1911-04-22 — Page 3

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A mecting of the Legislative Council was hold Thursday after

vernor Sir Frederick Lugard pre- sided."

Thero were also present:—— Hon. Mr. C. Olomenti, Colonial Secretary.

Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabastor, Acting Attorney-Cloneral.

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Colonial Treasurer. Director of Public Works.

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.C.,

Rogistrar-Cloneral,

Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin,

SATURDAY

APRIL

01-

1911

intho prosence of the "line" and shall be registered under the of the civilian residents wó will | first name ho receives ot lave failed to accord duo honour birth or under the name that is to the occasion. The crowning of given to him on reaching mon- more than an idle ceremony, and wished in this connection that the noon. His Excellency the Go of interest. The interest on capi- they could always obtain at any dato: Thoro are really two sopa: the King of Britain is something hood's estate. Wo could havo calls for every effort to make it Ordinance had scope to donl with impressive. Asthorepresentative the practice to which wo refor of the King His "Excollonoy olsowhore, namely that of doctar- the Governor might most fiting a Chinese from the interior tingly we will not use a stronger who is desirous of guide to term-hold auch n review. As America to be a partner in the a saluting point he could not firm in order that ho may ontor choose a more suitable place than the States as the representative of at the foot of the statue of King such Orm. However, ou the whole, George. We are not as a nation tho. Ordinanco will certainly help addicted to the blowing of our own local commercial life to purify trumpet, but nevertheless if itself, and it is poculiarly thing is worth doing it is worth entisfactory to note that evory doing well, and it is cortainly effort has been made to givo the general opinion that the effect to purely Chineso customs Coronation should be cole-in this attempt to regulate the brated here. The celebration, trade of the community. The therefore, should be ndoquito to many pitfalls that lio in wait for the great occasion, and wo fail to such a, masuro hayo boon most see how it can be so if the naval skilfully avoided, and we trust and military forces of the Crown that tho Ordinance will be found in this most important outpost of Empire aro not displayed. Every available man in garrison should be paraded, not only in order to do honour to the uniforms thoy! havo the privilege to wear, but also in order to remind this

which was actually received was first try to ascertain whether collency's recommendations on ments, Institutes, other really 3-12 times that which they the formation on which thoy March 1st 1910 and there has charges, for the following two had expected. The expenditure were going to base their criticism been an interchange or con- amounted to $31,147, oxclusive was correct. That information fidential correspondence since that $200; fuol and light, $50; total, items-Apparatus and chemicals,

$250, tal for that tino $00,300. For time of the day. Criticism based the surroat year the estimate on accurate information was

The Governor recommends the rate questions involved, viz: the showed a sum of 8503,108 which ways valuable but criticisi not so

Council to vote a sum of ono advisability of establishing a

thousand threo hundred and included $410,000 for interest based mado them appear udligni-posal to establish a short distance fifty-nine dollars and forty-five

lugh-power station, and the pro- but nothing for sinking fund, tied and ridiculous in the eyes of station of low power. On the conte, ($1,950.45) in aid of the which he thought ought to havo outsiders. In conclusion, is former questions no been included. There is thero Excellency expressed the hope will be reached until after the Works Department, Personal decision voto Public Works, A. Pablio fore in the current year neum of that the Railway would at some Imperial Conference which meets Emoluments, Director of Public $418,830 to be paid out of the future date justify the enormous next month in London, for it is Works, Porsonal Allowance, ourront revenue of the colony and amount of money which had

obvious that questions affecting LIBO, He thought if they added to that a sinking been spent on it. fund of one per cent there would his words covered all the alimony Colonies aro involved. As be a debit of $520,000, They ont points of tho report, but regards the latter question it is might say that the traffic if any member wished to ask for understood that His Majesty's JAPANESE COMMERCIAL further information, he would be Government have already come to a decision, but a temporary delay glad to give it. (Applause)...

has occurred due to cortain Hon. Mr. Howolt said he did not understand whether. His Ex-natural difficulties which are cellency wished Council to vote it has boen necessary to defer for believed to exist in Hongkong und on the budget that afternoon and whether hon. mombors were eu

a

community in gonorat of the

great

Hon. Dr. Io Kai. Hon. Mr. Wej Yuk. Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett. ilon. Mr. 11. Keswick, Hon. Mr. E. Osborne,

in practice to be as useful as iting wore road and confirmed. would appear to be in theory.

SUPREME COURT.

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Friday morning. Mr. Justice lazeland, at the Supreme Court gave judgmont in the case in which Cheong Loe and Co. were sued by Mrs. G. Monti, le recover $998.00 for the value of furniture had and received, or the return of Lho same.

