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Legislative Council.

IMPORTANT NEW BILLS.

A PROTRACTED SILTING.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber las: Thursday. Present His Excellency the Governor Sir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G., His Excel- laney Major-General R. Broadwand, CB, (Commanding the Forces Hon. Mr Fir May, c... (Cefanial Secretary);, Hop, W. Rees Davies (Attardey-General), Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer (Coloplar-Treasurer), Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones (Director of Public Work), Hon, Mr. F. J. Badelsy (Captain Superioiandent of Police), Hape Mr.A. W. Brewia (Registrar General), Hon. Dr. Ha Kai, M.B., C.M:G, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, CN.O. Hon. Mr. E Osborne, Hon Mr. E. A Hewatt, Hon. Mi. Murray Stewart, and Mr. C. Clemenil (Clerk of Councils)

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 1900

sion in cases where them are less than three children entitled to pension, and to provide that the whole amount of the widow's pension shall be equally divided amaòg the children of | a pensionable age.

WOMEN AND GIRLS PROTECTION.

The first reading of a Bill entitled: an Ordi. pance to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, as amended by the Pro- Lection of Women and Girls Amendment Ordi 'mance, 1995, was passed on the motion of the Allomey General, seconded by the Colonial, Secretary

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This Bill provides that where on an indict- ment: for an indecent pault on a girl under the age of seven years the evidence of the girl in respect of whom the offence is charged to have been committed or the evidence of any other child under seven years of age is condered, such evidence though the witness be not sworn or affirmed may be admitted where such girl or other child dogs not, is the opinion of the Court belore which the charge is beard, gederstand the nature of an oath, or affirmation and such Court thinks, the girl or other child is possessed of sufficient intelligence and understands the duty of speaking the truth, extending in this respect to charger of Indecent assault on chil. The minutes of the last meeting were read dren the law with regard to the admission of evidace on charges of deflement of children NINANCIAL MINUTĖ,

of ithder age, S.

ADIENT.

Hoś. Mr. W. J. Gresson,

„ADĒMINUTES. ...

and confirmed

The Colabial Secretary laid on itg table Financial Minute No. 4, 11 was agreed that it ba referred to the Fynance Compition.

PATERS,

The Colonial Secretary, by command of His Excellency the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:

Summary of Recommendations made by the Retrenchment Committee':

Draft Estimates of Revende and Expobditure for the year 1910.

Financial Statements in connection with the Estimate for 1910.

Abstract showing differences between the Estimates of Expenditures for 1999 and re:0.

LIQUOR LICENCES, • The Resolution under section 6 of the Liquor Licences Extention Ordinances, 1908, was not proceeded with.

MARKET BYR-LAWS,

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, anew set of bya-laws in subritation for all byc-laws original- ly contained in or since added to schedule B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances 1903-1909 under the beading "Markers was unanimously adopted. -

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

The Attorney General moved the third read- ing of the Bill entitled an Orcosoce 19, amend the Malicious Damage Ordinance,.1865, The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Hill was read a third time and passed. MINISTERIAL DUTIES,

The Bill also empowers the jury or Magis tralé, as the case may be, before whom a charge of rape or of ceraal knowledge of gr! ander twelve years of age is beard, to acquit of such charge and to convict of either of the outer offences of defilement of a girl.betwood twelve and sixteen, or of procuring of a woman or girl, or of carnal knowledge of a female idiot, or af indecent asuult as of the evidence

are may be

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such sum of money as the Governor may approve or without 'payment, and any monies received for such admission may be applied for such purposes as the Governor may approva,

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CHINESE EXTRADITION,

The Attorney General moved the first reading. of Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extraditjon Ordinaurs, 1882.

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The Culonial Secretary seconded.

Bill read a first time.

'POSTPONEMENT,

The second reading of the following Bills was postponed:

Bill, entitled An Ordinance to authorise the Contruction and Maintenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over certain portions, of the Sea Bed Foreshore situated upon the Harbour frontage at Taikoktayi, Mongkokusui, and Yau- mati, Kowloon, in this Colour..

Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Tramway Ordinance, 1902.

Bill actitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licence Ordinance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension Ordinance, 1908, Ordinance, 1901, . and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment

Anti-Japanese Boycott.

GOVERNOR'S REPRESENTATIONS»

TO CANTON...

