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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILANA

A mesting of the Legislative Council was hold in the Council Chamber last Tuesday afternogo. Pratent His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G', His Excellency Maj. Gen. Broadwood, C., (the General Officer Commanding the Troops), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colaisial, Hoo,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 201907.

Crease was made up was, as regarded the main items; as follows: We lost on the opium February, the receipts for last year were from revenue owing to the fact that, for January aody the original Farm and not from the now, which meant a reduction of about $58,0co. The Post Office accounted for a loss of $103,000, due chiefly to the enactments of the recent Convention at Rome, which lacreased the amount that could be carried at the then

M. A. M. Thomson (Coral uivalent ratu of postage, while the Siberinn

Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davies (Attorney Hon. Mr.W.Chatham,

m.C.M.a., (Director of Public Works

Hon. Com. Basil H. Taylor (Harbour cur Master), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar General), Hoa. Captain FI. Badeley (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, M.D., C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr. E. A. Howell, Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick, and Mr. R: I. Crofton (Clerk of Councils).

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NEW MEMBERS, The Attorney General and the master took the Statutory oath and their seats at the Council table.

Tallway was also a factor in the decrease There

the was also

increased interest on the Kowloon Railway, the interest ac cruing on initial advances. The estim ated revenue for 1928 which was less than the original Estimate for WAS $5,237,890, this year by 5220,135, which was less than the current year the amount set aside for public revised estimate by $423,368. During the. works was $1,ato,700; the actual amount spent in 1906 was 51,503,789. It was clear, therefore, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, x.c.

we must reduce the expenditure on works by one-third, unless the Colony was prepared to The minutes of the last meeting were read raise another loan or to increase taxation. He and confirmed,

thought that a fresh loth was, under the circumstances, inadvisablo, We already had the loan of £341,8.0 on which we were paying Harboura sinking fund and interest; wahad the new loan of 61,143,933, and we were becoming annually liable for a large sum in respect of the advances made to the railway, Then, as another. there was the fact that our revenue was, in his reason why he thought a inan was inadvisable,

Moreover, there was no work of sufficient per opinion, based on very precarious sources. maneat urgency as to demand fresh taxation. With regard to new taxation he had not been. sufficiently long in the country to express o opinion on that point, but it would be his duty before rising to move the Estimates next year Estimates lind been rightly framed on the to make himself thoroughly satisfied that the basis of existing taxation. It was certainly not convenical moment to introduce additional taxation when the Colony, had been suffering from a wave of depression as the result of the disastrous typhoon of last year and the decreased issuing of subsidiary colns. was an optimist in these

and

PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary following papers:-

faid on the table the

1. Statement of details of contents of reser voirs, etc., arranged according to the rain year 1906-1907.

2. Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expendi ture for the year 19:8.

3. Financial stateinents in connection will Estimates for 1908,

4. Abstract showing difference between the estimates of expenditure for 1907 and 1968.

FINANCIAL MINUTES.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes" Nos. 36 to 45. It was hgreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

matters

The Bill was read a first time, The text of the Bill reads

not exceeding four million nine hundred and A Bill entitled an Ordinance to apply a sum nine two thousand nine hundred and fifty-threa dollars to the Public Service of the year 1908.

Whereas the expenditure required for the service of this Colony for the year 19 8 hus, apart front the contrion to the Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure been estimated

al the sum of four million nine hundred and ninety-two thousand nine hundred and fifty-three dollars.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows propriation Ordinancs for 1938),

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the ",

Ap-

hundred and ninety-two thousand blue hundred 2. A sum not exceeding four million nice and fifty-three dollars shall be and same is hereby charged upon the revenue of the Colony for the service of the year 1908, and the said som so charged may be expended as hereinafter specified, that is to say

EXPENDITURE.

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Police nad Prison Departments..... Fire Brigade-Special Expenditure Medical Departments........ Sanitary Department ..... Botanical and Forestry Department Education

$ "77,124

71,021 38.691

MK Other Charges. 4-Hongkong Post Office,

Clothing, shoes, &c., for post- men, &c.... Incidental expenses,..

page and parcel, post re-

Postal Agencies in China, ceptacinsinuen Shanghai

300

1,000

Fee of medical attendant,. Light

250 100

Amoy,

Kent of sub-agency, Canton,

Incidental expenses,

COUNSEL'S FECES.

