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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. outed to the Secretary of State in

Five New Ordinances.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was hold this afternoon when there were present..

H.E: the Governor, Sir Frede rick John Dealtry Lugard, K.O.M.G., O.B., D.S.Ö. .

June 1907 by Sir Henry May who was administering the affairs of this Colony.

In the Straits Settlements the whole of the service accepted this salary scheme. They wore ecopted with a view of rendering those privileges tou valuable to be lost,

The reason for this is given in Hon Mr. W. D. Bornos (Colo-

the first paragraph in the session niul-Secretary).

Hon. Mr. C. C. Alabaster (At-al papers laid on the tablo.

In 1907, Sir Henry May, who torney-Goporal).

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson was at that timo administering the Government in the Colony, (Colonial Treasurer).

mado ropresentations,

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon..Mr. E. A.. Howett.. Hon. Mr. A. W. Brawin, (Registrar-General),

Hon. Capt... W. Lyons (Capt. "Supt. of Police).

Hon. Dr. Ho Kni, M.B., C.M.G, Hon. Mr. Woi Yuk, C.M.C. Hon, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. Hon," Mr. C. Montague Ede. Hon. Mr. O, H. Boss. Mr. 0. Olemonti (Clerk of Councils).

Coronation Congratulations

Then on my arrival in 1008, also represented the whole cusa. 1 decided to again in 1910 reprosent the whole matter to the Secretary of Stato. I did so in a Summary which is given in this paper, proceeded myself on leave almost immediately after my despatch and was propared to give any information 110CCHSATY. How over, heard whon reached England that already repre- sentations had been made by The Straits Settlements and

HURSDAY

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JULY 6 1911

ed Kingdom and Japan signed and ratified at Tokio in 1900. ".. The Stamp Ordinance..

GYMKHANA NOTES.

Prospects for Saturday,

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA MULUB. -

SEASON will be held at Happy

Soldiers and Sallors la uniforur Balt

The Ordim..ce to further mond

The unusually large number of the Stamp Ordinance, 1901, and the law relating to stacap and entries makes the third meeting and duty was also read a first time. of the Gymkhana Club, which is

Γ HE THIRD MEETING of the The objects of the ordinance as set to take place on Saturday next, forth at the end of the measure, more than ordinarily interesting. Valley on SATURDAY, the 8th July, bills of exchange, and promissory afternoon's sport is fine weather, $1 for others than Members of the are to enable transfers of shares. All that is wanting for a good 1011, commencing at 3.80 p.m.

Tho Charge of Admission will be notes to bo stamped after exocu- tion, in cases of sudden dopar- By the present outlook, the clork Hongkong Juckey Club or Gymkhana tare from the Colony or other of the weather appears to be Club, like cases.

gonially inclined and the at niospheric conditions should bo propitious both for, ponies and jockeys. Before discussing the prospects of tho various candidatos | Hongkong, 6th July, 1911. for the respective events, I will tabulate the "times" for the last gallop which took place this arraing. They are as follows: 8

Lachine, milo, (Boy), 2.21, last quarter 31.

Stamp Duties: The Colonial Treasurer intro- duced an ordinauce to consolidato and amond the law relating to the management of Stamp Dutios.

The bill is based mainly on the home net of 1891.

Licensing Private Vehicles.

On the proposal of this Attorney oneral the first roading wa taken of "An ordinance to anien the Privato Vobieles Licensing Ordinanes, 1895.

This Ordinance is introduced to render Ordinance No. 5 of 1895 more. intelligible, sorious orrors inving been discovered during the course of the Revision of the traffic as well as licences: the word "licensing" has therefore been deleted from the title. No now principle is introduced,

Priod.

The Committed invite the Ludies oi

REGINALD F. Q. MASTER, Hon. Bec. and Treasuror..

Hongkong to be present.

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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

SURGEON.

Apply to- ENG HON FONG 85. CD,

87, Des Voeux Road Central, [1246

Dorando. 11 (Seth), 3-4 m lo, | Qungkong, 6th July, 1§11. 1.55, last quarter 33.

Caprice (David), 3-4 milo, 1.44, last quarter 31.2-5.

Oil King (Owner), 3-4 mile, 1.40, just quarter 33.

Arcadian Chief was not work-

Bafore the ordinary business of the Federated Malay States, with the Council was commenced Ilis view to increasing the salaries, connection with the Coronation of ready received much higher sal King George V. Due was from es han the men on this service the Admiral of the Clerman cruiser and when the representation of th squadron and the other from the officers frein tho Poderator Malay Captain General of the Kwang-Staten reached the Secretary of tung Prince and both offered State, I understand the Govern heartiest congratulations,

Excelloney rond two telegrams in in spite of the fact that they al-Laws. This Ordinance doals withing this morning.