VICEREGAL WARNING,

[From Our Own Correspondani.) ·

Canton, 1st October...

AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE.

ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT FOR A STREIT SNATCHER

6th fost.

MAJBUOYDALE,

· Mr. Johnstone's Donksy-Roasting Hof, 800

yards, Mr. Jornziona's Donkey--Kathar Warp, 88s

yards.

SUNDAY WORK 47 SBA

SHIYOWNERS OBJECT TO EXTRA PAY.

UNDISIRABLE. INTERFERENCE.

A White Paper has been issued containing correspondance which has passed between the Board of Trade and representative shipowners associations on the subject of Sunday labour on British merchant ships.

In January last the Board of Trade sent out letter addressed severally to the Obamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, the Shipping Federation, and the Liverpoot Steamship Owners' Association'setting forth that the Board had had under consideration a debate which took place in the House of Lords with regard to the desirability of restricting, as far as possible, Suvaty labour on board British ships when lying in pon, whether at home, or abroad. The Bord stated that they were aware that the varying conditions under which British mer chant ships carried on their business in different parts of the world made it difficult, if not impracticable, to lay down hard and fast rules as to what work the crew might properly.

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be required to perform on a Sunday, but they felt sure that they might rely on the co Last Tuesday afterapan the above teams met in

opetation of shipowners in restricting such a friendly game of football at the Naval Groundwork within the narrowest possible "limits, They ware of opinion that any reason. able ground for dissatisfaction might to a. considerable extent be removed if the

remuneration in cases where work on Sunday officers-and crew of a vessel received extre in port wat, found to be sisential. The pay- ment of extra remuneration in the circum stances named was to a large extent, the practics at the present time. The inquiry was made whether the Chamber of Shipping of the

and the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Associa United Kingdom, the Shipping Federation, tjon saw any objection to the insertion of a stipulation in the printed form of agreement. providing that the officers and crew should receive extra pay at a stated rate per hour when called upon to perform work in part on Sunday.

The snatching of gold ear-picks from Chi Bese women by dascrupaldus thieves has oí Jate become a glaring naisance and the fact that some sharp sentencas have been meted out at the Magistracy, to the delinquents has This amendment is made at the request of

not mitigated the sofarious practice to adj the Chief Justice who hat pointed out that the

Appreciable extent. Before Bir. J. R. Wood provision requiring his attendance at the Ex

For socie time past agitators in Canton had (Second Police Magistrate) in the Police Court ecutive Council to assist in the consideration of endeavoured to revive tha movement against the his morning, ons of the fraternity appeared a question whether an alleged lagitive criminal Japanese with a view of re-instituting the boyou a charge of snatching a gold car pick from should be surrendered might lead to His Lon-cost against Japanese manufactures and trade.

a Chinese woman's bead. According to the our being placed in in embarrassing situation.

To effect their purpose, the propagandists of story of the prosecution, the complainant, As a lugitive, whai aurrender had been decided

the anti-Japanese movamsat have caused to be the wife of a schoolmaster, was walking the Chief,

along Queen's Road West, when she suddenly ups, might thereafter apply

printedand published a large amount ofŝiterature Justice for a writ of Habeas Corpus to test the

directed against the Japanese, The circulars felt her gold car pick being snatched from validity of an order for his surrender.

inevitably found their way into Hongkong her head, and, on turning round, she saw"de- | where it was hoped the sympathy of the Chinese fendant ruading away with the article. In bis would be enlisted against the Japaness, Copies hurry to get away, the man dropped the pick, of the circular and other'inflammatory band. which the woman at once picked up. The bills reached the botice, of the Japanese by school-master, who accompanied bis wife, then whom they were transmitted to the Colonial' gave chase to the defendant, whom be soon authorities. 1 would appear that prompt captured and gave into the custody of the action was taken by the Governor of Hong police. At the Magistracy this auring, des kong, who, in a representation to H. B. M. fendant was sentenced to one year's imprison

mant and six board stocks is lieu of one day. Contul-Geporal in Canton, desired that tha matter be brought to the notice of the Viceroy. The effectivdocss of Mr. Fox's representa. tions can be learnt from the tear of a proclamation recently addressed. by Viceroy Yuan Shu-san to the Total of Constabulary rough translation of the proclamation reads: mod which has since beer widely publiked.