250

$3,530

A sum of thico hundred dollars in aid of the one foul and Legal Departments A. Supreme Court, Other Charges, fees to Counsel for Prisonas in capital cases;

PRINTING,

A sum of three hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Miscellaneous Services, for the following items;-

Printing and Bindjog:-

Blue Book.........$ 520 Miscellanous papers......................................... 6,48a

Total

NEW TERRITORY ASSESSMENT. A sum of one thousand dollars in aid of the vote, Treasury, B.-Office of Assessor of Rates, Otlier Charges, house numbering, New. Territories.

LIGHTHOUSES.

REFUND OF REVENUE.

THE SWAZOW REFORMER'S OASE.

RULE NISI FOR HABRAS CORPUS

GRANTED

Application was made in Original Jurisdiction in the Supreme Court last Monday-His Honour) Mr. Justice A. G. Wise on the bench--for a rulo mist for Aabkas corpus of lu Ki Shing aliar Is Chau, under the Extradilon Ordinance. Act of 1889.:

The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, instructed by Mr. Olta Kong Sing, appeared in support of the appti cation. The Crown was not represented.

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"Dr. Ho Kai I bave been instructed to ap pear for lu Ki Shing aliar in Chau to apply for sonant with the practice of this Court, and also writ of habeas corpus. I believe it is con- the practice in England, that a rule nerf should be obtained in the first instance, and, there fore, I would ask your Lordship to allow me to amend the notice which in its original form was for a writ of habeas corpsis direct.

The Court: It has been done before by con, seat, when both parties were agreeablet

Dr. Ho Kai The learned Attorney General has taken au objecian to the old practice and we have to ask your Lordship to allow us to substitute another form.

The Court: That is the practice now it has been done before

Dr. Bo Kai: Quite so, my Lord. The amendent is allowed then, I take it?

The Court: Oh yes,

Colonial Secretary's Department and; Governor

Legislature Registrar General's Department Audit Department.

19,53 Treasury

57,054 Post Office.....

414514 Harbour Master's Department.......... 158,555 Harbour Office-Special Expenditure Observatory.........

18,662 Miscellaneous Services Judicial and Legnt Departments......

ac4,655, 193,195

Un Ho Kat: This is an application under 5,000 699,138

section to sub-section 2 of Number 7, 1889, the Ordinanca entitled the Chinese Extradition A sum of one thousand six hundred dollars Ordinance. After reading the subsection in 237, in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, question, counsel proceeded: Your Lordship 446.393 maintenance of lighthouses.

48,773

will see that the prisoner has exercised his 200,020

right to apply for a rule mist, and in support A sum of thirteen thousand dollars in aid of of his application he has filed a declaration, 45916 the vote, Miscellaneous Services, Refunds of which is of some little length.

Revenue.

The Court I have read it just now. The 168,126

affidavit is taken as tead.

The declaration in question was in the fol- 437,500 A sum of nine hundred and ninely.two 822,900 dollars in aid of the vete, Harbour Master'slowing terms. Iu Ki Shing alias lu Chau, at 196,001.ighthouse, Other Charges, gunpowder charges-I was arrested in Hongkong on the 24th day sincerely and truly declare and say as follows: 13.765 and tubes for fog signalling gaps.

ofi CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE. §.

I am stilt detained. I am accused of A sum of one hundred dollars in aid of the having on the 16th day of April, 1907, at the vote, Miscellaneous Services, travelling allow Village of Ha Heung in the U Ping District, ances in the New Territories,

Province of Kwong Tung, in the Empire of China, in company with others, committed the A sum of ten thousand dollars in ald of the offence of armed robbery. Such accusation is tote, Governor, Other Charges, furniture.

entirely untrue for the reason that I was in Hongkong from the 27th day of March, 1907, to The toth day of May, 1907,

Military Expenditure,-

Volunteers day par Public Works,-

Public Works Department Public Works, Recurrent Public Works, Extrantdinaty.

FOG SIGNALS.

