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LEGISLATIVE Council.

Hon. Mr. Pollock's Questions Letting the Post Office, Ameoting of the Logislative Council was held this afternoon, when thore wore present:

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 3 1911

3. In his tender, he stated the ground floor was to bo used as shops or offices and the first for as ollices or shops. It is not known at presohit what rental he is likely to receive by sublotting the premises.

4. (1) Looking to the fact

that

Pension Fund.

Thio Attornoy General proposed the first.reading of a Bill entitled "An Ordinanco to yet furthor amend the Widows' and Orphans' Ponsion Ordinance, 1908."

The provision set out by the mucudanent is:–“The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[From Manila and JapanoнG

Papers.]

May Sond War Fleet to Haith

Washington, July 24.—Sóveral of the foreign ambassadors have

MR. ASQUITH ON MOROCCO.

On July U, in the House of Con- mons, the Prime Minister mado his expected sistement on the attitude of Great Britain on the situation croated by the notion of Germany in sonding a warship to the port of Agadir." On Tuesday

H.E. the Clovernor, Sir Frede-tewlers wero invited during 5149, any public ollieer who is an urged their state governments toast Mr. Balfour put a question to

K.C.M.G., C. B., D.S.O.

Cinzetto, that attention was called

Hon. Mr. W. D. Barnes (Colo.to the matter in the news columns

nil Secretary);

Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster tornay-Gonorali. .!

Hon. Mr. A. M. (Oblonial Treasurer),

Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CM.C. (Director of Public Works). Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewett,

Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, (Registrar-General).

Hon. Capt. F. W. Lyons (Capt. Supt. of Polico).

Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.O. Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, U.M.CP. Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.. Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede. Hon. Mr. C. I. ROB

Mr. C. Ulomonti (Clerk of Councils).

auditor or assistant auctor,

ginted on the recommendation

The first reading was carried.

a number warships. to

German-Haitian Relations In

. Doubt.

a

would ropout his quory on Thurs- day. Mr. Balfours question and Mr. Asquith's reply were us follows:

Mr. Balfour asked the Prime Minister if he would make any statement as to the present aspect

of affairs in Morocco.

Mr. Asquith: Recent events no causing discussion between the Powers most interested in Morocco, and at this stage I an which are passing between them, say little of the negotiations But I wish it clearly to be under stood that his Majesty's Govern-

urent consider that a new situation

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the Director of Colonial Audit laiti, in order to nicko a do-finding himself unable to unver if two of the saily papers and in London, unless before the 1st monstration and for the purpose it at the moment, requested that that tho accepted tender was by day of January, 1912, or unless of needed protection of interna-the Leader of the Opposition (At-far the highest of those received within six months after the date timal interests.

it would appear that it was as

of his arrivalinthe Colony he shail

Nebraska for Tait Thomsongood as Goverment was likely have stated in writing tatlo Trea-

Washington, July 2ti-Tho to obtain, and itsmeceptance mereuter that he desires the pro- profitable than allowing the site visions of this Olinance to apply Nebraska Republicans in stato and buildings to remain untenant- to him, in which event the said convention yesterday ondorsed ed indefinitely at Government provisions shall apply accordingly President Taft for renomination charges in the hope that a slight from the date of the receipt by ly higher offer might eventually the Treasurer of the statement in in 1912 as the candidate of the Do made. Taking into considera-writing."

party for president. There was tion 4-bit. the tenant j!! This Bill is introduced in con- a little proliminary opposition to Laddition to his monthly rental sequence of the decision of the the endorsement of President (which ropres Sum of Secretary of State flat contribue Tait, which was finally done amid $23,000 per acre) has to pay tion to the Widows and Orphans rates assessed on the rentals ho Pension Scheme should not be great enthusinem and without receives, and also to insure the compulsory in the case of the dissenting vote. buildings, and that the capital out auditor and assistant anditors, lay to convert the buildings into shops, etc., will be very consider-,

Washington, July 25.---Sccre- The Hon. Colonial Secotary table, and the alterations will take

The Attorney General moved tory of State Philander C. Knox laid the following minutes by these time to effect, it is obvious the second reading of the Bill has begin an investigation of the that if he makes any profit out of entitled." An Ordinance to amond Clovernor, on the table:

The Governor recommends the the speculation he must recoire the Post Offien Ordinance 1909,"commercial and financial agros- Council to vote a sami of me very high rentals indeed for the The Colonial Secretary after ment of 1909 cutered into by indred and forty-five dollars very short period which will inter the Comicil had gone into Com-demmany and the Island of Haiti, ($147) in aid of the vote polica vene between the completion of mittee proposed the suspension which it is charged has worked to and prison departments, Athwalterations and the termination of standing, orders $1 that police, other charges, typewriter. of the lease. The value of the they need only read the head reato a monopoly of the business The Governor recriends the alterations elected will acerne to ings of the sections and not Haiti for Geman financiers.