"I have received from the British Consul. General a despatch dated the 5th day of this moan (18th September) in which-1 am inform has members of the Roman Catholic Church.ed that he (the Consul General) had received A communication from the Governor of Hong? The Council adjourned until Thursday, the kong to the effect that, recently, some Chinese,

had distributed circulars or placards in Hong austinas..

kong calling the people to join in the anti. japaness boycott movement and that the police there had been instructed to arrest any persons todisturb the peace. it is further stated, in the communication, that is papers circulated in Hongkong are supposed to have apparent. ly originated from Canton and my attention has been requested theres,I am now, there

that you are fore, to give instructions

10 miko investigations as to whether any papers bad bean circulated as stated and whether any meeting had been hald in this city in favour of the boycoll movement against Japanese goods. I there has been aoy, you should' at once fake such steps as are necessary to stop the recur: rence of such meetings and to at the same time warn the members of the Canion SellGovern. meot Society against stirring up the feelings of the people in order to revive the anijapanese boycolt, and also not to disictinate telegram to the Chiness in other places, 17 that the amicable commercial relations" of the two countrier may be preserved. You are also to submit to me a report on your investigations in this mister for my information."

Bill entitled av Ordinance to set apart chitain Cowo,Land to be, used as a burial ground for peramos professing the Christian Keligion, other

- ADJOURNMENT,

In order to prevent as far as possible young pen from being brought to the Colony for immoral purpores a new sub-section is added. 10 saction 18 of the Principal Ordinaste under | which it will be an offence to knowingly har- bour'a girl under eighteen years of age tuken out of the possession and against be control of her father, mother or other person having held immediately after the meetinx of Coupe, found disseminating such literature calculated the barge of her.

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TRÅDE MARES. ~

The Attorney General moved the first read. ing of a Bill' entitled, as Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Trade Marks.

The Colorial Secretary seconded. Hill read a first time.

in the memorandum accompanying the Bill, the Attorney General explains that the law and practice relating to trade marks in this Colony isot consistent with the law and in force in the United Kingdom, The practice

alter was consolidated in 1905 and is embodied in the Trade Marks Act, 1905, and the Rules made thereunder.

It is considered desirable to introduce that

"FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committed was

the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed to recommend that the following vote be adopted by the Council:

LAND RESUMPTION.

A sum of three hundred and two dollars in aid of the vote, public Works Extraordinary,at of Miscellaneous, Compensation for resumption of Lot No. 3211 in Savoy District IV, New. Territorios.

This was all the business.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

Act and those Rules into the Colony with only. EXCHANGE BROKERS', ASSOCIATION. such alterations as are necessary, so that our

The Attorney General' moved and the Co-law and practice may be as far as possible Jonial Secretary secosded the third reading of uniform with those at home. the Bill entitled au Ordinance to relieve the Governor-in-Council of certain duties,

Agreed.

The Bill was read a third time and passed.

APPROPRIATION BILI

The Attorney General moved the first read. ing of a Bill oniitled an Ordinance lo apply a sum- not exceeding five million six hundred. and twenty-five thousand six hundred and eighty threadollars to the Public Service of the year*1910.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill was read a first time.

The Governor's remaiks, in fairodacing the Colonial Estimates for 1910, and the full text of the Appropriation Bill will be found elsewhere In this issue.;

LIQUORS ORDIrance amendMENT. The Attorney General moved the first read ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. Agreed,

This Bill proposes to effect two urgent amend. ments-in-the-Liquors Ordinance, 1009. The first is to meet the case of contracts entered into before the passing of the Ordinance which contain no provision as to payment of duty, The second relates to contracts for sale of liquors daty paid, when a change in the rate of duty is made between contract and clearance. The latter is adopted from the Customs Con-

solidation Act 1876, rection 20.

The section of the Bill, which makes tha foregoing provisions, reads as follows:

2. The following sections are hereby addad

to the Principal Ordinance and shall be

serted after section 3 thereof:—.

mnde are:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hostins Telegraph." Sir, I has been an open secret that, during the past few weeks, a movement has been raviv The principal alterations that have beened by the Exchange Broker of Hoogkong to The substituting of the Governor for the form an association of their fraternity, for the Board of Trade: an applicant for registration purpose of framing regulations for the guid ance and control of exchange brokers in ibeir has the option of appesting from the Registrar relations with the Banks. The movement is either to the Governor or joibe Court(Section 9) not a novel one fentative attempts had been and in opposed cases no appeal from the Rende lo the past to establish such an astocia. gistrar lies either to the Court or by consent of The parties to the Governor (Section 14).