Dr, Ho Kal acknowledged the fact

The Court: Well, I will grant you a rule

Dr. Ho Kali I think as the Long Vacation will shortly be upon as your Lordship might fix a date after the date of the Long Vacation as will suit you. De dag Menntas

The Court Do you I propose that your man should stay, where he ist

Dr Ho Kai: Yes, my Lord, we are quita willing that he should stay where he in diag

The Court: He is safer there, Well, then, shall I say for five weeks, with liberty to apply for a further extension if necessary?

Dr. Da Kal: Yes, my Lord, that will do exactly my car is

The Court: You may alter your application. Dr. Ho Kal laughingly dissentadas The Court adjourned rius dies

EULANGSU (AMOP) MUNICIPAL GOONGIL

THE CLOSING OF OPIUM DENS The following are the minutes of a meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, on 27th August, 1907. There were present: Mesars, W. H. Wallace (Chairman), C. A: V Bowra, A. F. Gardier, Huang Tsan-cbaw, W. Kruse, W. Wilson, and the Secretary. A letter was read from the Senior Consul, enclosing a of opium houses within the Saulement of despatch from the Taotai, regarding the closing Kulangeu, and stating that the Consular Body would be pleased to be made acquainted with the Municipal Council's views on the subject... that the Council are in full agreement with the It was decided to inform the Consular Body Chinese authorities as regards closing these houses. But before the Council prepare a proclamation on the subject they would like to know the scale of licence fees to be charged by the Amoy authorities for shops selling the prepared drug. On receipt of this information the Council will fix their rate of licence fees, and the date when the present opium amoking shops are to close, and embody the same, in a proclamation which they will submit for the

The report of the Finance Committee (No.7 believed that the present depression would Charge on account of Public Debt ... 275,013 Departineat, G-Lighthouses, Gap Rock present detained at Victoria Gaol, do solemnly approval of the Consular Body...

was unanimously adopted.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTER.

On the motion of the Director of Public Works, reconded by the Colonial Secretary; the report of the Public Works Commitice (No. 2) was adopted.

The report is as follows:-

NEW SLAUGHTER HOUSE AND ANIMAL

DEPOTS FOR KOWLOON.' The chairmaa submitted block plans and ex- plained that the removal of the existing laughter house and cattle depot. adjoining Des Voeux Road, Hunghom Bay, wis necessi tated by the construction of the railway, and it was proposed to construct new buildings to replace them on a site near Ma Tau Kok, where the drainage, which was of a somewhat offensive nature, could be discharged into water of considerable-depth, At the same time; it was proposed to make the new slaughter house more than twice the size of the present ano and to add separate sheds for the acconi modation of 400 wine and zuo sheep or goats, for which no special provision existed in the prestat dept. The shed for cattle would accommodate tzu head, being of the same dis mensions as the existing cattle shed, which was, however, utilized to a considerable extent for the housing of swine, &c. I would he quite possible to defer the construction of some futurs time, as it was a sheep shed until as if was intended to appio. priate a large area of inud which would enable fytare extensions to be carried oul.

The estimated cost of providing the accom.

•modation stated above, including compensa tion to some squatters who would be dislodged, the preparation of the site and its enclosure by walls and fences, an isolations slied, the neces sary offices, and repairs to an existing house to tender it suitable for an inspector's quarters, was $75,000,

The committee unanimously agreed to re commend that the whole of the new works fucluded in the above estimate be proceeded with at once and that access to the new deput be provided by a road from the Kowloon City Road.

EXTENSION OF SA YING FUN ANGLO- CHINESE SCHOOL.

cretary,

CEMETERIES KYR-LAWS.

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vanish very shortly. Turning to, the revenue estimated, the decreases of last year, this year and the prospective decrease of next year up. peared to show that the sources of revenue welc somewhat precarious. In the matter of opium, which formed a very important item of revenue, the new Farms had been decreased by $500,000 as compared with the former. The revenue of $150,000troin subtidiarycoins was changed intu an expenditure of $36,000 for the demoneli sation of surplus coins. The Post Office, which in most parts of the world, w a remunerative source of fevenue barely pail its way and there was also the cost of the agencies which were supported at the treaty ports. Meantime the railway must show an increasing expenditure, but when the C feny had passed through the present difficult period he thought we might count on ao in cressed prosperity founded ona mare permanent basis.

es.

Pensions

Charitable Services.