Financial Minutes

mont gave the colonial ollieurs ex- tensive intrenses. On hearing

Departmental Needs

Morry Scott, 1.1-4 miles, 3.18, last quarter 35. This was his lost gallop.

*

Early Bird, milo, 2.21, last quartor 32,

Odcombe, 3-4 mile, 1.12, last quarter 32.

Mombassa is reported to be off

NOTICE.

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PORT MERCHANTS.

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PRICE LIST, ON APPLICATION.

To-day's. Advertisements

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Location:-CAUSEWAY BAY. Un for a Spasially Constructed MẶT SHED. TO-NIGHT, July 6, 1911.

Doors Open at 8 p.8. Overture 9.16. 25 First-Class Artists 25

The Hon. Colonial Secretary in- reduced for first reading, an

NO ordinance to authorize the apprò- priation of a supplementary suncolour and did not gallop this SIBILITY of Mars, ADORE Including the intest and must exĮ ONSİVE of four hundred and thirty-eight morning, thousand nine hundred- and nine Favonius went out in the dark and SCHELTO SWART in the PANY in Hongkong and Canton bas

HEINRICH ERNST SCHULDT

ANIMAL ACT i ever brought to the East.

P. PULAR

"ASAHI” BEER

financial minutes which have been and asked me if I would like Mr. ¦ dollars and ninoty-three cents, to and I hadn't the opportunity of firm of SCHULDT AND COM. THE LIONS!!! THE LIONS!!! Note our Price $12.00 per care con-

this Lord Crewe decided to send His Excellency said:entle a Colonial Officer in Mt. Stubbs mon: In connection with the to investigate. Ho referred tome laid upon the table, I desire to say Stubbs to come on to Hongkong. a few words in oxplanation of one I replied that I had dealt with the which is of a large amount, and subject, but if it was necessary to for which there is a special session sond au ollicer to make investiga al paper laid upon the table. It tions here, and if the Secretary will be of benefit to members if I of State desired Mr. stubbs to add a fow words in explanation come here, I would offer no ob- of that paper. Farmorly, as you jections. aro quito aware, the salary of officers in the administrative service of the Government was paid in dollars. The value in the gold dollar in the year 1870, which was equal to d starling foll consider bly, and compen sation was granted to the extent of 25 per cent, of the salary, and as the silver value of the dollar continued to decline, this com- pensation was increased in a lator year to 50 per cent, of the salary.

defray the charges of the year 10, which was as follows: to make further provision for like Whereas it has become necessary public service of the Culony for the year 1910, in addition to the charge upon the royonse of the Colony for the sorvico of the said year already provided for:

of Hongkong, with the advice and Bo it onacted by the Governi

thereof, as follows: consent of the Legislativo Council

"clocking" him; he is reported ceased by mutual courent as from 1st live galloped a mile in the day of May, 1911 and that Mr ter 32: Mr. Jervois was in the HARLING esntinues the business xcellent time of 2.14, Jast quar- GEORG WILHELM OUSTAY saddio.

Tomahawk (Gegg), 1.1-4 miles. 3.07, last quarter 31.2-5.

Kerry (lickman), I milo, 2.21, last quarter 32.

and was not called upon to do any Tickey has only been cantering

solid work.

Trewint, 1.1-4 miles, 3.18, last quarter 33.2-5.

last quarter 33.

Tralee (David), 3-4 miles, 1.43, Bantam (Boy), 3-4 mile, 1.42, nut quarter 32.

Mr. Stubbs arrived here in December last and had a staff conference on the subject. It saiary, hat what form the salary was not a question of increases in took. It was decided that the system of duty pay should be in thirty-eight thousand nine hund- A sum of four hundred and troduced, as liad already been de-red and nine dollars and pinoty cided in the Federated Malay threo cents, is hereby charged States.

upon the revenue of the colony for This was an advantage both to the service of the year 1910, the the men and Government. The said sum so charged being ex-nst Owing to the continual fluctuating actual basis decided on is shown pended as hereinafter specified value of the dollar and this con-in paragraph 3 of the sessional that is to any tinued decrease in the salary, the peper. The Secretary of Stato Andit Department...$ state decided, in 1902, that all suggests that this scheme should Treasury salaries of civil servants should come into force almost at once. Miscellaneous Survi- be paid in storling and converted The advantage that the system at the current rate of exchange carries to the government in the of the day. Oflicers appointed first placo is that it does not have subsequent to that date, were, to pay any pensions. Duty pay therefore, appointed on sterling only gives the officers while in salaries, and when they wore pro the execution of his duty and is Public Works, Extra-

uso of ordinary moted to any post the salary not available for the given to them was fixed in stor-plicers on leave. In a climate Post Office ............ ling and the sterling salary like flongkong it is not good for an Pensions............ scheme, which you will find in oflicer to get too frequent love to the civil list, pages 148 to 102, journey to England.