A new section (22) has been introduced em. rowering the Registrar to refuse in register a mark if he is satisfied that it conflicts with a mark already registered in any part of the British Daminions from which the goods covered by

the mark originate.

A proviso has been added to Section 38 to prevent the removal of a mark from the Ro. gister for non-user in Hoogkong if the mark it registered and in use in any part of the British Dominions Section 17-el-Eaglish Act).

Carried.

RECREATION GROUNDS

tion, but through inherent dificulties the pro- ject failed to ratify,

Another attempt is again being made and in to be hoped that, like similar previous codes- Yours, it will be doomed to failure,

The ostensible objects of the Association alet- *

THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

HONGKONG'S EXPENDITURE' IN-1940.

The text of the Appropriating" Bir, which was read a first time at the meeting of the Lp- gislative Council last Thursday afternoon, is as follows:-

Whereas the expenditure required for the

-st-To put a stop to the system of rebates service of this. Colony for the year 1910 has

granted by brokers; and

zudly-To testrict the admission of new brokers by limiting, that gumber and en- forcing probibitive regulations against the advent of Bewcomers

As to the first of these objects its impractica bley will defest its own end. Reference need only be made in the system of rebates obtaining with shipping companies to convince the pro moters of the Association that it would be well. pigh impossible to bring home to any dessultor the charge of granting secral rebates.

apart from the contribution to the Imperial Government in aid of military expenditure, been, estimated at the,sum' of five millios-six bundred and twenty-five thousand six hundred and eighty-three dollar

This was the first match the Boys played this sekton and it resulted well for them The forwards played a good combination game, and

play as it will never do any team any good we suggest that they should cut out the selfish

of the players kept the leather to themselves. it could be seen yesterday that one or t

In the first half the Boys kept harrassing their opponents' goal and Blackmore opened the score with a hard stinger which beat the natted the second goal and was followed stain goalkeeper. Not long after this Y. Abbas Blackmore with a third, The Yardars tried hard to score, but anthing resalted.

In the second half things looked bid as the Navy men scored two goals può after anolbe, this was done by Coxon and Crowley The Boys then played a steady game attacking the Yarders' goal time after time and the ball was well placed by Chaoyut to Parslow, who cored the last and fourth goal. The game ended in a victory for the 1.0.C. by 4 goals

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HONGKONG GYMKHAÑA CLUB,"".

FITTH MARTINO..

The programms of the fifth meeting to be held at the Happy Valley, to-day, the gibi (weather permitting) is as follows:-..

-p.m.-GYMKHANA STAKIS.—Valu» 5 100. Distance Oas Mile. For all China Posits Catch weights at ro st. 5lbs. Winners of an open race or open Griffia race 5188 Non-winning Subscription Griffial allowed 5 lbs. Jockeys who have not won, more than two official races in Hongkong, Shangbai or Tientsin allowed 5 lbs. A Cup called the Gymkhana Cup will be presented at the end of the Season to be won by the Pony scoring most marks in the races for the Gymkhana, Stakes at the Gymkhana Mest ings during the Season, counting 4 points for a Brst; 2 for a second, and r for a third. The benefit of marks already scored to pass with "the Pony on a aale. Any winder of the race to carry 5 lbs. exira for each win in subsequent starts for the Rice, but in the event of a proy carrying the penalty not winning, 2 lbs to be - deducted next time he starts. Such a be to remain deducted until he wins, again whan bɛ will carry.jhe fall Penalties without de- duction. Penalties accumulative up to 15

Reli enacted by the Governor of ilongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislativas. Entrance fee $5. 2nd Prize: $15 Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the "Appropriation Ordinance for xyzo":

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z. A sum not exceeding five million six' ban- dred add twenty-five thousand six hundred and eighty three dollars shall be and the same is hereby charged, upon the revenue and other funds of the Colony.for the service of the year 1910 and the said sum 10 charged may be ex- -pended as hereinafter specified, that is to say:

EXPENDITURE.