Total

PUBLIC NOTARIES.

..$4,992,9-3

The Attorney General maved the first read in, of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the appointment of Public Notaries within the Colony.

The Colonial Seciclary seconded, Bill read a first time.

There is at present no provision for the local appointment of persons to practice as public notaries within the Colony; and the Bill is enacted to make such provision. By section 2, the Governor may at his direction by warrant under his band and seal appoint any person who has been duly approved, admitted and enrolled to practise as a solicitor and prociar in the Supreme Court of this Colony, to the office of public notary within the Colony for 80 the Court. long as his name may remain upon the rolls of

The following section reads:

The lee payable in respect of the warrant of appointment under sectiou z is a sum of $ 50

IN CHINA'S INTEREST.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE FURNITURE,

SECRET SERVICE,

A sum. of five hundred dollars in. aid of the vote, Police and Prison. Departments, 4-- Police, Other Charges, secret service.

This was all the business,

1

AFTER THE DISSOLUTION.

PARTNERS SUE AN ALLEGED PARTNER.

FOR DENT.

Mr. R. Harding appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. 1. X. Harding for the defendant.

A preliminary objection was submitted by Mr. R. A. Harding to the effect that the firm in question consisted of 14 partness, and two partners had no right to sue in the name of the firm, Mr. R. A. Harding remarked that he appeared on behalf of one of the partners.

Mr. Justice Wise: Let's see how far the that he represents all the rest other side, goes on. I suppose he is to prave

The Attorney General moved, the Colonial Secretary seconded, that a Bill entfled an tious matter, be sent a fist time. Citiins Ordinance to prevent the publication of st di

Besides the enacting clause the Bili contains box, that he had been one of the 14 partners, The first plaintiff explained, in the witness- only one other section; it is as follows:-"2. Every person who within the Colony prints, and gave the names of the others interested. Business, was closed in the early part of the printed or written newspaper or book or other publishes, or offers, for sale or distributes any

year, when the shareholders met together to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite. Capital having gone to pay their debts. They publication containing matter calculated leselile accounts. They had no cash, ill the

between His Majesty's subjects and the up. His reply was that money was pressing persons to crime in China or to excite enmily fendant, one of the debtors, was asked to pay were owed several thousand dollars, and de Government of China or between that Govern and he could not pay at that time, However, he ment and its subjects, shall be guilty of offence and being convicted thereof shall be signed a note to the effect that froo would-be liable to imprisonment with or without hard paid in the second moon. The note said that or in a fitte nol-exceeding five hundred dollars labour. for any term not exceeding two years the Stoo would be "returned."

or to both."

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A question arose as to the interpretation of the nate and the Court held that "returned" could not mean that the money would be returned to the plaintiff.

Mr. R. Harding: At any rate I am entitled to $500.

where997, and committed to, Victoria Gaol

I am a Chinese Political Reformer. On the 22nd day of May 1907 a rebellion broke out in the U Ping District, and the City of Wong Kong was attacked and captured by the Reform Party

taking

it was not until the 20th day of July, 1907, nearly one month after my arrest, that iwo witnesses were brought from the Ha Heung Village to identify me as having taken part in the alleged robbery, although there is frequent, steam connection between Hongkong and Swatow, which is distant only zo miles or there. about from the place where the robbery in alleged to have taken place; and the time Hongkong is less than 24 hours. occupied-in-travelling between Swatow and

been. robbed, were of necessity omitted from and the names of the persons now alleged to have The time and place of the alleged robbery,

the warrant at the time of my arrest on the charge of armed robbery, because, in had sever, at any time or place committed

fact,

robbery, I am informed "and verily believe that at the time was arrested the only in- formation which had been given to the Chinese authorities respecting me was that I, Lu Chau, -the rebel Reformer, was in Hongkong, and that thereupon requisition was made and I was ar rested on the above mentioned warrant in blank.

