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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 1000

minting should be kept in reserve, not an in former years passed to revenue, but the interest | on reserve might properly be appropriated as revanue. The demonetisation of the old colas A meeting of the Legislative Council was.

need not, I think, trouble the conscience of held in the Council Chamber last Thursday. Prasant His Excellency the Governor, Government, because the operation would cause Pie Faderick Lugard, K.C.ht.d. Hit Excel the community no more less than they have lancy Major-General R. G. Broadwood, c.a., already suffered; and in any case the Govern (Commanding the Forces), Hon. Mr. F. Hment, if it felt morally bound to redeem, would May, CM. (Colonial Secretary), Hon. W, paly require to do so in regard to those actually Ress-Davies (Attomey-General), Hon. Mr. in the Colony; for as regards the millions of Mcl. Messer (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Mr. P. them in China the Hongkong Government has N. H. Jonos (Director of Public Works), Hon, notesponsibility, moral or otherwise. They were Mr. F. Badeley (Captain Superintendent sold as a commodity just us a merchant sells his of Police), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar wares, and the Government never having by promise, implied or otherwise, undertaken to General), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G., Hon,

redeem them is no more under an obligation to ME. W. Grosion, Hos. Mr. Wei Yok, c.x.o.,

do so than a merchant is under an obligation to Hen. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. E. A. Kewett, Hon, Mr. Murray Stewart, and Mr. Q. Clementi receive back merchandise, which has fallen in valus since he sold it. This, Sir, is the proposal (Clerk of Councils). ...

MINUTES.

which i think will meet the difficulty, and, if The minutes of the last meeting were rend Goffament act upon the idea. they will have done its duty by providing a healthy currency and confirmed.

which it will be within overy man's option to FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table use; whilst those who elect to continue using Finacial Minutes Nos. 42 to 46. It was agreed the old coins will have no one but themselves that they be referred to the Finance Committee, to blame for any loss they may suffer,

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APPROPRIATION HILL. The Colonial Secretary moved that the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sem not exceeding Five million six hundred and twenty-five thousand six hund red and eighty-ibres Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1ors, be referred in the

Finance Commities.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded. Mr. Hewatt thought that the Budget as a whole was satisfactory, from the revenue and axpenditure point of view. It was also satis factory to find that the loss on the Opium Farm WAD much less than had been feared. At the same time it was regrettable that the Imperial Government bad made no "substantial contribution" as promised and he hoped His Excellency would see his way to making representations to the effect that the Imperial Government should contribute suff. cient to cover the less sustained on the reduced revenue obtained from the farm for the next three years. He expressed the hope that the Opium and Liquors Ordinances should not be confused by the home Gavarament, in respect of their liability to grant' compensation owing to the adoption of the policy of closing the oplum divans. Referring to the Pablic Works Estimates, he thought there must be some. thing radically wrong when these Estimates were exceeded to the extent of forty to ninety par cest. He spoke of the length of time that the Law Consta and the Post Office had occn pied and held that if ground adjacent to these buildings were free to offer for sale it might bring a satisfactory return to the Colony. He treated that these buildings would be completed by the end of 1gr as had been promised. After dealing with the question of fighthouses, the statement that a Commission was to be appointed by the Secretary of State to consider the incidence of the military contribution, and. the subject of subsidiary coinage (in the course of which he supported the minority, report and held it would be a mistake to restrict the use of

Mr. Grasson said that after looking at the figures in the Estimates of expenditure he came to the conclusion that instead of the Colony's debit balance being $40,000 it would be more like $200,000 With regard to the Sanitary Department be found that in spite of all the talk about savings to be made in this depart ment the total saving only amounted to $12,000, He also maintained that the sum of $374,000 in the railway account should be placed to capital account and not charged to revenue. That would be correct. book-keeping.

to close all public boases forthwith and our present and approaching troubles over the readjustment of the burden of taxation would, if by that time we were largely dependent upon revenue for alcohol, sacar. (Applause).

Mr. Wel Yok agreed with' Mr. Murray Stewart that the Clock Tower ought to be allowed to remain where it is.

Dr. Ho Kai did not believe that the Cblhese would take to strong drink because the opini divans would be closed. The opium stil was doomed (hear, bear). He referred also to the questions of the incidence of the military contribution and subsidiary coinage. He was in agreement with Mr. Osborne's views on the lalter subject, because he did notbelieve China would reform her currency within a reasonable time.

