous votes. The Hon. Mr. Tratman explained that the present vote" was part of the vote for the sum of $90,000 which covers the expenses for the whole year. This amount being only for extra cost and would be included in the charges for next year. "MR. BEAGA'S CONCERN FOR THE SICK

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga: Regarding Item 86, Medical De- partment:-$7,500.00.

It will be useful if some supple mentary information could be given to the explanatory footnote “Savings under Provisions for Pa- tients."

If my

May I ask: what is the implica tion of this footnote? Have the savings been effected through a reduction of the quantity and a substitution of the quality in the dietary scale of patients surmise be correct, I think it is very regrettable that patients' diete should be cut down and better quality sacrificed for a small sav- ing in the Medical Department vote. The Colony is not so hard up that patients better. comfort and sufficient diet should be made to suffer for a little extra money.

ONLY LESS PATIENTS The Hon. Mr. Tratman replied that Mr. Braga was labouring under a misunderstanding. There had been no réduction in either "A Bill to further and protect way and the Hon. Dr. Wellington activities of The Girl Guides Asso- was called in to give an explana clation, and to incorporate the tian. Dr. Wellington said that due Hong Kong Branch thereof,"

to less patients which had been "A BIK to amend the Ferries Orover estimated they were able to dinance, 1917."

effect a saving in this direction, DIOCESE OF MACAO

but in no way will the reduction of In moving the First Reading of standard and quality of the pa- "A Bil to provide for the incor-lents food be made.

The Hon. Mr. Braga said he was

set at rest the rumours which he was glad of the explanation as that had heard.

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hold effects (but not including the poration of the Administrator in 3 & 4 These questions do not china and curios referred to in Hong Kong of the Catholic Mission arise as the new premises are not Clause Twenty-four of my said of Macao.” The Hon. expected to be ready for occupa Willy together with all my racing tion until next autumn. Although cups and the whole of my colec said on 3r William Shenton The Diocese of Macao was creat the Report in question has been tiori of procelain and pottery in the laid on the table of this Council said Marble Hall (but not included in 1578 by Pope Gregory XIII It is the opinion of the Governing the china and curios referred and le administered by a Bishop ment that the consideration of its to in Clause Twenty-four of my appointed by the Pope. The Dio detailed recommendations should, said Will) to the Government of ceso covers a large area which in in the first place, be the concern Hong Kong absolutely."**

of the Board of Education to which the Report has been referred.

It will be noted that the bequest Is an absolute bequest to the Gov

cludes the Colony of Macao, part of the province of Kwangtung, two Parishes in the Straits Settlement

Other items for the Magistracy, Kowloon, Electric Fans and Light, $50; Education Department, Stu- dents in training, Maintenance $180; Medical Department, Labora tory, Incidental Expenses $60 and Miscellaneous Bervices, New Year Bonuses to Chinese Employees 32, 092 were also passed,

no evidence of that sort. Evidence as to domicile was also offered by Miss J. Edwards,

ST. ANDREW'S

BALL

Arrangements For To-night

Members and guests attending the Bt. Andrew's Ball this evening will be pleased to know that every arrangement has been made for their convenience.

A "special, five minute service of Star Ferties will run between 9 p.m. and 9.30 pm, and a spécial service

from Kowloon to Hong Kong will run every 15 minutes between midnight and 1 am.

The first supper will be served at approximately eleven o'clock, and admission to the Ball will be by ticket only, and that no ticket could be purchased at the door of the hotel.

EUROPEAN BOUND OVER

Summonsed For Assault

R. §. Woodrus was bound over in the sum of $50 to keep the peace the Kowloon Magistracy for one year by Mr. W. M. Thom- son at. yesterday.

The charge against him was one of assault; the complainant in the case being Chen Kun Lok. Ee was represented by Mr. Hin Shing Lo.

Evidence given was to the effect that on Nov. 13 in the morning, defendant went to complainant's shop, and there he picked up a quarrel with complainant over some plans,

Further altercations took place after he had left the shop followed by complainant, and during the later quarrel, defendant was alleged to have struck the complainant,

Defendant dented the charge and the complainant alleged that had used obscene language to him.

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MAREOMANIS MANGO

A fruit which many Hong Kong people have not tasted before has just been introduced into the Colony by an enterprising firm, the Java Fruit Agency.

Mangoes

These "Argemani" have a delicious taste and luscious

appreciated juiciness and must be tried to be

The agents have arranged for the sampling of this "King of Fruits" by the public and this fruit will be given. free with cach 80 cents finin at the China Emporium Cafe de Luke Restaurant, on Saturday the 30th instant between 12 am, and 2.80 pm. This fruit is also on sale at their fruit stan on the ground floor.

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

A Sale of Evening Dresses and Oddments will take place on SATURDAY December 7 at 10 A.M. at The Society's Room above Dusty Press Offices, House Street