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MILK ADULTERATOKS, The following extract from report of Govern ment Analyst at Hongkong on samples of milk sent him on the roth August for analysis," is published for information;

Ab Sam:am of opinion that all the above samples are genuine milk,"

F1 from dairy of Chiet Hoat I am of opinion that the above sample is genuine milk." Fa from the dairy of Chiet Hoat: "I am of opinion that the above sample.com rained parts as poder: Milk 70%; added water. 30%

H from the dairy of Chiet Host: “I am of opinion that the said sample contained the parts as uader Milk 58%; added.water 42% opinion that the said sample contained the Hz from the dairy of Chitt.Host:41 am-of- parts as ander: Milk 63%; added water 37% consideration that Chiet Hoat was cautioned In view of the above report, and taking into in Septembar 1906 and for a like offence fired $35 in January of the year, it was decided to fine Chiet Hoat $100, and failing payment of rame to withdraw his licence and close his dairy.

Gr and Ga, both from the dairy of Sing Keo: "I am of opinion that the said samples con- tained the parts as under: G. Milk, 64%; added water 36%. G. a Milk 68%; added water.

Artile dalryman was cautioncıl in Septem ber, 1906, it was decided to fine him $to, and failing payment of same to withdraw his licence and close his dairy,

POLICE REPORT.

following cases have been haard in the Mixed The Superintendent of Police reported the Court since the last meeting: Summonses: Allowing pigs to atray 2; encroaching on pro wilful damage 1; carrying out a burial without perty breach of municipal regulations a; obtaining a permit 2, Summary arrests: As zult committing a nuisance being in possession of stolen property ; theft a; being arogue and a vagabond 2.

SHIPS CAPTAINS AND THEIR", CENT LETTERS........

a moved the first reading of the Post Office the 6th ins!., at Singapore, the Attorney-Gener At a meeting of the Legislative Council, on

Ordinance Amendment Bill. As the Ordinance at present stood, he said, Captains of ships were entitled to receive one cent on every let. ter they received on board their ship. Thin was alright when the Ordinance way passed but postal authorities would receive for onward last year put matters on a different basis. The transmission of postal articles, that was leiters, a centimes, which in the currency of the they were paid one cent and received less than Colony was 85 cents-less than one cent. If

one cent there must be very clearly a loss. sabsequently to my arrest, upon the said war age rate. This rate was slated as being 5 cents 1 verily believe that the witnesses who have, Therefore, they proposed to substitute a pound rant in blank, sworn to my identity, falsely as

between bome ports and 10 cents for other I affirm, have been induced to do so by the places. There had been prepared and cir June, 19:7, for my capture as one of the leaders ter General and from this they would sea reward of $1,000 offered on the 20th day of culated a memorandum by the Postma- in the recent rebellion. I am acquainted with that they were practically giving for cap- the witness U Tong Shek who gave evidence-tains of ships the whole of the money they against me, and I know him to be a Yamen received in respect of these transmissions of renner at the U Ping Yamen.

$

I was one of the leaders of the Reform Parly an active part in the capture of the said Meanwhile, they would look with

'city of Wong Kong, satisfaction to the decrease in plague cases

After the said rebellion had been reprossed and to the establishment, and possible

the Goverdment of China issued a proclamation tablishment, of several important industries,

on the 20th day of June, 1907, in which a Flour mills, had been, be understood, a success, and we had inniated targe mixing in-

reward of $1,000 was offered for my capture for the part I had taken in connection with the dustries which, he thought, night bring a great

3. Such person on production to the Regis In the Court of Summary Jurisdiction last said rebellion, but no mention was made there. deal of extra prosperit to the Colony. He appointment and having subscribed the de

trar of the Supreme Court of such warrant of Tuesday, before His lauour Mr. Justice A, G. in of the offence of armed thought we should looks rather to revenueclaration and affirmation in the form in sche formerly in co-partnership as the Kwang Yuen

Wise, Lam Tak Wing and Cheung Chung Chun, I am now charged, robbery with which der ved frem nastest enterprise in the

I escaped to Hongkong, where I was due A hereto and on payment of the prescribed firm, sued Cheong To Fark, 114 Wing Lok eventually captured on the 14th day of June, Colony than to passing sources. With regard fee shall be entitled to be registered in the St., for $1,176.20, the balance due under t to the Estimates the Public Works special book kept by the said. Registrar radier chevingine ne duced to stay in ordering the for the first time with armed 1977, being arrested on that day on a warrant Department, we had, in continuing works, section 5 of the the Law-Coats-and-Post-Office to which ance, 18% and thereafter shall, subject to thebring it within the jurisdiction of the Summary

Ordin. claim was

order-to-robbery suus of 'Stoo,roo and $140,001 had been provisions of the said Ordinance, and within Court.