Teo Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Works and the Colonial Secretary also addressed the Council.

TYPEWRITER.——

A sum of one hundred and sixty-five dollars in aid of the vote, Botanical and Forestry De partment, Other Charges, Typewriter,

AUDIT CLERK. ':

NEW TERRITORIES.

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396

-ARRIVAL OPPRINGB-SHUn:

NAVAL COMMISSIONERS' EN) HONGKONG.

zoth inst Tha salute fired on board HM.S, Tamar

of the vote, Audit Department, Personal Emols-lony of B.L.H. Prince Shun Fal-tap, who is A sum of two hundred and fifty dollars in mid this morning nonounced the arrival.in the Co- meats, temporary European clark.

Accompanied by Admira! Sah Chen-ping, on a special mission of inquiry into the foreign- naval systems. Prince Shnaand snité camefront Shanghai by the German mall Zustrow, which put into shalter at Junk Bay yesterday to kvöld the typhoon. The Lustro fared excellently in her position of safety and ber passengers- were never inconvenienced by the tediousness of twenty-four hours', delay through sirous

of weather.

A sum of one hundred dollars in aid of the vote, Treasury, Treasurer's Office, Personal Emoluments, New Territories, allowance to one additional police sergeant as supervisor of revenue collection.

'POLICE.

A sum of five thousand seven hundred dol- lars in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Da- partments, A.--Police, Orter Charges for the following items:-

Burial of destitute dead...$ 200

· Light 19 1,300 Passages and bonuses in lieu of

passagen bis 4,000

Total.............................$5,700

SUBSISTENCE OF PRISONERS,

A sum of one thousand one hundred dollars. in aid of the vote, Police and Prison Depart ments, C.-Prison, other charges, subsistance of prisoner.

This was all the business.

FRENCH MAIL DAMAGED.

DETAINED AT SURZ...,

Mr. P. de Champmoriu, local agent of the Messageries Maritimes, courteously informs us that the Company's mail bout Brees Simoni, on her outward voyage to China; sustained damage on passing Suez Canal, and is detained at Suez.

As soon as further information is obtained, especially as regards her probable date of ar rival at this port, it will be available for publi- cation.

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JAPANESE business REVIVAL,

HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

About moon to-day the Princo landad and was sċcorded the usual' complimentary, salute. All the British and foreign warships, in, port, including H.M.S. Kost in the peval_camber, ‚were dressed to-day in honour of the Princé.

···His Imperial Highness received ⠀⠀ several Chinare deputations in the course of the day. Admiral Li, who came down from Canton expressly to meet the Priace, also called His Highness as did the Provincial officials deputed by Viceroy Yarn Hee Shun to proceed toangkong for the purpose.

The Naval Commissioners, resume their

journey for Humpe to-morrow.

AT SHANGHALAN

From the Shanghai: Timer, of 15th insty wa take the following :---

"A large concourse of represopiative Ubinose gathered at the railway-station yesterday after coon to welcome Prince “Tini: Haun and Admiral Sah Chen-ping, who strívod at five o'clock by special train from Nanking, Thi depot enclosure was decorated with Chingre and foreign flags, and yo Pao-shan polica and. 32 soldiers were present as a guard of honour. The party was welcomed by the Shanghai Tuotai and a large number of other prominent officials of the imperial govern. ment, and after a brief visit in His Highness, special car, the visitors were conducted to the carriages in waiting and driven to the King. asa Arsenal. Today they will go to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs where they will make their headquarters during the few days they are to, pass in Shaoghal. A squad of 20 Sikh lancers, under Sub-Inspector Spottiswoode, acted as escort for the party through the Santle-

ment.

His Highness and Admiral Sab have just- completed an inspection tour of the China coast ports in search of suitableʻonyal bases for the proposed Chinese navy, and will stil on Saturday next, pet sa, Lustsow, for Europe on further business connected with China's navy. Sir Cheotung Liang Cheng, formerly Obinase Minister at Washington, accompanied this Prince as his chief secretary. Among those who accompanied Prince Tsai Hana on the train was H. E Yang Ching, formerly Chinsta Minister to Germany. The cralose Hatlung arrived at Nanking this morning and im- mediately proceeded to Woosung where it will transfer Prince Tsai Hsun's baggage to the mail steamer on arrival.

16th Oct.