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NEW MEMBER. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster took his catle as a new member of

Council.

Financial minutes Nos. 23 and 25 wore laid on the table. It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committoo. Report No. 5 of the Financial Committee was adopted. ·

The Hon. Colonial Secretary portion. moved the following resolution:

that on

a short time the final conclusion

of tho matter, His Excellency His Excelleney said that the re-cation with the Home Govorn has been in telegraphio comuniuni- solution was intended to be put to ment on the subject for some time the vote that afternoon, but if hon. member so wished, the rosolation would be deferred till the next mooting.

that afternoon."

past.

;

moved the first reading of a Bill The Hon. Attorney-General entitled, an ordinance to amend the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.

This was all the businose.

ATTACHE.

. T. AOKI INTERVIEWED

ON HIS NEW POST. BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR

CHINA TRADE, .

Mr. T, Aoki, the newly-arrived Japanese Commercial Attache, granted an interview to a repre- Triday morning at his offico at the sentative of the Telegraph " Japaneso Consukite-Ceneral,

oyo with us in this matter. We tho netion, was not tainted with cost of the railway. The cost of monta was $101,000-a fitta exortion on His Excellency's part makes crimes of violence, robbery Other outstanding questions of-.

CHINESE PARTNERS.

(21st April.) The now Ordinance which comes into force in January next regulating the local conditions of

not

promises well. I leave for there The Formosan sugar trado to-day inorder to study conditions

had exceeded their anticipations and it was confidontly hoped that when, the Chineso section was opened, the receipts from the railway would be more than they Mr. R. II. Crofton (Clerk of had oven dared to anticipate. The Chinose section was to be open in Councils.)

The minutes of the last moot-August and they would not there-titled to speak.

foro have any complote accounts for the whole lino till the end of 1912. Dealing furthor, with the question of the Chinese section His Excellency regretted that tho whole lino was not under one single or joint managenent,

Hon. Mr. Howott said that it which was their original inton was obvious that members could

Mr. Aoki isone of the four Com- civilising force they

tion. The duplication of the staff not express an opinion on His and sanctioned by the Secretary been appointed, his three col- This Bill uns been submitted to mercial Atinelies who have just represent. It secins to us obvious

would haro been avoided Excellency's valuable report just of State for the Colonics. It longues being stationed at London, also that His Excellency the

and tho cost of running then. Ho felt sure thint those authorises the infliction of the Shanghai and New York. The Governor should place himself

would be decreased in like pro-members on whose behalf he birch in the case of offences new appointments are an indien- prominently in the public ore on This occasion. An address, a

was authorized to spook would

against the two sections of Or-tion of the efforts which Japan is Proceeding, His Excellency endorse His Excellency's very dinance No. 2 of 1865 which deal now making to increase her trade reflected Sproch

It will be remembered that oneIt is horoby resolved that a smid from the Throne, as it were, would appear of the defences was that the con- of dollars four handrail and last year, he discussed the he did not think they could be ex-serious forms, and it authorises. Mr. Aoki was not naturally in

his way out.

illuminating remarks, but still, with kidnapping in its most along the most modern lines. to be more than suitable, Thero tact was void, on the grounds twelve thousand five hundred and question of the complotion of the pected to vote on the resolution the infliction of the "eat" in cases a position to explain fully the are several official intimations that the woman was of a certain one and conts fifty-nine ($412,Chinese section of the Railway which would be welcomed in class and that the furnituro was 501.59) be advanced out of funds with His Excellency the Director proceeded to refer in eulogistic Ordinance No. 5 of 1805 deal-employ to increase-his-comtry's The speaker which full within the section of mothods which fie proposes to: connection with such an event bought for an immoral purpose.in the custody of the Ciovernment of Railways Liang Shil Hang Lerms to His Excelleney's efforts ne the Coronation. There is The Inets were fully reported in for the construction of the Kow- but no definite result was obtain towards the promotion of the

ing with robbery with violenco. trade, but he said that he ras no one except the Governor our issue of April 18th.