The said warrant upon which was arrested allocated. On account of these large sums this Colony only, have the same privileges and

is a provisional warrant dated the 24th day it would be impossible to begin the second

of June, 1907, and does not state- either the 'section of the 7

perform the same functions and duties as a

time or the place of the alleged robbery, or the inrge scheme for the resumption of insani

Notary Public appointed according to the law fytara reservoir, and the

names of the persons alleged to have been of custom of England..

robbed, although, ns subsequently alleged, year. fary areas must be postponed to another

the robbery in stated to have been commitled Sir Mauhew Nathan had promised

on the 16th day of April, 1907, mpra than two thit the typhoon shelter should be begun with to undue delay, but what delay there had been

months prior to iny arrest.' was in consequence of the question as to where the shelter should be, and, also, on Account of the complicated plans frescar el fore a scheme The plans prepared showed a

be ready for the Counell. cost of $1,400,000, but they were now being revised with a view to seeing whether it was not possible to reduce the scheme so that such The chairman submitted a proposal for ad-while at the same time the shelter-would heavy expenditure might not be involved, ding another storey to the existing school afford sv' slanțial protection for the small craft building at the junctive of Pokfulam Road and and eventually permit of being developed High Street to provide additional accommoda-needing to the larger scheme. His Ex- tion for pupils which the Inspector of Schools cellency referred to the provision made had represented was urgently required. The for cattle depois, and slaughter-houses at estimated cost of the work was $7,100. Kowloon, and said this was a very urgent The committee unanimously approved of the matter necessitated by the railway operations. plan.

Moreover, he believed that, when the railway was completed, a very large proportion of An amendment of Cemeteries Bye-laws, its trade would consist of cattle and sheep and made under section 16 of the Public Health therefore ample room for their accommodation

NEW TERRITORIES COMMUNITIES, and Buildings Ordinance-13 was tinted--would have to be provided for thent. With res On the motion of the Attorney General, se by the Council on the motion of the tree or of gaudio communications the vote for new roads conded by the Colonial Secretary, a Bill ens Public Works, secunded by the Coloumi Se was about the same as last year, with munities Ordinance, 1899, was rend a first said that the defendant was not a partner in titled an Ordinance to amend the Local Com The witness, in answer to further questions, the exception of the vote of $17,co for the mising of Pes Voux Road neces time. The Bill proposes in amend "The the firm. He was a salesman in the Polling sitated by the construction of the rail Local Communities Amendment Ordinance, Tye. Witness maintained that he and Cheung way. For the building of Blake Pier shel 1907" by the repeal of section 29 and the Chung Chun were appointed by the other part- ter a sum of $20,000" had been provided, substitution therefor of the following section:-ners to collect the debis. Withess, however, was be waiting rooms, but that luxury must wait, There had been a suggestion that there should

27-(1) Where, in the opinion of the Go, too besy to attend to the matter himself, and in vernor, there is an undue prevalence of crime an advertisement published in a Chinese news cellency remarked thy he did not intend to After referring to several minor votes, His Ex- in any district or sub-district, or any district or paper the name of one of his servants and that of

sub-district committee appears to him to be Cheung were slated to be the authorised col He considered that the payments made to:

travel through the details of each depari. unable to or to fail to maintain peace and good Mr. Chapman and Mr. Dyer Ball were ment, because that could be done by order in such district or sub-district or any it was pointed out by the Court that this wit-

unofficial internbers at the second reading. ridiculously inadequate and suggested that

tumú or disorder has taken place, it shall be they should have had got something like

He paid a tribute to the self-sacrificing labours lawful for the Governor to station police dr could not sue because he could not have given ness Lam Tak Wing had no locus standi. He extra pay on the basis of half a month's salary Buildings Ordinance Commission, and said that

of the members of the Public Health and extra police in such district or sub-district, and a receipt. The Court could not amend the during

to. order the levy of a special rate either upon writ so as to hear the second plaintiff because time they were on special day at the proper time, there might be a deliale on the matter to be reopenen los sow that subject. Looking to the fact that the cular village or villages therein situate fa.as recepi.. Wong Tong, who took the placa of

such district or sub-district or upon any parti.his signature alone was not sufficient for and referred back opened for discussion typhoon season was approaching, he thought amount sufficient to defray the whole or any the first plaintiff, was out of the Colony, and and referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr. Osborne seconded.