84878 Governor......... Colorial Secretary' Department and,

Legislature ponujami vammangi

68,542 Registrar General's Deparment Audit Department

28,305 59.597 Harbour Master's Department........ 219.931 Observatory...... Nagy

*21,029 Miscellaneous Services

144,307

(Ball entrance fees to go to winner.). Mr. Blank's Greyback, 14 lbs,

Hr. Dryasdust's Best Friend, içılbu. † Hon. Mr. W. J. Grenson's Garth, 16 lbs. § Mr. John Jobestone's Hertzblatt, 1st lbs. T Mr. K. Leeson's Seafoam, 151lbs. f Mr. Seth's The Tortoise, (late Strathmill),

14:Ib

Penalty of lbs. Penalty of 15lbs,

* Allowance of gibi, Points awarded up to date are as follows Garth.............. 13 Triad...

32..

Best Friend mešavina 4 Sportsman serativas ..

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CHAMBER OF SHIPPING'S REPLY.

In the reply received from the Chamber of Shipping, the secretary, Mr. W. H. Cooke, stated that the Exacatiys Council saw great objection to the proposal that the officers and crow should receive pay at a stated `rate per bour, wherever they were called upon” to perform work in port on Sundays. Thi prac- tical experience of, the Council led them to

desirous of receiving extra pay, that if such believe that officers, and crew were, as a tuis, a bard-and-fast clause as that suggested were to be put into ships articles, the work

of the ship would be planned by the officar so as to render it necessary that work should be performed on board ships is port on Sunday. If this should prove in practice to be the case the effect would, of course, be exactly the reverse of that which the Board of Trade, the Sabbatarians, and the Weekly Rest-day advocates desired to secara." It was at present optional for the maker of vessel to 'decide whether Sunday work in port on board. his ship was under the special cir- cumstances of the particular caso, absolutely. necessary, and if so than to arrange by special agreement with bis 'mon the rate of remunera tion which they should receive for the Decos-: wary overtime work on any particular Sunday, and the Council did not think that the existing arrangements on this matter should be inter fered with in this way suggested by the Board.. of Trade.

MOST UNDESIRABLE.

The Shipping Federation stated that they had made exhaustive inquiry in every shipping district of the United Kingdom, both with re- gard to the employment af officers and crew on Sunday and the views pl ship-owners upon tha proposal. The results of the inquiry showed that work on board ship while in port on Sun- day was not only pai encouraged by ship owners, but was habitually restricted as far as possible. The exigencies of the shipping basi. Dess were such as to require the crew to be constantly at the disposal of the master, thongh not necessarily at work, and any differentiation in the days of duty applicable to seamen' would lead to considerable friction and dle- organisation of work on board ship, and .s0 gravely interfere with the efficient dealing

45.985 1-4.20 p.m.-FIVE FURLONGS. HANDICAP. With the property at stake. The business of For all ponies which have run at this tok- | the British shipowner was 'carried on in activa son's Gymkhanay and have not been placed |compalition with foreign flags, under which first or second. Rätradco fee 55. ·ist-Prize: | ́wages, food, and other working expenses were ; Presented by Officers of the Gerrison, and substantially less costly than in British vessels, Prize: $25 (Entrance fees to go to winner) The shipping trade of the country was cosse- Judicial and Legal Departmeões 233,677 Mr. M. M. Brice's Toddles, (late Phesix).quently not in a condition to support any... Police and Prison Departments 739.157 Medical Departme30,540 Mr. Lawork's Theodolite, (Into Backusy), of increasing the severity-of-this-competitions

Sanitary Departments similim Botanical and Foreilly Departmbo! Education.....ining progirdim Military Expenditure-Valunteers... Public Works Public Works, Lie

A special section (1) has been introduced empowering the Court to remove a mark from the Register on application made within 7 years from registration and upon proof that the mask conflicts with a mark which was register. ed in any part of the British Dominions from which the goods covered by the mark originate before the registration of the first mentioned self-condemned because of the dog in the With regard to the second object, it stands mark in Hongkong.

