1911-02-25 — Page 20

86

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MEETING TO-DAY,

23rd inst.

A statutory ineoting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber B.E. the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, prosidod, and there wore

also prosent:

H.E. Major-General Anderson Hon. Mr. C. Clementi, Acting Colonial Secretary,

Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Mosor, Acting

Colonini Treasurer,

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, O.M.G., Director of Public Works.

Hon. Mr. A: Weewin, Registrar-Gonoral,

Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G."' Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.U. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howatt." Hon. Mr. H. Koswick.

Hon. Mr. E. Osborno, Mr. R. H. Crofton (Acting Clerk of Councils.)

Swearing-in.

Before the ordinary business was begun, Hon. C. Clementi took the outh of offico as acting Colonial Secretary,

Typhoon Refuge.

Hon. Mr. E. Osborno uskel- With reference to the answer

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY

Transport of Revenue. A sun of $200 in aid of the vote, judicial legal depart ments, C.-district oflicer, other charges, northorn district,' trans- port of rovenuo.

Security Allowance.

fored with by the works authoris ed shall be in the absolute dis eration of the Governor. His Excolloney does it irregular that such quasi judicial power should be placed upon him, who has sanctioned each stop taken by the Executive, and, when the facts are in dispute and evidoneo is to vote Harbour Mastor's Depart A sum of $27 in aid of the he tondered in respect of them it mont, C.-Imports and Exports should be the function of a Judi-Offico, other charges, security cial ollicial and not the Head of the allowance to 4th grade clerk. Executive to decide the question. Government House Furniture. by lologating to one of the Jugos voto Governor, other charges, A sum of $1,500 in aid of the of the Supreme Court tho power of deciding the amount of com-

furnituro. pónsation under the torm of the

The Bill amonds the Ordinance

a

Ordinance to bo awardod when claimant is dissatisfied with the compensation proposed to be awarded by the Governor, and invests in such Judge the neces- sary powers for the purpose of investigating any such claim

· Liquors Ordinance.. The Attorney-General moved the first reading of a bill cutitled an Ordinance to consolidato and amend the law relating to intoxi- cating liquors.

Postal Agencies.".

A suth of $4,831.72 in aid of the vote Fost Ollico, B.-Postal agencies in China.

. Coronation Contingent. A aui of $13,150 to meet the estimmtod exponsos to bo incurred by the Coronation contingent of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

Telephone Exchange.

:

A sum of $114.29 in aid of the vote Judicial and Legal De- partments, D.-Law ollicors, other The Colonial Secretary second-charges, Attorney-General'sollice, od, and the motion was carried.

rent of telephone exclungo.

Criminal Law,

Tho Attorney-General moved

Counsels' Fecs.

BUILDING PROSECU-

TIONS TO-DAY.

22nd inst. Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police Court this afternoon Ip Mah Kina, owner of the promises with having commenced building No. 7 Seymour Stroot was charged works without the consent of the Building Authority. defended by Mr. P. W. Goldring. Ile ploaded not guilty and was

buildings in the P.WI, was the James Hutchings, inspector of first witnous called. On the 4th Feb., he said, ho visited 7 Seymour Road and found the blank wall had boon ro-orected. The work at that time had not bon approved although the plani ing Authority. had been submitted to the Build

sonted to the work being done? Mr. Goldring-Had he con Witness-Ho had not issued an acknowledgment of the plan.

Mr. Goldring The whole point is this has lo consented to the work being done?

Witness--The approvals of the plan have not been issued.

Cross-examined by Mr. Parking Thoro was no endorsement on tho plan to show that he was not responsible for supervision.

The case was adjourned until Monday afternoon next.

Tam Yick Kiu, contractor, 3

185 and 187 Wanchai Road with Elgin Strept, was charged with carrying out alterations at 113, out consent of the Building Authority, such alterations boing the stopping up of party wall openings.

1011

YACHTING.

THE HONGKONG CORIN- THAN YACHT CLUB.

20th inst.

"R.G.A. BALL.