there was, no subject of more urgent portion of the cost of such Police.

therefore the action could not stand. "portance than that of the Observatory. He "(2) When the levying of any such special His Honour nou-suited the plaintifs with had made

rate is ordered by the Governor, he may, by costs, such order, specify the procedure by which pay. regard to what was required of by the Secretary of State. The Government

the last Commission and had formed

ment of such rae may be enforced summarily could not see its way to re-open the question. been taken and was being taken of the results jurisdiction so to enforce the sameaccordingly." sions le thought that fall advantage bad by a Magistrale, and all Magistrates shall have Mr. Hewett declared, in reply, that the vote had been passed under a misapprehension,

obtained by other observatories, especially the Sic-a-wei and Manila Observatories. The Attorney General moved the first read- corred on trivial points the fact remained these imposition by public exposure in the stocks. Whatever difference of opinion might have ac- ing of a Bill entilled an Ordinance to limit the Observatories were in communication twice a day with

The Colonial Secretary seconded., our own one, and that telegraphic com

The Japan Chronicle of 4th intt, says: I am advised and believe that: (a) The avid-"' INCREASED INSURANCE RATES. munication had never been infartupted; and the

Bill read a first time.

The steamer. "Nagata-maru No. 15" which ence upon which I have been committed by information thus utilised had been embodied

This Bill contains two sections. The first is arrived in Kobe on Sunday afternoon, brought the Magistrate does not amount to "Proof of

LARGE PREMIUMS OF in the warnings given from our own Observa-second is:

second acting clause. The text of theo Chinese coolies to the port. These men guilt within the meaning of Article as of the tory. There had been great delay in

have been sent by the Ryoto-Koshi, a Japan Treaty of Tientsin, 1858: nor does it raise a The fire insurance premiums have been in. receipt of telegrams from Saigon and Hanni exposure in the stocks authorised by section yonded to be employed on the work of dinance 1890. (b) That the evidence before house companies in Osaka. No sooner, bas The imposition of punishment by public ese firm at Teiren, to the order of Mr. Hasbico "strong or probable presumption of guilt" within creased by 20 per cent, from this month an Kyosakuro, a railway contractor, and were the meaning of Section 76 of the Magistrates Orgeneral goods riared in the premises of ware. communicated with no the subject.

eighty-seven of The Magistrates Ordinance, cable to Gap Rock was being repaired case of offences punishable with imprisonment in progress in Nagano Prefecture. The rate satisfaction of the Magistrates within the companies have advanced the demand for a With regard to the equipment of the Observe and a new system of storm signals introduced. without the option of a fine.".

of wages to be received by them was meaning of section sub-section of the further increase. They have agreed among sory, the Director expressed himself as satisfied

agreed at g

head per month. As the Chinese Extradition Ordinance of 1889 that themselves to treble, the present rate on taw with the apparatus, but His Excellency, had the 3rd Oct., at 2.30 p.m.

The Council then adjourned till. Thursday, importation of Chinese labourers is prohibited the requisition for my surrender has in fact colton, and have given notice to warehouse decided to investigate that matter for himself.

in Japan, the local police authorities made a been made with a view to try to punish me

me companies from November 1ss next that With regard to the financial position of the

protest landing. It is stated teased. The reason Even Colony generally lie thought it was eminently

belong to the lowest classes of the Chinese in Swatow. (c) That the evidence before the for the demand is that raw collon has satisfaciary, although the future gave causo A meeting of the Finance Committee was that their presence in Kobe was considered that I was in Hongkong at the time when the in the warehouses in Hyogo and Oanks of the coolies, and are in such a flthy condition Magistrate is sufficient to establish the fact burnt since last spring to the value of Y500,000 for considerable thought, because of the pre- carious nature of our revenue and the liabilities the Colonial Secretary prasiding. It was unsteamer had to proceed and there was no pro have taken place.