CCA

Judicial and Legal Departments Public Works, Recur

rent

1,12118

170.91

Greyback (David), 1 mile, 2.24,

quarter 83. Highland King (ogg), 1 mile,

2.28, Inst quarter 33...

Donau (Boy) 1 mile, 1.41, last quarter 32.

Mustard (Boy) partiorad Cap 125,380.32 rice in the last half milo in the lattor pony's gallop recorded 1.53 above.

From that date upon his own secount and upon his sole responsibility.

SCHULDT & Co. Hongkong, 5th July, 1911. [1200

Indios' Nomination--Auchon-

introduced by "G, URBAN,

·Prince of Animal Trainers,

taining 4 dozim quarts or 6 dozen pints.

NEARLY EVERY ARTIST NEW Hongkong. 7th April, 1911. Full Box Second Sents $1.00

Stall (Car-

peted)

50

Gallery (Na-

30

TO HONGKONG,

Single Seat in Box ... First Cla

Beatn...... 2 tivos only)

Selfiore and Sailors in uniform: Stalle..............80 otš. | Socond Sesis 00′ct®.

MATINEES: :

Today's Aobertisements

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

dolly, Matchless Chief, Sea-Every Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

weed, Bantam, James, Tralee and the Ramp are all very fast ponics. Asthe distance for the race ie one of only three furlouge, it will resolve itself into more or less a scramble.

When Children under 12 years of age i

will bendinitted Holl Price to all Parts,

Booking Offles for Sets:

ROBINSON PIANO CO. Watch Hand-Bills for Further Aunoutiden oats.

1.1-4 Mile Handicap.-The choice must be between Morry THEATRE hawk, one of the botton weights; Scott at top weight and Toma- either of these ponios should prove

the winner.

RIDING BOY.

Seventy dollars in notes have

LECTURE

on

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FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

THE Company's Stomabije

“IYO MARU," ROYAL. having arrived from the above ports,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform od that their Goods' are being landed and place I at their risk in the Hang- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, whore sich consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can lin obtained as soon as the Goods are adel.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

hy

Seawood (Gogg) half mile, been stolen during yesterday from W. D. McCrackan, M.A., 2,335,2436.2-5, 1.06.

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| No. 20 Leighton Road: Jumes (Boy)lulfmile, 1.09.1-2, 204,003.53 last quarter 30.1-2.

20,071.35 Brushwood Boy (Monck), 3-4) 10,225.87 mile, 1.40, last quarter 33.

Alacrity, 1 milo, 2.26. $138,009.93

Total

SHIPBUILDING ORDER FOR TAIKOO DOCKYARD,

man lately residing at Choomi Alloy, West Point, is rẻ- ported to have absconded with about $200.-

Chinese Mercantile Bank

G.S.B.

Member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship, Boston, U.S.A.

Probable. Starters. was introduccal. Oflicers who at In point of view of the officers,

The probable starters and that time were in possession of there is a substantial increase in

riders in the first race 01) dollar salarios, were given their their emoluments, and they will

Saturday-Uyakhana Stakes-

A Chinese merchant, who has JULY 20th, 1911, at 6'P.M. choice of detaining those salaries have an opportunity to save

aro likely to be the following:-

recently returned from Jara, and and privileges which went with money for the time when they go

We learn that an order luas been Arcadian Chief (Seth) Early Bird Needle Works, at Hankow will Lachine (Gegg), Caprice (David), who is the Director of Nuils and them or to accept the new stor-on their leave. The Secretary of

State suggests that when this placed with the Taikoo Dockyard (Master), Odcombo (Brutton), start a Chiness inorcantle bank ling schemo, and this arrange- ment was simultaneously adopt system is used in the servito - and Engineering Company of Tavonius (Jervois) and Kerry ort in the Straits Settlements and other should cover the cadet civil Hongkong, Limited, for a steel (Hickman). Lachine will have shortly with the assistance of the Federated Mulay Stutos, servants, I am now proparing a scrow steamer for Messrs. Alfred to carry 5 lbs. for his previous the Bankors' Guild at Hankow.

The intention had been to some-scheme which I will lay on the Holt & Co.

win besides 5 lbs. for the assist- The head office will be at Han-

what increase the salaries when table of the Council at a later Tho vessel is of the follow- ance of Mr. Gogg, making his kow with branches at Hongkong, |

they were converted from dollars period.

I

Gin, to shelter will be, the odds scom

to

Our Efficient Police.

All are cord ells invited. Admission free. |Hongkong, 6th July, 1911.

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Optional goods will be carried on unkcie instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 12th July, will be subject to mat.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godoros for oxamination by the Cob- ilgnoo's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hont. All claims must be prosented within ton days of the stestner's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods bara left the Godowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents.