22nd inat.

At the City Hall, the Royal Garrison Artillory gave their half-yourly ball yesterday evening A raco was hold yesterday for when a company of no less than

competing on handicap times. A Chamior and officors of the corps. the Commodore's and Vice-Com- 450 guests responded to the in- modoro's cups, the whole fleet vitation of Lt-Colonel G. D." fino start was witnessed from the The hall was beautifully decorated Club house."

was returned to Mr. Hazoland on The Dalvoon had all hor canvas

t

Amongst those prosent wore H. E. the Governor, Sir Frederick Lugard, K.O.M.G., and Major- General C. A. Anderson, C.B., Officer Commanding the Garrison.

for the occasion. On the stair With a strong flood tide run- caso were placed groups ning at the time and wind out of tropical foliage, whilst flage Ho ploaded not guilty and was the N. N. E., the boste had to of many colours draped the stand away from the line on the walls. On the landing was dis also defended by. Mr. Goldring.

J. C. Clarke, inspector of buil-port tack, and as soon as the played the drop-scono from the dings under the P.W.D., said he starting gun was fired it took very it. Theatre, portraying the garb visited the premises in question little time for all to cross and of the artillerymen from sarhest on 8th February and found that set spinnackers. The wind hold years. St. George's Hall was do- the party wall oponings had been fairly well for the run down to voted to dancing, and supper was filled up. The Building Authority Datum Rock (the nurk), and the served in St. Andrew's Hall. Tho had not given his Banction to any Ayosha and Corrinee wore first to decorations were very effective. work being done there at all. get round. The boats wore so Dancing commenced shortly Plans had been subhitted, bow-bunched together at the Rock that after nine o'clock and was kept ever, about the 12th of November, it was only with very smart hand-up with great spirit to the strains. The plan was not in conformity ling that some were able to avoid of the KO.Y.L.1. Band till about with the Ordinance. Tho plan fouling or piling up on the mark. two o'clock this morning. 25th November, with a request up; and looked a veritable cloud in hor now suit of sail, putting all that it be amended.

skippers of smaller bouts to loc- ward of her in fear and trembling lest they should be blanketed. On the bent back tho wind hold' fairly well up to the fairway buoys, but then foll away to a dead calm, loaving Bronda and Ayesha, who. soomed to have the race in their The "Tolograph" has obtained hands. The other boats then Witness-By Mr. Chatham.

a comprehensive expression of In furthor cross-examination, opinion on the Russo-Chinese considerably altered the aspect of cropt up to the same place, which witness stated that the architect, situation from a number of lead-things. Tho Thecla and Asthore Mr. Hazeland, asked for the planing Chinese residents with a view stuck to the Hongkong shore and back on 9th January. It was ro- to forming some idea as to how picked up the strongest of the obb turned on the 11th. It was not the affair is regarded outside tide which had solin, and drifted then in accordance with the ro- official circles. Such an expres-with it sufficiently to pick up the Bquirements of the building laws,sion of opinion is all the more froshoning N. E. wind, which

Besides the omission of the win-valuable since the Man-in-the dows thore was shown an in-Stroot is a very important person sufficiency of thickness in thỏ just now in China, basement walls.

A sum of $100 in aid of the voto Judicial and Legal Depart ments, A-Supromo Court, other charges, foos to counsel and solici tors for prisoners in capital cases.

Administration of Justice.

given at the last meeting of this the first reading of a bill entitled Council to my question concorn;

an Ordinance to introduce into ing progress on the new Typlioon the Criminal Law Ordinance of Rofugo, will the Government 1865 certain provisions of the Cri- cause to be laid on this table half-minal Law Amendment Acts of yearly, a statement of payments the United Kingdom of 1861, and A sum of $1,500 in aid of the due to the contractor in the form for other purposes.

roto Judicial and Legal Depart Buggested in my letter to the

This was seconded by the Coments, A.-Supreme Court, other Colonial Secretary dated the 13thlonial Secretary and agreed to. charges, administration of justice. January?