The offence created by Section 61 is limited manger spirit which it breathes. Competition, it has been afferted, is the soul of trade, and the to falsely representing a mark as registered in

nogkong which is not so registered (Sectional cy should be one of "Live and jetlive." Surely, the Exchange Brokers now serving their 6 of English Act).

large number of constituents are sufficiently shrewd men of business jo be able to look The Attorney Gentral moved, and the Confer themselves with a fail field and no favour, Innial Secretary secpaded, the first reading of instead of advocating the "closed door

Bill entitled an Ordinance to provide for the policy against which in relation to commerce to "a. When any written contract for the sala. Reservation of certain lands in Victória, in the general the exchange brokers, have been Treasury aunt, quinn”

Peak District, and in Kowloon as Recreation found to be the most clamorous denuncia of intoxicating liquors entered into before the 17th September, 1909, contains no reference tofirounds, and to provide for Regulations as to tor. Had thats been a plethora of balles

brokers in Hongkong, the force of the arg the payment of Customs duties the seller before the ushereof;

mo, though nos admitted; might be allowed. paying any duty on such liquors under this

a fair hearing; but imo happens that numeric Ordinance shall take the directions of the purThe title of the Bill explains its purpose.. chaser as to whether he wishes the liquors The open spaces mentioned in the Bill have Ally the strength of the txchange brokers to be stored to his order in a King's of Licens, been used for some years as recreation grounds, fraternity in Hongkong is at present below that ed Warehouse or to be delivered to him duty and their being opened as such has been off obtaining five years ago. gald, and the seller shall comply with such cially notified but there has been co legislative directions, and in the first case any additional action to their being, set apart for such pur- landing of storage charges not provided for in poses. The boundaries of the King's Park have the contract shall be paid by the purchaser, and only recently been determined, and the Park In the second case any duty paid by the seller has hitherto been officially described as a por- may be added to the contract price for the tin of the area of Crown Land in Kowloon liquors and be recovered by the seller from the proposed to be set aside in the King's Park,

The Bill confers power to make regulations purchaser as if it formed part of the contract for ensuring the better enjoyment of these re price.

30. In the event of any increase, decrease, or creation grounds.

The reserv tious are those specified in sec. repeal of the Customs duties chargeable under this Ordinance upon any intoxicating liquors lion 2 of the Bill, which reads:-

The pieces of land situate in Victoria, in the after the making of any contract or agreement for the sale or delivery of such liquor, daty paid, Peak District, and jo Kowloon, respectively it shall be lawful for the seller, in case such was" Blake Garden," "West End Park," "Peak Garden," and " King's Park," delineated Increase shalt acerin before the clearance

plane marked respectively and delivery from the warehouse of such li.and show on

"Blake Gardens," West End Park," "Peak quors at such increased duty, and after pay. ment thereof, to add so much money to the Gardens" and "King's Park" signed by the contract price as will be equivalent to sach Director of Public Works and countersigned increase of duty, and he shall be entitled to be by the Governor and deposited in the Land paid and to sne for and recover the same; and Office of this Colony shall be henceforth re It shall be lawful for the purchaser ander any served as open spaces and be appropriated for sach contract or agreeement, in case such the purposes of public recreation Provided that if at any time hereafter it shall appear to decrease or repoal shall take effect before the clearance and delivery from the warehouse at the Governor that it is necessary or desirable such decreased duty, or free of duty as the case in the interest either of the Imperial Govern may be to deduct so much money from the ment or of the Government of this Colony, that contract price as will be equivalent to such such land or any portion thereof should be re. decrease of duty or repealed duty, and be aball appropriated, it shall be fawful for the Governor not be liable to pay or be aned for er in respect to re-appropriate such land or any port on thereof and tiss it or allow its use for other of such deduction":

purposes.

INSPECTION OF BOILERI,

The Bill entitled as Ordinance to provide for the periodical Inspection of Steam Boilers and. Prime Movers, was read 2 first time on the motion of the Attorney General, esconded by the Colonial Secretary,

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PUBLIC PLACES RÉGULATION,

The first reading of Bill entitled an Ordinan- ce to amend the Pablic Places Regulation Ordinance, 1870, wit passed. The motion was made by the Attorney General seconded by the

·Colonial Secretary.

It will be argued that if the brokers chose to band themselves into a protective association that is their own business and should concern pobody else. In rebuttal of that statement, il. in advanced that the mercantile firms and com mission agents are likely to be better served when no clique exisis and the brokeri operate in activs, and legitimate competition againit one another to serve the interests of their prin. cipals.

As the recognised exponent of commercial interests i... Hongkong, you will, perhaps, per- mit me, Mr. Editor, to offer a few practical suggestions to those who are helping along this Association scheme. The proposals I with 10 put forward are:→→→

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-That, before proceeding with the formation

of the Association, a meeting should be- called of all those interested in the subject. and the question thrashed out in all ́its' bearings,

2-That equality of rights and privileges ba

accorded to all alike,"

partment... badaten Lommunike Public Works, Recurrent ..................ru Public Works, Extraordinary .......in

358,018-

165-lbs.