His Excellency, dealing with primarily tonet aşan intermediary loon-Canton Railway (British cd. is Excellency Wei Han to Railway. His Excellency had given the bill to amend the Flogging between Japanese merchants lioro His Lordship said he was satis Section) during the year, 1011. who could undertake this task, and this addressofloyalty could be fied that plaintiff's story was true.

their great regret resigned but much of his time to the consider Ordinance Act 1003, said the and their foreign. neighbours. forwarded to Ilis Majesty asan ex-Tonching the question of the the fourth successive your in satisfaction. Continuing. His with the Railway and if there had introduced on the principle of the receive a great deal of his atten His Excellency said that it was his successor was giving overy ation of questions in connection Flogging Ordinance of 1903 was The trade marks problem will pression from this distant colony legality of the contract, he was of which he rose to make an annual Excellency said that the total occurred any losses it was cor Home Act of 1863, generally call-tion, in connection witli China as We carnestly trust that the Ad- the opinion that the transaction, statomont as to the progress and coat of the workshops and equip-tainly not due to a lack of ed the Garrettors. Act, which wall as with western nations. ministration will Hoo ore to which was the subject matter of fully recognise that suolt a parade immorality and therefore he had thought it advisable to boon mubjected to a great deal of But at the same time he did not punishable by flogging with the be dealt with by him, actually the undertaking was so largo that over a lakh, The Government had On that point they were all agreed. with violonce, and armed violence, commercial importance will also as we suggest entails fatigue on would find for the plaintif. Ho treat it in a way that was only criticism on the score of neglect think that their best interests ent." These crimes had become and by reports to the Japaneso those concerned, but ou such an made an order for the delivery of accorded to a colonial budget ing to foster local industries. and beon served. They had all very prevalent of late in the Colony Government. occasion this is a matter of very the goods by the defendant to the and he hoped that that course The Chairman of the Dook Com realised at the time the idea was aud the time had come when a real- slight import, and we are besides plaintiff unless the parties could would be in accordance with pany, who was a well-known figuro first mooted the necessity of lay-

"Trades in a lively condition convinced that the men themselves agree to a valuation, while she was the wishes of the council and not only in business circles but ing railways throughout Chingly deterrent punislument must be at the prosent moment," said Mr. would be the last to object to also to receive the net proccola of

used. This bill would limit the Aoki. The conditions which honour publicly the King in'whose the auction.

the community outsido. The also ou the Council, expressed but they were not responsible for number of strokes and he hoped have prevailed for the past two or report of the resident engineer was the opinion that by the action of the way in which the work of build that if the council passed it, the three years are without doubt service they are.

Mr. Hind applied for a stay of laid upon the table with the ac- the government in building ing the railway had been proceed-judges in the Colony would make giving place to more normal ones. execution with a view to appeal. counts of last year and he would wharves and godowns, not only ed with. He referred to Amer-use of their powers. The coward Exports into Chinaare increasing, His Lordship granted the re-endeavour to explain sucli items the interests of the Dook Comica and other parts of the world, ly criminal who cutered houses and importa from it also show quest, giving a stay of execution for 8 days conditional upon $000 asappeared to him to requiresome pany but also those of the general where their experianco was un- and gagged women, and boarded signs of activity.

explanation. In order that the taxpayer would be injured. He known, and he could not conceive junks with inoffensive and unaru- tho value of the furniture, and proceedings might be in order he thought that the gentleman re-why their own particular lined crowe, would then be sure that 200 for costs, boing paid into would more the resolution set ferred to would be glad to accept should have cost so much. They he would receive a flogging with court by Wednesday next. down on the paper in his name so the explanation which he (ie could only conclude that those the cat in addition to the long with a view to increasing the local Chinese partnerships will to las not found that the value of desire to do so, would be able to ask was cheaper and better to run cerned with the building of the assistant superintendent of the Hongkong and Japan.

Mr. Find: But your Lordship that hou, members, should they Excellency) was going to give. It who had beon directly con- sentence of imprisonment. The trade between the Island and remove from native commercial the goods was $900. life many abusos which occupy the

questions and follow him when he their own shops. Many tenders railway had His Lordship: Well we will had finished. The estimated total had been put up and it was gon: He had not the pleasure of being birching was no deterrent what- Japan is short of the cereal, very

best Victoria Gaol had assured him time of ourcourts needlessly andor

interests of the Colony at heart that the ordinary punishment of in the rice export this season. "There should be much activity the existing measure. This last, put it at $700,

cost of the railway including the erally found that the tenders put the prosont partnership law, is ha-

interest on the capital sum was up by the Dock Company were identified with the shipping con- ever while the captain suporin- short and we must purchase large bitually evaded by respectable

last your estimated at $12,371,495. higher than any of the rest cerns which had been referred to tondent of the police had also ly outside. Most of the rice, we and responsible members of tho

The estimated total now. was and eventually it was decided that in the course of the debate ox told him that short sentences of need must come from here, but Chinese community because it