The Mainichi published last week a series of articles setting font a sumber of facts indicat. activity in Japan. The journal points to the raising of the bank rate of the Bank of Ger many (the Bank of England rate has since also been raised), the high gold bullion quotation of the, Bask of Eagland, which stands at 776. 11d. per ounce, and the efforts of both Germany and Great Britain to prevent gold from following out of their countries, as show ing that financial activity is appearing again in rope. It also points out that, according to the latest official returos, the ratios of the prices of twenty-two leading commodities at London, of thirty-nine at New York, and of thirty-seven at Paris during the first eight mouths of this Year were as follows:-

London, New York. Paris. His Highness passed yesterday morning at January omunumo. 114-5

128.8 111.9 the residence of Admiral Sha in the Kiangnan February....... 1124.

***. Arsenal where he received many local officials 11.5 who called to pay their respects. Among those Manchester; 113:6 April,...............................am. 1140

114.9 who called were Mr. Matsuoka, the recently. May......................... 214,0

115.8 arrived Japaness Acting Consul-General, in Just.....................muni. 114-5

113.6 the afternoon His Highness came for a short July....... 114.7. 130.0 I15.0 time to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs and also From the above it is seen that the prices of paid return calls upon Sheng Kung-pao, Tsen commodities are gradually rising in the prin.Kang-pao and others cipal countries abroad fhis state of affalra is bound to influence the financial position in Japan, which is always, affected for better or wore by the conditions abroad. The Mainichi also draws attention to the fact that at Osaka, the Japanese commercial centre, the increase in the Bank deposits and the decrease in the Bank advances, reached their greatest in July and April of this year, respectivaly, since when the teodency' has been to a normal level. It is

as used by the Secretary of State.. When the Bill closing the divans was brought in we were urged not to delay, its passage because until the law on that subject had been made known you couldn't advertise for tenders and so conldn't find out your loss. That was why you couldn't ask the Secretary of State what his promise maant, and until you found that out from blm you could not got on with the estimates. These I understood were your exquisite reasons for urgency. What has be come of them now? The farm has been tea dered for; the loss due to closing the divans ascertained; you have no doubt communicated it to the Secretary of State. Does he make no reply? Or have you sought the required in- formation by letter? If so, it would seem then that there was really no urgency at all. But I really think our justifiable curiosity as to the meaning of the word "substantial" warrants the despatch of a wire. To return to the subject of

His Excellency the Governor dealing with. our needs, not counting the loss on opium. Opinions were divided as to the probable yield the opium question and the "substantial con of the new revenue from alcohol. Some said is inbution "promised, to which reference hadboar would yield a million; others less than made by Mr. Hewett and Mr. Murray Stewart, ball that. Compared with the higher guess said that as soon as Be knew the resul! of the that of the Government seemi moderate tender for the Farm he telegraphed to the enough and then-it exactly, makes ends meet. Secretary of State but had as yet received no Later, in the coame of Your Excellancy's in reply. He admitted that the estimate of the troductory remarks, it seemed to me that revente likely to be derived from the liquor caught the suggestion of a hope that the yield duties was largely guesswork, but they had would exceed the estimate and that this source drawn on the figures supplied by Singapore, of revenue might in my case ultimately be He remarked that he anticipated it was no! improbable that the abolition of the opium relied upon to increase. I confess I did not like the sound of that. I view with concern the traffic might lead the Chinese to indulge in io.

He had heard the re possibility. If this Colony pays more than six toxicating drinks. lakhs of duty on intoxicating liquors consumed marks of Dr. Ho Kai with pleasure, but he in it, the inference will be irresistible that the fallowed history which showed that all nation

·Chinese are taking to drink. The number of were addicted to stimulants and if they were European residents in the Colony shows no Mr. Murray Stewart referred at the outset to

withheld in one form they would be obtained, the question of removing the clock-tower, signs of rapid increase and it is a matter of in another. He dwelt on the small percentage holding that the tower was not ugly nor did it everyday comment and congratulation that the of the estimated duty which would be derived constitute a nuisance. He maintained that consumption of alcohol by individual mem- from liquor as compared with that of the the military contribution was not an unduly bers of the rising generation markedly de United Kingdom, the percentage being about heavy impost on the Colony, seeing that it creases. If therefore, with the sources of eight per cent of the total revenue of only constituted a fourth of the total cost information at your command. Your Excel- Hongkong whereas it was about 13 per of the garrison. Regarding the cuinage tency considers it probable that there will cost of that of the United Kingdom. question "he said he had been consistent be an increased yield from this new source Proceeding to deal with the charge that the ly in favour of inaction, because for ope of revenue it means that a progressive io-P. W. D. estimates were larger than orginally thing he could not see that up to the pre-crease in the amount of alcohol consumed by framed, he said that was in accordance with soot anything could have been done by the the Chinese section of the population, is anti- his former experience. He explained that the Government. They must accept the diction of cipated. I wish to direct attention particular increased cost in most cases was due to altera the British Minister at Peking that Chios was ly so the fact, I trust it may obtrude itself upon tions on the plans made by the consulting the notice of the Secretary of State, I wish engineers at home. The subject of a wireless about to reform ber currency. No barriers.