A sum of $737.14 in aid of the roto military expendituro, Volunteers, other charges, am-

Colonial Secretary-The Go vornment is prepared to lay on the table half-yourly statements in the form suggested by the lion, member, but such statements cannot be relied upon to furnish satisfactory indication of the proportional rate of progress of the work owing to the various itons of work involved being priced at widely varying ratos.

Attached to the bill were the

following objects and reasons as stated by Sir Francis T. Piggott, Chief Justice:~-~.

Volunteers.

expen509

H. I. & R. H. the Crown Princo of Germany.

་

When the Criminal Law Amond-munition. ment Ordinances were framed in

Crown Prince's Visit. 1865 the English Consolidation Ordinances of 1861 were copied incurred in connection with ar

A sum of $255.77 for almost vorbatim. But in connee- tion with offences relating to ritit-rangements for the reception of ways two sets of sections were omitted, because there were mo

Travelling Expenses. Thefts in the Harbour.

railways in the Colony. Those Hon. Mr. Osborne asked two sets of provisions dealt with A sum of $12,800 in aid of the Will the Government state (a) practically the same acts-put-vote miscellanous services, the number of cases of thoftiling wood, stones, etc., on the transport of Government servants. from ships and lighters in the railway, and other kindred mat Harbour reported to the Police tors, but the criminal intent in during the your 1910, (b) tho the two, statutos was 'different- valuo (if known) of the goods in the Malicious Damage Act it stolon ?

was damage to the railway, ear- Thoftsringes,ote.; in the Offences against fron ships and lighters in the the Person Act, it was damage thiest Portuguese residents of the harbour may bo conveniently endangering the safety of pas colony passed away. this morning divided into three main catogo- | songors. The provisions of the in the person of Mr. R.F. Gutier rios, viz., thofts of

ferner Act were introduced into roz, at the ripe old age of 84 the Colony by Ordinanco No. 10 years. Deceased came to the of 1910; this draft introduces colony in the early forties, and those of the latter Act, and liko soon joined Mr.George Duddell No. 10 of 1910 it is made appli-after whoun Daddell Street was cable to tramways.

Colonial Socretary

A. Ships' stores,

B. Personal chattels, C. Cargo.

Of thefts of the first class (anchors, ropes, tarpaulins, paint and so

I think that now that the now forth) there were 2 cases reported edition of the rovised laws is being to the Police in 1910, pf à total value of $2,173, and 6 eases in prepared serious omissions in the law of the Colony should be re- which the value was not stated. medied; in this case the object is Of the second class (mostly money, to bring the law of the Colony into jewellery and clothing), there line with the English law on were 34 casos reported, of a totul value of $2,226, and one (which it is based. Provision is cigarotto-case) of which the value made for introducing both the new

the Criminal Law Ordinances of

OBITUARY.

22nd inst.

Ono of the oldest and weal-

namod as confidential clerk, and remained in his servico until that gouloman ind returned to the old land.,

·Docensed then started' in busi-

oss himself, and by dint of hard

work and strict integrity amassed

a

a

fortune with which he rotired

few years ago. Deceased loaves

grown-up family to lament his

Mr. Goldring-Were you in- structed to issue the summons by Mr. Porkins or Mr. Chatham ?

Witness By the Building Authority.

His Worship-Was it by Mr. Porkins or Mr. Chathum ?

Mr. Goldring-Was that the ground on which the plan was

refused?

Witness-It has not been re- fuso.*

Then is that the reason it would have been refused ?--It would not have been refused).

Thon how is it illegal?-The Building Authority has power to sanction walls of lessor thickness. How long have you been an inspector of buildings?-Eight

yours.

Is it not the case that after

the plans are submitted, in 90 cases out of 100, work starts at once? It starts aftor the plans are approved.

After the plans have been submitted ?-No.

Illegally --No.

But it does occur ?-YOR. Very often?-No; I do not think it does occur very often.

Does it occur in 90 per cent. of the caso ?-No.

Fifty per cont?-No.