$12,206,020 to complete the rail- it would be unwise to allow any cepting a small aliaro, which imprisonment werocqually futile, some will be imported from fan- rans countor to the essential

way, showing a decrease of $74,- particular body to monopolise the he had in the Wharf and Hardened criminals looking for goon. eharacteristica of Chinoso partner-

566. They would find also a do- work. It was also thought by the Godown Company, so that it ward to a sentence of three years ships. In the words of the Mosara, Noel, Murray & Co.'s tailed statement of the various railway officials that the super was clear he spoke with an imprisonment wore ablotothreaten Aoki, "las naturally revolutionis- "The plague," continued Mr. Chief Justico it, "was the report on the Shanghai Piece excesses and savings on the vision of the railway rolling stock absolutely unprejudiced and un any one who gave evidence ed the Manchurian market. The deliberate intention to ignore the Goods Trade says:-It has been estimate which was presouted to should not be allowed, if possible, biassed mind. As a business-man, against them with the result that great question we must ask our Chinese customs," and the result pointed out to us that in our last them this year. The increase in the to pass off from their hands. His was bound to criticize what people who suffered outrage wore solves is, Will Europe buy the has been, of course, that the law week's report we made to state cost of rolling stock was in order Excellency felt sure that Council he torneil the weak policy of unwilling to give information soya bean from so deadlya region? lins bocu an incentive to misdeme-monts concerning the markot lure to meet the requirement for the would agree that Government the Government (Unofficial anours, if not actually to crime. which were not altogether consist-through connection to Canton and had not only tried to foster clicers.)

against them with the result that it is not likely that the bean trade the task of the police was made will be very satisfactory this sea As the Attorney General in hisme-ent. In the first paragraph we ho could mention in that con- the interests of the taxpayer

Hon. Mr. Pollock seconded the very much harder.. norandum on the now Ordinance said "It really looks as though nection that it had been agreed but the community generally motion to defer further considera-

Bon at least. The Hou Attorney General -points out, the chief characteristics the trade had returned to a more that each section should find its His Excellency also wished tion of the resolution.

"Trade generally throughout of the present law are the unormal state than it has been in own rolling stock in proportion to to

moved the first reading of a Dil! Chim is improving and it only reniovo another misappre-

This was unanimously agreed to. entitled an ordinanco.to-corroetnoods a little fostering care to limited liability of each partner for somo years," whereas what we its milenge. They would soo that honsion. The Chairman of

Hon. Mr. E. A. Blewett asked the certain referonces to previous Or- approach to the figures of the yoar for the debts of the firm, the dis-wrote in the 6th paragraph was there was a sum of $109,981 the Wharf and Godown Company following question standing in his dinances contained in the Ordin- after the war. solution of the partnership upon directly contradictory. It would which had been required for do-expressed the fear that the Gov-name With regard to the inances passed in the years 1902 the death or bankruptcy of any have expressed our morning prociation and realization of plant ernment might instituto a seliemo stallation and operation of a station and 1903.

"Iniay say flint the new treaty partner, and the limit to the num perhaps rather better had wo said required during construction so of reclamation and thus constitute for wireless telegrapliy in this

with America is being universally The Hon. Attorney-General welcomed in Japan: "It will place. bor of partners. In contradis was returning, but we contend that the total not cost to the railway a source of competition. He colony, and in view of the fact moved the fires reading of a Bill the relations of the two countries tinetion, a Chinese partnership that the actual amount of now of plant required for construction would like to say that Govern that the commercial community entitled on ordinance to establish on an excellent footing, and recognises the liability of any business doing at themomentdoes would be $211,005, and not as it ment had no idea to build is becoming restless at the ap-Registered Partnerships and to indeed, as you pointer ont in your particular partner only in propor-not indicate the state of the mar-was last year $101,884. That is either wharvos or godowns until parent inaction of this Govern- give effect to cortain Chinese editorial columus a few days ago, tion to the amount which his kot as much as the prompt to any it has been increased by the such time as the position of the ment, will the Government state Partnership Customs.

marks a new era in world-history. share in the business boars to the clearances of forward purchases to suni of $109,001. The next large railway was such as justified on definitely what steps it miny bo total debt, and partnerships fill the immediate Consumptive item of excesses in construction extension.