there was the smallest chance of its being station on the island was under consideration, should be erected between Hongkong and Canton so far as currency matieri were taken to heart by those who seem to think that Regarding the military contribution be remark

ed that he hoped song to have information. concerned, Continuing, Mr. Stewart said: the prevention of opium smoking will prove an Your Excellency teferred to the fact that the unmixed blessing to the native population.to communicate on the subject of the coning the steady approach of a covival of business wide field opened up by the discussion on the

A loading medical practitioner tells me that stitution of the commission appolated by the estimates provides opportunity to explain and whereas formerly he never had to treat cases of Secretary of State. His Excellency did not defend general lines of policy, and you took alcoholism among them, now he frequently has thick it was necessary to have a local committes occasion to defend the Government's policy to. The other day at Your Excellency's table a to deal with this matter. On the question of with regard to the subsidiary coinage question. Chinese gentleman of position, assured me that subsidiary coinage, he said it at three years as

he suggested the idea of having a pow I wondered that Your Excellency did not also in Canton, among the well-to-do, its opium take occasion to reprobate the unlicensed habit was fast dying out and that o paw fashion coinage, when he was in England, and be had character of much of the anonymous criticism for drinking beer and brandy was as rapidly discussed the matter with Mr. Murray Stewart: which appears in the local press, Possibly you coming in.. That a similar change is taking but he thought it required still farther con- thought it beneath the dignity of your position, place among the Chinese in Hongkong is said sideration, His Excellency also, refered to I am not restrained by any such consideration to be the ca a.. The fear that an increase it the subject of miscellaneous services, the and I am not afraid to speak out. To reply in the evils of alcoholism in this Colony would be erection of beacons, etc. His Excellency went the immediate result of the abandonment of on to endorse Mr. Murray Stewart's remarks datalt to the mass of criticism which arose over the proposed new liquor taxes is manifestly The 'opium babit has frequently been ex with regard to the publication of inaccurate in. impossible, but I take this opportunity of propressed by many among those who bring to formation in the newspapers of the Colony. texting against the columns of any of our news study of the question neither the wilful blind-TheGovernment welcomed intelligent and well. papers being thrown-open to attacks upon the Iness of the political partiean nor the in meant criticism and extended an inviatiton to M. Osborne-Your Excellency has inform probity of those who are striving in any capacharitable shortsightedness of the bigot. Near the press to ascertain the facts in all caso ed us that the Government's policy on they to serve the public. As an iostaoce I may ly all the anti-opium writers appear to before they dealt with matters affecting the Go

nazuma that the evil of over-indulgence in its vernment of the Colony, guastion of subsidiary coinage is to be a policy refer to a letter which appeared in the South of watchful functivity"Watchful cars, the China Morning Port of August 19th, mendaci- derives from the opium itself, in some way honourable member who has just spoken calls ously signed "Fairplay", suggesting that it was special to this particular stimulant, Instead it. And considering the complexity of the doubtful if any Member of this or the Executive of from the defective will power of the subject, the fatile efforts of the Lavestigation. Council could be found willing to decide a cor- victim. That is where opinion divides on ibis Commilles two years ago, when a number tain public question without considering bis question. If you attribute vice to weakages of of expolitanske kislamat man,lalikarainakin jaw-