When interviewed last night in Council to vole a sum of onenenent, and the speculation each clause word by word. dred and twenty doffers ($120) | suteessful, should considerably Bon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock did regard to the above cabled report in aid of the voto exinention, A.-increase the auction value of the not think the Council had been of action to be taken by the State Department of director of edu.roperty disposed of by Ciovom treated with courtesy in the mat Department, Dr. F. C. Zitelmann, cation, otlier cargos, Queen's out at the end of the two y career. They had laid before them orman Consul of Mutila, was Collego, die, for silver button for louse

Optional goods will be enrilel on (1) The Government made no otitems which were not in the Bill unable to find any record of the Morocco, whother, in view of unless instructions are given to the pupils in Class IA.

the fact that under tho, Act of contrary before Noon, TU-DAY. The Governor recommends the such enquiries. The rents paid read for the first time. Thero financial and commercial agree- Algeciras, Article 8, the Inspector- Council to vote a sum of one hun by shops in the neighbourhood had been no intimation convoyed uent reported to have been onter-oneral was to report to the Goods not cleared by the Oth

Financial Minutes.

|

Postal Matters.

ja draft of the Bill which contain-.

has arison in Morocco in which it! NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. is possible that futuro develop-1 more directly than has hitherto ments may affect British interesis FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO boon the ouse.

AND STRAITS.

I am confident that diplomatic and in the port that we shall take discussion will find a solution, T

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in it wo strell have due regard to having arrived from the above ports, the protection of those interests Consignees of Largo are hereby inform and to the fulfilment of our treaty that their Goods are being landed bligations to France, which arend placed at their risk in the Hong- well known to the House. (Load kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Glodowns ni Konkon, general cheers.)

shore each consignment will be sorted btained as sout as the Gooths are cut mark by mark and delivery can be landed.

timo Mr. 1). Mason (It.) asked the At an earlier slage of question Secretary for Foreign Affairs, with "egard to the action of Germany

dreil dullars ($100) in aid of the would have formed guide in the Council of any intentioned into by Germany and the Island liplomatic bady as to effective August, will be subject to rent.

Sera,

The Governor recommends the

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vote medical departmouts, cabe as extensivo alterations to submit to the Council the frosh

Dawnged pokages must be loft in the and martuaries, other charges, whatever will be recovered by the font by circulation to the mom-documents. The official gunollers, and under Articlo 9, in the at an appointed hour. All claims must Institutes, bacteriological instituie will lave to be mado and no rental draft and there luut been rio at- of Haiti in 1902 among his official measures for the security of per- Godowas, for examination by the Con-

sons and the property of foreign-signees and the Co.'s representatives Miss VIOLET BONNETTA, proputation of viri, vaccino and Tenant during such period as the hors to give any opportunity for of treaties and agreements passed vent of complaints, the diplomi-be presented within ten days of the consideration of these now pro- by the Reichstag during the yearic body might roquest the spec-teamer's arrival here, after which dato visions in the Bill just laid 1902 contains nothing that rector-lioneral tomake an inquiry they cannot be reugaised. No dinimus bofore them and he thought

named had mado such complaint. the Godowns.

Sir E. Grey: We have not heard of any such complaint hav ing been made.

Comcil to vote a sum of eighty \ .f inviting tenders. There are no under those circumstances that could be termed a financial and nd dray up a roport, the lower will be admitted after the goods have

four dollars and nineteen cents.

instructions from the Secretary of State requiring cases such as that

question to bo put up to publiengly

auction. The Governor has full

lterations may be in progress.

5. The usual course in such cases was followed, manuely, that

($119, in aid of the vote public works department, other charges, language stuly allow unce (Chinese) to land surveyor. Council to vote asum of two thomas His Excellency may think fit.

Hoo. Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.O.:— and two hundred dollars ($2,200) in aid of the vote Governor, other Arising out of the answers to the charges, for the following two questions should like to ask how items:-Future, $1,000; inciden- many tenders were in fact re-

ceivel? tal expenses, $1,200. Total, $2,200.

they should go through the bill, The Colonial Secretary accord-

withdrew his notion. The Bill was left in committco

commercial treaty with Haiti and which could be construed at monoply.