held immediately after the meeting of Council, to be detrimental to the public health, As the offence with which I am charged is alleged to Tokio Warehouse Company, This fact is

T

which were constantly increasing on account animously agreed thai the following votes be vision for the coolies remaining on board, the

sufficient to justify insurance companies in of the railway. He referred to the recommended for adoption by the Council permission of the authorities was granted for

Dr. Ho Kai: That is all I ask y

sk your Lordship | treating tisks on raw cotton distinct from fiska financial position of the railway and what was

to grant the rule fof.

on general goods. The warehouse companies being done to facilitate its completion, and

their landing, and they are pow stopping at

The Court: Of course I have also read the are protesting against the demand, and main, expressed the hope that he would soon be able thirty dollars in aid of the vole, Post Office, for sent back to China at the earliest possible prisoner is a Reformer. You have him down had that this farther demand which so toon A sum of three thousand five hundred and Yasuba Hotel at Kaigan-dori. They will be Magistrate's judgment. As far as it goes the tain that one Increase has just been agreed to to inspect the works beyond the tunnel.

the following i-

opportunity.

el bere mu'a political Reformar,

www followed cannot be justified-Zapán Gärenicia

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION, Mr. Hewett, purauant to notice, moved the following resolution:

That the question of the unnust of remune zation to be paid to Mr. J. Dyer Ball and Mr A. Chapman, V.D, for special services render ed to the Public Health and Building Ordin ance Commission be re-considered.

the

The Colocial Secretary observed that the re- muneration to these officers had been ap

proved by Sir Matthew Nathan and endorsed speciallyvestigations into the subject

On a yote being taken only Messrs. Kes- wick, Osborne, Dr. Io Kaj and Mr. Hewell voted for the resolution, the others dissenting.!

-The resolution was accordingly lost,

THE APPROPRIATION.BILL. The Colonial Secretary moved the first read ing of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding four million nine hundred and ninety-two thousand nine hundred and

impres

the

STOCKS,

lectors of debts.

CHINESE COOLIBS IN KOBE.

'allowed to land BUT TO RETURN

AT ONCE.

With reference to the said reward of $1,000 took part in the recent rebellion in Swalow, I ask and to my statement that I am a Reformer and

authorities at Peking by the Viceroy of the Two leave to refer to memorials sent to the Chinese

the Canon ne apo as one of the Kwang regarding the rebellion, published in toned by name and recognised leaders of such rebellion, but nowhere in such memorials am 7 referred to as a criminal, nor am 1 sa described in the proclamation of the 2th June, 190%, offering a reward for my cap.

ture.

verily believe that the requisition for my surrender has in fact been made with a view to try to punish me for an offence of a political character; and I am advised that I am entitled to the protection of section e, sub-section 1, of the Chinese Extradition Ordinance 1889..

mails. should take away from the lacome of a very One Baturally felt regret that they serving class of persons who tradeed from this port the captains of ships-but after all ness principles and could not be carried on at the Post Office must be carried on good basi..

was to alternative but to make some reduction a loss. He thought Council would agree there and that proposed by the Postmaster receive the sanction of Council. was the proper scheme and one which should

The Acting Colonial Treasurer second the motion.

memorandum had been submitted to the Mr. Fort inquired whether this Bill and

and the reply was in the negative. Chambers of Commerce here, and in Penang

The first reading was agreed to.

COTTON.

6fty-three dollars.to, the public service of the and the Government of Indo-China had the 1890 shall hereafter only be awarded in the the c pstruction of the central lino, now the Magistrate is such as to prove to the this, question been settled than the insuraáce

year 1958,

The Colonial Treaurer seconded.· ́ THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET SPEECH, His Excellency remarked at the eatset that hispredecessor, when submitting the Estimates forlast year, stated that i

t it was with great regret he had to announce a decline in the re- venue. He (Sir F. Lugard) regretted Fay that it fell to him to inform them that that decrease had not only lieen maintained but Was progressive. The revised Estimates of revenue for 1907 showed an increase of $20,000, but that was due to the large probate duty which, fell in unexpectedly and, setting that aside, the Estimates for 1908 show ed a decrease on the original Estimates of last year of $220,135. The way in which that des

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ADJOURNMENT.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

POST OFFICE,

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the