-own grucks whan giving his unts...The insinne character, phu will think that the removal of it and failed to agren on a single point, it tion clearly was that the members of the Coun cas form of temptation will faevitably lead

to the substitution of Is not surprising that, in the midst of such cil and of the Executive Council could not be

another. An apt în- conflicting opinions, the Government besi- trusted to put the public interest before their stance of this occurred in England, not a tates to do otherwise then wait. At the

private pecuniary interest. I resent such bundred years ago. There was s. 10-called | same time I think your Excellency would imputations being put upon the members of wave of temperance. People took the pledge welcome the prospect of escape from the this Council and as long as I sit on it I shall in great numbers. They gave up alcohol sud- dilemma in which the Colony Rods itself, and not sit silent and allow any local.Editör, un- denly, without any previous training and 'dis. ↑ I therefore venture to put forward a proposal rebuked, to give prominence to such a sugges cipline of the will, What was the result? hich I think will, without injury to any tion. Such a suggestion is so doubt estimated They took to oplam. Immediately there was Inests and without friction, end a situation locally at its proper value as a mere reckless anew scire and alcohol returned triumphant, which is intolerable to trade. First, however, libel. But for the credit of the Colony outside The reverse of this threatens to happen here, - lai ma evgudists the idea that this is a question of the Colony the publication of such unfound. and in Canton. This was and is our main fear; affecting only a few public traffic companies. ed insinuations is much to be regretted. It is Some of as incline to the perhaps old. Probably, it acts these companies less than

at least conceivable that by the unchecked mul-fashioned belief that you can only cure the anyone because hey have it within, their tiplication of them our interests might adversely weak-mindedness, of which the opium habit power to make good their losses by raising be affected-1-take it that the prestige of the is merely an indication, by means calculated fares, as indeed has io mast instances already Colony is one of the interests of the Colony, also to provide against opium being replaced been done. It is not the company but the tra I take it that the prestige of the Colony suffers by other forms of intoxication-by supplying veller who loses, except in so far as increased if this Council is brought into contempt. It is religious or patriotic motives sufficiently fares restrict traffic. This, Sir, is not a question particularly unforconte at the present. time powerful to strengthen the will power of the of individual interests; it is one that concerns, when opinion in England, is apt to misjudge individual against excessive indulgence of the Hongkong's attitude towards the opium every klad; by popularislóg, among the rising labouring classes-classes whose interests it is the duty of Government to protect, if for plication to our finances.. I have read a good war with all sottish habits. Fending the growth no higbar reason than that the prosperity of deal, one way and another, which fodicates of a sentiment sufficiently powerful to thus ap Hongkong depends so largely upon their how ready le "the man in the street" at home lift the Chinese people we in this Colony have welfare. For the Colony needs a plentiful to assume that we have been guided is our at had to consider what the affect would be if the titude solely by selfish and interested motives, supply of labour, and whatever tende directly or indirectly to restrict the influx of labour tends An illuminating, though unimportant, instance proportionately to handicap as against our of this tendency forced itself unpleasantly upon rivals in trade at other ports. There are those my notice not long ago, when I received a lot who hold that this depreciated coinage does ter, from Manchester, addressed to me as the not affect the working classes; thất - evan Unofficial-spokesman in a seccat debate. The writer accused me of being suborned to defend though the cost of food and sheller may have

the opium vice. He did not sign his oame; he risen as a consequeoco; wages also have risen In sympathy. This I deny. I deny that the did not give his address. I could not therefore ricksbsman, the chair-bearer, the coal and reply. I take this opportunity of doing so. cargo coolie and the bost of other daily paid i take this opportunity of telling him that the workers, are earning more to-day than they did Unofficial Members of this Council are not the before this evil arose. On other hand, it is kind of men he takes them for; and of assur an undeniable fact that a to-cent piece to-daying him that I myself have no personal interest in, or connection with opium. It so happens has not the purchasing power it bad then, I will not, however, enter opor controversial that I neither smoke it nor eat it. 1 neither matters, but confine myself to one broad aspect buy it nor sell it. Neither bas my voice and vola in this Council been inspired by those who regarding which I think we can all agree. No amount of theoretical argument can undermine do. I take the trouble to deal with this remote the principle that a stable currency is essential critic, not because i consider him, or any anony, to the prosperity of an industrial community; co Boua laiter writer, worthy of direct notice, but because I regard his malignant accusation amount of sophistry can upset the fact that a

as significant of the uncharitable state of mind to-cent piece, which at all times is worth the ceath of a dollar, is a better medium of exchange into which ignorant people are liable to be ́than one whosa valos fluctuates daily. There brought by the exaggerations and mistepresoa.

the anti-opium agitators. They are to blame for home grown misapprehensions such as that Hongkong is "a Hades for immorality," one of the assertions made by my Manchester correu pondent. But how much more difficult most it become to remove these if insinuations or ginating in our midst, such as those made by Fairplay," are allowed to pass without contra diction or comment, 1 protest against any newspaper supported by the Colony being used

Chinese coins in the Colony), Mr. Hewett ended by urging the erection of a beacon overlooking in the Capsulmon l'ass,

The Bill was then read a second time and referred to the Finance Committes.