The Hon. Attorney-Goneral It must tend largely to increase Mutual assistance propared to take to furnish what moved the first reading of a Bill the Pacific trade." oro not dissolved on the domand, which is very goueral were the last five items under was necessary between the Rail-is now an absoluto necessity for entitled an ordinance to further

Mr. Auki is obviously optimis death of any partner. The and is undoubtedly genuine, in stores, China and stores suspense. way and the taxpayer. . A broad-colony, the greatest part of whose amend the Summary Offoneen tic, mud, since his record as objection to the Chinese liability spite of all the impediments that The first three of those items to minded spirit should exist and trade and life is connected with Ordinance, 1845., principle is, naturally, that it the trade is had to contend with talled to a sum of 113,305. The that liberal spirit should not be shipping?”

financier and a commercial expert Section 9 of thio Frincipal is a high one we must give due involvos a creditor finding and in recent month, This wook last two itenis amounted to $72, confined to Govornment: His The Colonial Secretary replied Ordinance in the Revised Edition rogand to his words, suing each and every member oven loss has taken place in the way 440. These stores were expected Excellency referred .to the as follows The correspondence was taken from section 20 of Tho representative of the of the insolvent firm before of fresh business, but still the to realize $32,000 on salo just as question on to what hour on this subject is of a confidential Ordinanco No. 8 of 1858 and by "Telegraphi" asked him for an he can hope to be paid in majority of importers are satisfied the construction plant wasexpect of the day the traffic would unture, but the Honourable Mem-section 28 of that Ordinance offen-expression of opinion on the fall. The new Ordinance declares and confident at the way in which ed to realize one fac.. That would be heaviest and so on. The pro- ber may be assured that there has dors against section 20 were American war cemre". Mr. Aoki that the liability of any register-clearances are going on. There altogether amount to $132,000 blem was new to Hongkong and been no inaction or lack of in-linblo to a penalty of fifty dollars coffed at the idea that Japan has ed partnership shall be unlimit is still some little difficulty ro- which was expected to be raie- it would be inwise to form a itiative on the part of this Govern- besides the expenses of removal. ideas of territorial expansion in ed, while at the same time it garding, the plaguo restrictions ed for the sale of stores when premature opinion. Ho. hoped mont. So long ago as the In the revised edition the penalty the Pacific, follows the Chiness principle of up north, passengers and mor- over any purchasers have been that hon member would be satis-end of 1000 His Excellency the was, eviilently by mistake, chan- "We have proved our military proportionate liability of in-chandise both being delayed at found. Turning to the cost of the fied with the explanation and that Governor took steps to investi-ged to five dollars only. This viluo," he said. War is not dividual) partnera, the onus of some ports in spite of the railway His Excellency said that Council were agreed that the gate the question in conjune. Bill corrects the mistake. proof however that their assotsassurance that the disease hand the

11 coasary to 18. My Government? colony had borrowed Government lind tried to do their tion with Vico Admiral Sir Hed- FINANCE COMMITTEE.. Id wires only that our trade should are not unconnected with the disappeared. This has caused $12,200,029. Half of that had best under somewhat difficult worth Lambtou and appointed A meeting of the Finance expand shoulder to shoulder with partnership to lie with them. considerable annoyance with the been repaid and spent upon the circumstances. The criticism namall committee consisting of Committeo was leld immediately a commercial expansion of tho This is a strictly fair arrangement natives, chiefly through misun- railway and the remainder was which had been referred to not naval and military experts and after the meeting of Council, the work, without in any way naing and the framers of the Ordinance derstandings arising owing to a course of repayment in the only appeared in the local Press the then Acting Director of Public Colonial Secretary presiding. The the power it may possess so int are to be congratulated upon it, thenon announcement of changes next five years, The railway but also in "Capital and Com-Works with Sir F. H. May as following profoals were sul fere with other nations, WO They have also beon wise in in the regulations. We learn was opened last October 1st in merce and so he thought it was Chairman, to report as to the best mitted and were unpimously faire only to live in peace recognising the inadvisability of that at the ports indor Japaneso spite of some delay. The earnings necessary to give an explanation site in the Colony for a wire assented to

develop our trado.. individuals hiding their identities control free accessisnow possible, nounted to a sum of 833,980 in detail. He would ask the loss station, the coet and other The Governor recommends the Mr. Aok under what are officially known and that in consequence the ship The estimates which they had community generally and this matters. The report of the Com- Council to rote a sum of two ceived by aaong names. The Ordinance mont of large quantities of piece formed for six months was only Fress that when they wished to mitteo aras forwarded to lie ludied and Afty dollars ($250), Cloynor and provides that a Chinese partner goods has commenced.

$20,000 and idsorgfore the amount a pass criticisme" they should) Secretary of State with His Ex- in aid of the rotolistical Dosen fo

COMMERCIAL,

SHANGHAI TRADE.

a