CHINESE OPINION ON THE RUPTURE.

"THE COUNTRY WILL FIGHT AGAINST AGGRESSION."

man,

gave them a load on the others, Thecla crossing the finishing line first and Asthore second. The Asthore saved hor time on Thecla, thus securing the Commodore's eup, whilst Thecla takes the Vico-Commodore's.

Our informants believe that the disputo will be amicably sottled, probably owing to the good ollices of England and America, but they are strongly convinced that Ching Perhaps it ought to be men- will fight before any loss of terri- tioned that a foul took place tory or dignity befalls her,

after rounding Datum Rock, bo- The people," said one gentle-tween Dawn and Tonetto, the are certain to regard any former on the port tack forcing backing down of the Contral Toinette on the starboard tack, Government as a traitorous act, about. The skipper of Dawn and will resent it accordingly. clains that no foul took place, as But I believe that the Government the Toinette hadn't touched, hor. itself is propared to fight baforo The study and knowledge of falling in with Russin's 'bluff.'

the Y. R. A. suling rules is absolutely necessary in sailing, to prevent accidents, for which purpose they were framed.

C. P. R.'S DIVIDEND.

INCREASED THIS YEAR."

Montreal, Jan. 10. At a most- ing of the board of directors Of

Company, hold yesterday, it was the Canadian Pacific Railway decided that in view of the posi tion of the land account and of other extraneous assets of the company, the distribution from these sources, commencing with the payment of the next quar torly dividend, will be at the rate of threo. per cent. per an num, instead of ono per cent.. as heretofore. The regular divi- dond on C. P. R. common stock has been at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, and an extra payment of one per cent. has been made out of land ac count, making a total of eight per cent. This will place tho stock practically on a ten per cont. basis.—“D, Colonist.” -

WEDDING AT CHEL LEAH SYNAGOGUE.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon at the Jewish Synagogue, the con-

The army is not the same in significant fighting machine it was during the Sino-Japanese war,

tracting parties being Mr. Max, Another curious point of the Hirschberg, of the Ordnance and would give a good account of itself. The spirit of the people,raco was that the winner of the Depot, Manila, and Miss Sophie too, is all towards the upholding of Vico-Commodore's cup sailed un- Marcowich, niece of Mr. J. Sorper. national dignity. Nevertheless Ido dor protest against his handicap, The Synagogue was tastofully not believe that blood will be but still will take the prize. decorated. A largo gathering of shod."

In handicapping for u race rolatives and friends witnessed Our other informants were with such a variety of boats, the ceremony. much of the same opinion, and large and small, it must bond-The bride's dress, which was one and all agree that the Governmitted that it is ʼn most difficult designed by Madame Flint, was ment is really to blame for the task to pleass everyone, and in soft satin, trinmod with silk situation.

nino cases out of every ten it braid. She wore Д beautiful

In seven cases out of ten ?--No. As regards the return of Yuan will be found that tho handicap- wreath of myrtle... Misses Bertha might he, two out of ten-notly recognised that there is no various boats can do than the maids, wore dainty dresses of In five cases out of ten ?-No. Shih K'ai to,power, it is general-per knows more about what the and Esther Stornborg, the brides- ono to compare with him in owners-thomsolves.Racos-aro white silk trimmed with satin Mr. T. L. Perkins, of tho P.W.D., managing affairs now at Peking, often lost by the holmsman, and and fine lace.

It

more.

was not stator. Of the third sections and those of No. 10 of loss. Mr. Gutiorroz had great faith was next called. Ho stated that especially us regards foreign re-through no fault of the boat; class there were four large thefts 1010.into their proper position in in the future prospority of Hong-he lind, not given his consont tolations, and army adininistration. though the boat is always blam- Mr. Sarper. The groomsmen were

kong, had invested all his fortune in real estate, and lived to soo rent rising sevenfold in tho colony."

reported, viz:-

1. Pieco goods ... $600.

2. Opium......... $2,400

3. Silk.$10,000

4. Silk........... $7,000 and seven smaller thefts of a total value of $071. In case (2)

a large amount of the opium was

recovered. Some of the thieves in caso (3)are undor arrest in Canton,

1865:

Minimum Penalties. The Attorney-General ́inovod the firsttreading of a bill entitled on Ordinance to abolish minimum penalties and to bring the law of the Colony into uniformity with the law of England, and for other

purposes.