LIQUORS ORDINANCE. The Attorney General moved the second

reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, The Colonial Secretary asconded. ́ ́T60"}}]]["Way*read's second tima.**

The Attorney General-moved the suspension of the standing rules and orders.

The Colonial Secretary-asconded. The Bill was then considered in Committee, read a third time and passed.

TRADE MARKS,

to

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137.8 128.9 129.0 1314

The party, which consists of His Highness, Admiral Bab, Sir Chantung Ling Cheng, Messrs. Chao Fang, Chang and ten other attachés, leaves this afternoon by private ton ders from the Arsenal to proceed to the 2.8,

vetrow, on which cabies have been engaged. The party will disembark at Genoa and proceed direct to London. Visits will then be paid to Paris, Home, Vienna, Berlin and St. Petersburg in the order named. The retorn journey will

reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance

The Attorney General mored. the second believed, the Mamicki adds, that the bankersĮ be made vía Siberia and His Highness'expecta amend the Law relating to Trade Marks,

The Colonial Secretary seconded, Adopted..

STEAM BOILERS AND PRIME MOVERS. On the motion_of_the_Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the periodical Inspection of Steam Ballers and Prime Movers, wat passed.

WIDOWS' AND orphans' PENSIONS. The Attorney General moved the second

will soon be relieved of their superabondance of cash. The following table is given by the journal as strengthening the belief that a perlod of financial activity is drawing BOAT:-

+Increase or

to reach Peking about the middle of January, In March he will resume his travels and visit Japan and America,

In an Interview with a representative of this paper His Highnass stated that the object of Amount decrease Average to study naval matters in a general way during his trip abroad was not to purcheas shsps bat of Bills as compared amount the short time allowed for the purposes. His cleated, with last year. of Bill. Highness is a young man, of quick fetel-

¥1,000 1,000 Y

ligence, alert and loterested in his duties, Ha ...101,664 -17,465 591 looks forward with kesanoss to, his journey to Fab............................II5,327 - 7,753 674 foreign lands. March......147,590

688

Jan.

in a greater or less degree, the whole of our policy of His Majesty's Government, in k ap generalios, those primary manly virtues which reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to April 02:131,281 ·

amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension May........... Ordinance, 1908.

Adopted

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.

reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to The Attorney General moved the second amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, as amended by the Pro- and Girls Amendment

Ordinance, 1905.

Agreed

RECREATION GROUNDS RESERVATION. reading of the Bill extiifed An Ordinance to The Attorney General moved the second

Victoria,

place of opium were to be taken by some other even more pernicious stimulants, say for in- stance by that dangerous hemp product which is capable of animating with a murderous courage even the cowardly political assassinsection of Women of India. Almost as bad would it be for the preservation of the King's peace if new whisky would become the favourite stimulant of the main body of the population. Is that case the Captalo Superintendent of Police would have. a busy time. New whisky is, we know, a mad-provide for the Reservation of certain lands in the Peak District, and in Kowloon deoing poison. Crimes of violence would laas Recreation Grounds, and to provide for Re- crease and our quiet midnight streets might come to rival in disgrace the sipms of Liver. gulations as to the use thereof.

The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the pool or Glasgow, Luckily the Chinese have so far not developed a liking for whisky. On Bill was read a second time,

PUBLIC PLACEs regulation. all hands I God confirmation of the statement

The second reading of the Bill entitled.An that they prefer brandy and beer, I on. derstand also that they are taking to stout. Ordinance to amend the Public Places Regula- and. por

wine But even 10

tion Ordinance, 1870, was passed on the { regard the prospect with concern. It is conseling, motion of the Attorney General, seconded by to believe that they will prove less obstres the Colonial Secretary, perous is conficts with the police. Bat

such

CHINESE EXTRADITION..

The Colonial Secretary seconded.. The motion was agreed to.