156 lbs.

59.495 || Mr, CE, An100's Dunkerry, 154 lbs. 237,459 Mr. L. K. Leeton's Soudan (tato Forfar,

42,135

49 lbs;

Major H. Findlay's Polo Stick, 145 lbs. 334,582 Mr. Slater's Pioneer, (late Tedcott), 143 lbi. 417.500 Commodore H. Lyo0's Cavalier, 140 lbs. 940,820 Mr. Blank's White Weather, to lbs. Special Laud Resumption 374,805 THE HURDLE RACE NOT HAVING FILLED,

Post Office

sicinespianagan Kowiron-Canton Railway bende Charge on account of Public Debt... Pepsions 4............ Charitable Services.............

Total

444,313 176,205

100 000

217,940 19.456

..$5,625,683

VICTORÍA RECREATION CLUB,

100 YARDS.CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.

The V. R. C. enclosure was well picked with 3-Is it intended that Banks which transact

spectators to witness the above interesting business with non-members of the Asso-event last Saturday afternoon. All expected ciation sad allow them brokenge be mulcted in any pevally? If so, in what manner will the committee of the proposed Association enforce the penalty?

Is it permissible, under the rules of the Association, for Banks to transact busj- ́ness direct with assistents of firms instead of through the niedium of brokers? How can the rules of the Association be made to goven Buk managers and accountants 5-Will Banks be debited from buying bills

direct from assistants of firms?

Ladies' NoMINATION' THE FOLLOWING RACK HAS BIEN SUBSTITUTED.—3; 4:45 P.M. " AUNT SALLY" RACE. Dolls to be the Couric. placed at intervals across Gentleman to start mounted opposita Judge's box. On a given signal they are to ride to a point indicated and there dismounted, pick up a bundle of sticks and rotura to starting point when they will hand the bundle to their respective nominators. The prize will be won by the lady, who knocks down her doll in the least number of throws, and in the shortest space of time. Post Entries. 'Ea trance fee $2.00. 1st and 2nd Prizes Pre- souted by Hoogkong Gymkhana Club. 4-5.15 p.m.-ÔNE AND A QUARTER MILES HANDICAP. For si Chiot Ponies. Ea- trance fee $5. First Prize: A Cup Presented. and Prize: $15. Hotrance fees to go to winner.)

Humphreys to do the distance in record time, but this he failed to do as the water was too rough. The water polo match and Toam Raco had to be cancelled owing to the indisposition. Dryasdent's Best Friend, 156lbs Hoo, Mr. P. H, May'e Astral, 1611b2 of most of the competitors.

The starters for the too Yards were as follows: C. Humphreya, A. A. Claxton, P. M, Remedios, C. J. Cooke and H. C. Sayer.

All the competitors got off well at the start. Humphreys had a slight lead from the others in the first length, and in the second length to him with Cooke and Sayer in fourth place. In the foal length Humphreys pot op a grand | sprint and finished a few Tecgths ahead of the second man in 68 4/5 seconds. Some expected Remedios to get second place,

Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson's Garth, 1561ba Hos. Mr. W. Greston's Lammerton, 150lbs Mr. L. K. Lessço's Seafoam, 150ība Mr. Blank's Greyback, 1441b1

Additional burdens which would have the effect

The Executiva were of opinion that it was most undesirable that there should, be soy inter- ference with the freedom of contract betwaan shipownen and their employees on the subject of the rate of wages to be paid, and they would not in these circumstances advise shipowners to assert to the insertion by the Board of Trada in articles of agreement of any stipulation providing for extra payment for Sunday labour.

The Liverpool Steamship Owners' Associa- tion stated that they were in full sympathy with the views expressed by the Board. It was at the present time the practice of the members of thai Association to allow extra ramaration in all cases in which cargo had to be worked on Sunday in part, but the Association ventured to think that the insation in the sticles of clauses providing for such extra pay would land directly into increase in the amount of Sunday work performed.