་

In case (4) the shortage was noted, and the motion was curried. discovered til the steamer had arrived at another port, but it is This Ordinance is designed to believed that the silk was stolen bring the law of the Colony on the in the waters of the Colony. In subject of punishments into line formation was also received of witli the law of England. It ac two largo shortages of tin dis-complishes this, first, by abolish covered on the arrival of the ing minimum penalties, and thus steamers at distant ports, and it gives the Judge the power of den!- seems probable the tin in tion was stalen hero.

THE WELSH DINNER..

work being doneat No. 7 Seymour Road on 7th January.

By his Worsinp-In cases of important alterations, I have the premisos visited before approving the plans.

Mr. Goldring-How many in- spectors have you under you whom you can send to inspect buildings?

Witness replied that he did not know how many exactly. Ho had several clerks and Chinese inspectors and so on.

The people believe that his sup-ad. If boats could only speak portors will croato trouble if and be alive (as sometimes they China losos prestige in this' affair. seem to be in a soa) they would The development and preser-treat the helmsman as a horse vation of commerce is regarded doos his "greenhorn" rider. as the most powerful safeguard of peace, that is to say that war would not be permitted by other powers having interests in tho region affected.

Mr. Goldring-This is an im-Tas portant point, your Worship. intend to show that things are always being put off to the last minute.

1

THE PLAGUE.

The bride was given away by Messrs. M. Sternberg and N. Blumenthul..

After the ceremony at the Synagogue, a reception was held at Mr. and Mrs. Weingarton's rosidence, where the health of the bride and bridegroom was on- Tho thusiastically honoured, Peking, Feb. 15. The plague wedding presents were numerous at Kuanchangtze is still soething.and costly. The happy couple Outbreaks are reported to have left for Manila by the s.s. Rubi occurred across the Itussian and to-day. the Korean borders,.

Tho death-rato is daily diminish- ing at Fuchiation, where thoro were only thirty-two deaths" yesterday. The position is also improving olnowhere,

MARKET PRICES.

Moser. Warner Barnes & Co., Ltd., of Manila, in their latest coinmersial circular, roport Es follows:-

The Government is sparing no expense in fighting the disense. Hemp: Continued heavy re- Tho losses of the Imperial Rail-coipts, coupled with absence of ways of North China from sus-demand except at reduced prices, ponsion of traffic amount daily to las had a depressing effect on our Ts.2,000.-N. C. D. News." market, which has boon a ungging one except for primo marks, Lattor are still very scarce and eagerly sought after.

CHINESE & Y, M. C. A.

HANDSOME GIFT, TELEGRAPHY" CORRESPONDENT

Canton, Feb. 22. His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, ex-Chinese Minister to Washing ton, who is the leader of the By His Worship-The plan, as quoue-cutting movement in shown is in conformity with the Shanghai, has done another act Ordinance. The main point, is worthy of his reputation as a pro that we have not had an oppor-gressive official. It is reported tunity of inspecting the founda-that the Young Men's Christian tions. The work as done is not Association hore have rosived a "A DISCOMFORTING REPORT. in conformity with the plan, as wire from flis Excellency in the plinth shown as being now Shanghai promising to subscribe has not boen ronowed. The work ong thousand dollars towards the St. Petersburg state that a tele- scheme for the purchase of a site for the association building,

Romance in commerce is by no means dead, says 'n writer in the "Young Man." He must have boon roading rubber prospectuses.

"Tho World."