POSTPONEMENT. The consideration of the following Bilis was postponed -—-- 19

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+14,503 +$3,455 703 .X43325 ++30,104 690 +27,821 736 July samoin (13:359 +16,541 660 +23,667 783 August.............135.409 Sepinamicomarino.146,110 +31,097 745 It will be noted that, with the exception of the first two months, the amount cleared has uniformly shown an increase over the corres ponding period of last year. The average amennt of the bills, which ladicates the fa cioase or decrease of credit, also shows a very merchandise, which accessarily reflects the satisfactory, Increase. As 10 the movement of activity or the reverse of business, the Mainichi publishes the following table, which shows the stocks in the five principal warehouses at Osaka-

Merchandise remaining at the and of each month, ›

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January...........22,051,000 March..................23.412,000 April ...................................33,659,000 | May ........................25,258,000

February 22,386,000

Just... .......16,199,000

Júly ....................................25,910,000 August .........................................25,093,000

ALLEGBÐ BORGERY OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE,

PRISONER WAS ARRESTED ON ROOF OF A

-HOUSE.

At the Criminal Sessions, last Wednesday, Mr. Justice Gompertx (Acting Chlef Justice) on the Banch, Tam Pak, aliné Tam Shul Nam, was charged with the alleged forgery of two! Bills of Exchange for the sums of $1,365 and " Hongkong and Shangbai Banking Corpora $100, on the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank and the tion, respectively, and the attering of same on the 3rd June lask. The Hon. Mr. W, Rees Davies, KC, Attomey-General, appeared for the Crown. The prisoner, was undefended and The Proporastered a plea of not guilty,

tion of

The following were the jury empanelled .... merchandise | Messia. C. E. Warton (foreman), G. Makabam, leaving to Tong The Sau, B. K. Mehta, J. Cruikshank, J. that received. K. Danielsen and E. A. G. May,

(The goods The Attorney-General said, that the long received are Indictment against the prisoner

Which taken.as

1,000)

1,169

961

902

976

1,016 1,074

had been read out to the jury, resolveft ed itself into two simpla charges—that of it is grievous to be compelled to consider The Attorney General moved the second

forging and uttering two bills of exchange for the sums of 51,365 and Stoo on the Deutsch a e colossal nightmare of alcoholism amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, fore, I take it that, however much we may distations of the leaders of the extreme section of flects prospect at all. Indeed when one re-reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to

Asiatische Bank and thỏ Hongkong and Bbang” agran on matters of detail or upon side issues,

which darkees all our dreams of Western -1880,

bai Banking Corporation, respectively. On the we are vnanimous in recognizing the value of a

civilization the fear that the evil may spread

18th September last, the Chung Shun Wo firm, stable coin.. And I assume that no one will

Eastward with the growth of commerce and

doing business as Californien merchants at industrialiam mutt give avery man pante. claim that our present coios possess stability,

302, Das Vœux Road Centrál, received a letter As to a remedy, I suppose the one which every

Every man who recognises alcoholism as

from America containing two second Bills of honourable man would like to see applied is

great evil must pray that it will not increase

From the above it will be scou that the quantity Exchange... The manager of the fra- chopped i redemption-redemption at par. But however

among the Chinese and will side with me in

Second reading of the Bill sutitled An Ordi- of merchandise tying Idia in the warehouses | tbe bills with the firm's chop and presented much we may year after virtue in the abstract,

hoping that you will not get the anticipated six adce to authorize the Construction and Maia was largest in June, since when it has been them at the respective banks. Both the banks on this particular occasion it becomes impossible

lakhs necessary to balance this, budget and tenance of a Harbour of Refuge upon and over decreasing. This decrease and the increase of refused to honour the Hills and returned the when the cost is taken into account. For there

further that you will be forced to rely fasa and certain portions of the Sea Bed and Faresbare the merchandise leaving the warehouses is an Bills to the manager, who later discovered ibat has been issued from time to time an aggregate to supply fabricated material for the manufaceless apon this source of revenue, 1 time goes situated upon the Harbour frontage at Talkok indication of returning commercial activity, they were duplicates of the first Bills of Ex of over to million dollars worth of small ture of false impressions calculated to dames, My objection to your leaning heavily upon tani, Mongkokteni, and Yaumati, Kowloon, in The Mainichi also points out that "whereas, change. The handwriting, was identifed as coins, silver and coppers though how much is age the Colony's good name, Solicitado it is not based solely on Tentiment, though my this Colony.

according to official returns, the foreign loans, being that of prisoner, who was the son of the 'now in existence-as money it'is impossible to for the Colony's good name is not altoga objection might be none the worse for thai. It disance to amend the Tramway, Ordinance, Y52,050.000, the amount received from this azly (in April last) lived in proscator's shop. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or imported during last year amounted to only assistant manager of the firm. · Prisoner forma say; and any schome of redemption would iber unconnected with the solitary comment appears to me to be advisable that the Govern therefore requira lo anticipate an enormous which I have to-make on the estimates, ment shopid lean for financial support as light- | 1902

source during the first nine months of this year, The sigantum on the bills was identidad as loss indeed anything up to four million dol Before resuming my seat F' desire to make ly as possible upon revenue- derived from

Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or- or about to be received, mnachos Y114,783,000. | that of the assistant manzger's son (prisoner); }) lars; so that this solution passas beyond our at least a passing reference to the sub-alcohol for a prudential if remote reason suge dinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordin. The fact that Japanese enterprites, have dis.. In one case, prisoner signed the firm's sime reach. Two years ago I advocated prohibition, fect properly under discussion. This time rested by this first wanted in this Colon, the Ordinance, 1908, and to repeal the Liquor during year and ball shows that the cop only his own was, but in both cases be used ance, 1898, and the Liquor Licences Extension | posed of about ¥170,000,000 of foreign, funds and his own name and lo another be signed and rightly, so, I think, because I believe it fast year I described the budget for 1909 Opium Farm was first started in this Colony, Licences Amendment Ordinance, 1902. could, kare boon accomplished 'then, without as a makeshift budget, in allusion to the Colonial Treasurer, after objection, in vain Committee on the Bill astitled An Ordinance addition to the above, about Y24,795,000 of the firm Prisoner took the latter containing dition of business is becoming healthy. In a forged chop to represent the one belonging to friction with Ganion. To-day I do not advocate fact that it was balanced by a windfall. | against it, on the ground that it was improper to prohibition, boçanes I think It cannot be That was its outstanding feature. The out get revenus from vice, realgued. The whirligig of to set apar certain Crown Land to be used as business debentures has been issued at the Bill of Exchange from a coolle, saying socemplished without such friction. And the standing feature of the present budget is that Time his ravenged him and inasmuch as it is a burial ground for persons professing the home since January. This is a very small it belonged to him. Prisoner had no rala, Interests of Hongkong being so interfaced with it is balanced by a guess. All estimating is the avowed object of the best and most con- Christian Religion, other than members of the figura as, compared with the Y114,000,000 lives in Amarica and had ne bank account to whose of Canton" any act likely to involve din guesswork but usually there is past experience: sistent writers on the oplum question to attack Roman Catholic Church,

of foreiga money imported during the same hip credit axcept what pockat „monay ha rac sansion between thetwocommnaitienistobe de- to go by. There was nothing to go by in alcoholismonce epium is out of the way, perhaps

period, but the fact that each issue was largely |'ceived.” He was arramed by a European policar precated. The remody I advocate now is to haya | estimating the yield of the new Import duty, we should not altogether disregard the warning: The Council adjourned until Thursday, the | tvar subscribed indickies that public copidance sergeant on the roof of a house at Wanchal and

• Cow coinage redeemable at par. To sfiect and so, apparently, the extent of our needs it is at inast conceivable that a strong sentfusant || 28th inst.

Many in commercial enterprises is,hainig restored. ''a woman who lived there attempted to obstrací this reform. It would be necessary that now decided the matter, Broadly speaking our need against the neo of alcohol may some day swLOP

Furthermore, it is learned from the Bank of the Police in their work of ariseling prisoner coins be struck, which should be of axactly the ́was for siz lakhs, not counting the shortage in | England--possibly, at some time of national

FINANCE COMMITTEE, Get Japan's report that the average price of con? In the house were found awwly same weight and feenest as the old, but with the oplam revenas." - În passing I would just bum Jiation occasioned, perhaps, by a partire A meeting of the Finance Commitine was modities at Tokio during last month showed a articles and $700 in money, this * different superscription. The old coins would touch gently the fact alrendy referred to by the shava from destruction in some great warstwhen held immediately after the meeting of Council, zime of 18 per cent. as compared with the B' Tvidence will called "and? the then need to be demopotised, and it is perhaps hon. member for the Chamber of Commerce, the voice of the doctors and the prescher | the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was piirions month. The prices of eighteen articles inturned a wordice of guilty pels upon this polas jalans that any dissgronment, that wa ni still without any information as to ¦ will be Elstaned to. In mich a case, we might agreed to recommend that the following votes | rose, and those of twenty, fell all the other" "tenced to three

may The pop the precise meaning of the word "sabetantial," receive, sime kas day, miagraphle lastustisen be adopted by tag Goradil fi

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ADJOURNMENT.

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