A STORM IN A 7BA-POT

INDIAN CONSTABLE ARRESTS 'SCHOOL-BOY,

6th inst. It was only yesterday that an Indian police man was fined $75 for bringing a falsa charge against a Chinaman, and at the Magistracy this morning, another illustration of the over zealousness of the turbansed, guardians of the peace was provided when an elderly Chinos school-boy was summoned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland (First Police Hagistate) for disorder ly conduct. Dr. Hồ Kd, M.B., CMO,, appraend for the defendant.

6-That it is desirablo that all representative Claxton and Remedios almost pulled up lavel Mr. Laworks' Theodalite (late Backstsy), (gjibs | day aftemoon, a number of school-boys were

firms without distinction as to sallosality. be eligible on the commistes, The object of the Bill is to provide for the. It is provided in the Bill that, it shall

The subject is one fraught with innumerable Inspection of steam boilers and " prima movers"

be istful for the Govers or from time to with the view to safeguard persons employed me to autorisa te temporary closing or eu difficulties and from the point of view of one not immediately affected by the proposed of in and about buildings where such machinery closure of the whole or any portion of any ganisation, it would appear that the embryonic is used,

public place (including any Recreation Ground WIDOWE AND ORPHANS PENSIONE, s defined by any Recreation Ground Ord. Association will meet with considerable oppo- The Allordey Gestral moved the first read sance) for any period ant sxcending seven consition from a community like that of Hong: lox of Bill cotitled zu Ordinance to amend secutive days for the purposes of exhibitions, kong.You, dicą

MERCHANT. the Widows and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, lectures, concerts, athletic contest, amateur per Boogkong, 6th October, 1909. 1908,

The Colonial Secretary seconded Carried.

1

"The object of the Ordinance li to repeat section 19 of the Widows and Orphans' Pen slon Ordinance, 1958, which limits the pension

formances, barkass of sales-of-work or for say other purposes of a scientific, educational, chari table or social bature, and to authorise may THE first shoot of No, Company, Hong. society, club, committes, corporation, porsens kong Volunter Corps, will probably take plate or person to grant admission to the building, on Sunday, 28th lost. The following gently garden or place or portion therent so clasad of men have very kindly offered to give prizes

as be

and going hard at it, but at the fual spurt was keeping level with Claxton

Claxton got in second with half a yard to spare Remedios third, with Cooke fourth and Sayer

Afb.

"Humphreys' time balog 3 1/5 accends alower] than the fotorport time.

This is the second year in succession that Cecil Humphreys has won the Challenge Cup presented by Mr Dombles for thres yours. The ral priya for this race was presented by the Shanthal faterporten and 4. A. Carton secur-

Di se orphan to our fearth of the widows' pen« { enclosed by ticket or otherwise on payment of | Musers. G. P. Lammert, Aadeyes and Glogas." : "ad the prise presented by the Dick

Mr. M. M. Brico's Teddles (late Phoenix), 140lbs Mr. Seth's The Tortoise (late Strathmill), 135lbs It

t appears that shortly after five o'clock yester playing cricket in a side-street at Tal-ping-shan, Mr. K. K's Highland Heather, 130lbs §--5.45 p.m.-Distance Handicap, ONEAND - when an Indian police constable (complainant) A QUARTER VILE-For all Homes, Portes appeared on the scene and is alleged to bave Mules and, onkays. Description (whether, deliberately knocked down the stumps, much to water, cogotry brad, Chios Pong, Mols or the annoyance of ons of the boys, who demand- Donkey, &c), name and height of animal to ed an explanation, and, according to the con- be given. Entrance fee 53, 1st Prize: Pre- | stable's story, in alleged to have, treated tha sented by the Hongkong Gymkhana Club, policeman to a faw nöfattering remarks. The and Prize: $15.

complainant on this is said to have left the scenes of the trouble and shortly afterwards, appeared with a stick. The boy who had roused the constable's irs, who appears to be alad of tender years, sought refage behind the defendant. What happened afterwards is mos. known, but the constble is alleged, to save selaed the older of the two boys by the qonun and takes him to headquarters. Hit Wership discharged the

Mr. Kitzmanil's Waler-Gloger, Scratch.... Miss Wilkinson's Country Bred-Sistar Aune,

20 yards.

Mr. Lethcehotle's China Pony-Lyamus, 110

Yards,

Mr. Johnstone's Gharry Pony-Faster and

Faster 330 yards.

Mr. Johnstone's Hula-Whợ's My Father, den

Parda,

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