Flongkong, 5th July, 1911. (5

QUEEN ANNE

ing dimensions: Length over accumulated penalty 10lbs, extra. Cunton and other treaty ports. into sterling. At the same time recommend this system all 210ft. Breadth 31ft. Gin Heavily penalised us. Lachine they land certain privileges of con- strongly to you and hope that the Depth 21ft. version for the purposes of legal members of this council will re-deck with a gross tonnage of favour Arcadian Chief who, 1 In no less than six casos recent- pensions. These privileges liad view the proposals favourably,

about 1,000 tone. The machinery, will not wonder, may catch the ly, the polico have done good allowed the dollar being converted The Law of Inheritance. which consists of triple expansion judge's eye Grat for the opening work either in the prevention of was reigning over Englund 200 years ago when Martell'a in samo casos nt 48, and in some Tho Colonial Treasurer pro

engines, is also being supplied by evout of the day; Backers shoult erimo, or the early capture of at 38. 8d. In the Straits Sattle-posed the first reading of a

the buildors and has all thỏ Intest

not discount Favonius' chancos mente the whole of the service oriunco entitled "An Ordinance modern improvementsintroduced. for a win; he may yet prove the

miscreants. The Intest perform. accepted the new sterling scheme to amend the probates ordinance

dark horse in the race.

ance was to capture two men, who with the exception of a fow whose 1897." In the objects of, and ron-

The body of a coolio, aged "B Class" Once Round Handi- had planned a robbery, before! length of servico rendered their sonsforthe ordinanca the Attorney about twenty years, has been sent pension privileges too valuable to General said that the first two to the mortuary. It was found cap. This is a race for second they could put their scheme into

rate ponies and subscription operation. ba abandoned. Very few indeed amendments together with an floating in the harbour off Holt's

A compradore had grilling. By some moane or accepted and the reason for that amendment, which is being made godowns, yesterday.

other Trawint has been smuggled been out collecting bills, and it. the Market now, and is used by Hospitals and Clubs in into this class. He won at the was known that he would return

Brandy was first put on the Market.

Martell's +

Brandy is the most popular Brandy

is given in the first paragraph of by the Stamp Amendment Bill, U.S.S. Wilmington. the sossional paper on the table. 1911, in the Stamp (Amondment) Shortly after noon to-day, the first gymkhana rather easily via AB Chung Lane, running in-preference, to other Brande.

It was because a mistake was Ordinques, 1909, are introduced United Statoscruiser Wilmington when he ran with the same class to Hollywood Road. Two men, made, that the dollar salaries were to prevent doubts arising with came back from Canton and look of ponies and may be trusted to knowing of this, lay in wait for converted at 25 per cont. instead regard to the Chinese law of in up hor berth in the foreign men-repeat the performance this week. of at the 50 per cent. rate which heritance, asithas been suggested, of-war anchorage. Coming down Matchless Chief (late Donau), who him but prior to his return, the had already been sunotioned. though not proved, in a recent the river from Canton; the will be ridden by Mr. Gegg, is police by some means got wind The sterling salaries therefore case (Li Chok Hung v. Li Pai Wilmington ran into heavy wea-roporal to have done a good of the affair. The chief Chinese became very much less than the Choi) that the French principle of ther, as a result of the typhoon gallop on Tues lay morning but detective and a number of others dollar salaries and of course," lo mort enisit le vif" is recognis which has beon hovering round so far he has failed to earn win- much loss than in the Straits od as a portion of the law of China, the neighbourhood within the ning brackets.

went to the place and arrested Settlements. When it became and that consequently unless pro- past few days, but sho camo înto "A Class" Handicap. The them, they were taken to the known that this was the condition inte duty is collected, as estate port unscathed.

Gymkhana Stakos entrants will station, and, on being searched, of things naturally only those duty is in England, since the The Wilmington has not been probably elect to run in this they were found to have two gags, eadets joined this sevice who hnd Finance Act 1804, on property in dock for a considerable race in preference to the 1.1-4 two sharpened daggers, and a failed to obtain admission in passing on death, it cannot be time, and it is supposed that mile handicap later in the after-quantity of pepper on their por the Straits Settlements and there collected at all, because, it is con- when she arrives in the Philip noon. The pony that will have mons. They were charged at the was and has been continuously tended, the decouse loaves no pines, for which she sails on run well up in the first mco and Police Court and fined $100 or since a great deal of discontent estate. The third amendment is Sunday next, will be docked at will accordingly now be favoured three months' imprisonment, for among the junior members of the an amendment consequential on Olongapo, where she will under in the weightg will bo worth being in possession of arms for cervico. These facts were ropres the Convention between the Unit- go ortonsive repaira,

watching

an unlawful purpose.

SOLE AGENTS

H. PRICE & CO., LTD.,

12, Queen's Road Contral,

HONGKONG.

Contractors to the Naval, Military and Civil Hospit

Wongkong, 20th June, 1911

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