A company of between forty and fifty will be present this your at the Welsh anniversary dinner, The Colonial Secretary second-to be held in the Hongkong Hotel On Wednesday next. Mr. Owen Hughes is president this year, and Bir. G. T. Lloyd vico-president; while the secretarial duties aro undertaken by Mr. E, A. M. Williams. The dinner-room will be prettily decorated with Wolsh mottoes, etc. At the dinner, the ing leniently with cases which national toast is to be submitted ques-doserve to be so treated. The by the Hon. Mr. W. Rees Davios, Ordinance also does away with and will be acknowledged by Mr. Enquiry Wanted.

the confusion and redundancy of Lloyd in the Welsh tongue. Hon. Mr. Osborne askod fur-language which now exist in the thor-Will the Government cause pouulty clauses of the criminal Messrs A. Kassum and Co., of enquiry to be made into the alleg laws of the Colony.

Bombay, general merchants and ed prevalence of theft from ships

commission agents, opened their and lighters in the Harbour and

new oflices at 89 Wyndham Street the beat method of preventing in-

A meeting of the Finance Com- yesterday, when they entertained jury to the Colony's trade from this cause?

mitten was held immediately after a number of members of the the Council, when the following

business community. The new By Mr. Goldring-They are votos recommended by the Gover-offices are airy sind cominodious, very much understaffed at prosent. E. M. Hazoland, architect, nor were passed:-

called for the defonce, stated that ho lund propared tho plan in A sum of $180 in aid of the

question. It was submitted in The Attorney-General moved voto Colonial Secretary's Depart- On March 7, the Batavia papora due course to the P.W.D. Ho the first reading of a bill entitled mont and Legislature, other say, the Criminal Court there will applied for it to be returned on an Ordinance to amend the Har-charges, language study allowancetry J. R. R. Kair, who formerly the 9th and it was returned hour of Refuge Ordinance, 1900. (Hakka dialect, Chinese) to pass resided at Singapore but is now amended on the 11th. At no

The Colonal Secretary second-ed cadot.

in the hands of the polico at time was he employed in supor of Messrs. Harry Wicking and nation fostivities. There have od, and the motion was agreed to. Pler at Castle Peak Bay. Batavia. The charge sets forth vising the contractor's work. The Co., sails on the Empress in bonn unprecedentedly heavy ditor of the Toyo Kisen Kaisla, This Ordinance provides that A sum of $2,002 in aid of the alleged frauds in claro transac- contractor said he wanted to start March. Both goutleinen.hope to bookings by all the steamship returned from Canton last night claims for compensation by ren-vote public works, extraordinary, tions in Borneo-the amount in the work before the New Year bo Homo in time to witness the lines. By the Gorman mail, son of injury to property from buildings, pier at Castle Feak volvo being about 6,000 guildora, and witness told him ho would investiture of the Prince of Wales passages are now unavailable till ita hocess to the son being inter- Bay,

Eight witnesses have been called, start it on his own responsibility, at Carnarvon

Into in May.

Colonial Socrotary-The Bug- gested enquiry is being made, and methods of prevention are under consideration.

Harbour Refuge,

:

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Study of Chinese.

and admirably adapted for the work of the firm.

dona is in conformity with the

Ordinanco.

London, Feb. 18.-Reports from gram has been received from Harbin which declaros that not withstanding the fact that there aro 200 donths daily from plague at Kunnchengtzo, the hair of dead Chinese is still being exported to Germany and Great B itain,

The Attorney-General, Hou. The Spring oxodus of home- Mr. W. Roan Davies, K.O., leaves ward-bounders is proving much for Home by the s.s. "Manchuria" grostor this your than usual, on next month. Mr.J. Owen Hughes, account, no doubt, of the Coro

Sugar prices remain unchanged and the rice market was vory firm owing to small available supplies.

Copra: Stronger advices from consuming markets caused a rally, followed by a sharp advance, prices moving up rapidly from 10.025 to 11.00 per pico, which however has since been lost, prices now ranging between P10.375 to

10.50 per pico.

Mr. J. Kawai, travelling au-

and will sail for Japan by the Tenyo Maru on Friday. Ho is staying at the Hongkong Hotel