Mr. Mason: If no complaint

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The Governor recommends the wor to deal with such matters the proposal of the Governor fourly relations existing botwoon has been made, what justification FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG / Hongk wg. 22nd July, 1911.1238

These ware referred to the Finageo Committee.

Hon. Mr. Pollock and the **

Post Office.

Acording to notice the Hon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock, K.C., put the following questions to the toy

órument :-

The Colonial Secretary? Three tendors were received.

Their Majesties Thanks. His Excelloney the Governor then read the following reply to

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Speaking from his recullection Gerninity and Haiti, Dr. Zitelman

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With reference to the alleged ocret treaty between France and Torocco, circumstantial details of which were in circulation it may be stated, on the auth- writy of the highest Trench diplomatie authority in Londen, hat no such document exists, or HIPPODROME CIRCUS & MENAGERIE.

said:-

"Lam sure that there could not have been such a treaty passed in TuS “TOLOQLIPA" CORRESPONDENT ; | 11802, as Germany and Haiti were Canton, Aug. 2. not on good terms with each His Excellency the Canton other at that time. In 1901 a Vicory is in receipt of a dos. new tariff against certain products patch from the Army Board on from Haiti was passed by the tho subject al creating a position German parliament, placing a the telegram sent to Their Majes of commissioner for military tariff wall against their entry into ties on June 22nd.-Sir: I have flairs in every provines. The Germany. Among the products the honour to acknowledge the re-question was raised by the Board voning under the oxelusion act ceipt of your telegram of the 22nd last year when it was intended to were wood, coffee and cocoa,

"I suspect that France is the 1. Is it the fact that the Govern- June in which the members of the centralize the control of the army ment has lot the premises formor- Executive Council, the Legista forces throughout the Empire, country involved as that country ly occupied by the Post Office at ative Council and the judges of When the Viceroys and Governors has been on friendly terms with rent of $100 per month, or at some Hongkong on behalf of the people of various provinces were asked Haiti for a number of years past's ever been contemplated by

of the Colony offer their congratu

o give their opinion, they all otherand, if so, what ront?

2. For what period are such pre-lations to Thoir Majesties the raised objection to the ereation New York, July 17th. The rue that some time ago a con- mises let and has the lessee any King and Queen on the occasion of this post, in the provinces Hamburg Ameries Stommship to those indicated was proposal and what option as to renewal?

Owing to their opposition, Prince Company intends to open a line 3. For what purpose did the

Tsai To has decided to london of steamers between New Yorky the Sultan to the French Clov lesseo tako the said premises and

the project. However the Prince and San Francisca when the rnment, but the latter declined to enter into any agreement of what rent is 1 likely to receive

intends to make it a rule that the Panama Canal is opened. The the sort, which would, of course, for sub-letting the same?

Tartar Generals or Tartar Adjut- Company has already started the be clearly contrary both to the ant Generals shall hereafter work of constructing four docksetter and the spirit of the Act of 4. Does the Government con-

commissioners in New York. It will also in Algeciras, by which France has sidor the rent which the lessee has agrood to pay an adequate reny, thanks for this loyal and dutiful of military affaire in the pro-augurate a steamship service be- hroughout regulated her Moroc nud, if so, for what reasons? Did message. Their Majesties, cor- vinces. They will have supreme tween Yokohama and Shanghai. can policy, the Government, before agreoing dially appreciate the good wishes to accept such reut, make any eal of their subjects in Hongkong. culations as to how many shops Signed. 1. Harcourt. the ground-floor of the said pro-

of their coronation.

Your telogram has been laid before the King and I request that you will make it known through ut the Colony under your guy. eramont that I am commanded to express Their Majesties' sincere be known as

charge of the provincial mili- tary strength, but will be required to confer with the

Sir, I have the honour to gek-Viceroys or tiovernors in time of mises could reasonably be sub-nowledge the roccipt of your tele-war or other emergencios. divided into, or make any en-gram of Juno 22ad tendering

quiries as to the rents paid by loyal homage to His Majesty the CHINESE NEWSPAPERS shops in the neighbourhood? If King, from his subjects in Hong- IN THE SETTLEMENTS. not, why not? Did the Govorn-kong on the occasion of His mont make any enquiries as to Majesty's coromion and also for- what rents the first flour was like ly to bring in, if sub-divided into zooma for vilices? If not, why

Mot?

5. Why was not the leasing of the said premises put up to Fab

warding congratulations to the King and Queen from representa tives of other nationalities within the horders of the Colony,

H. A. Line.

"Tokyo Asali."

Sun Yat-Sen..

he French Government. It is

vention on lines somewhat similar

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Sun Yat-sen, leader of the Chinese San Francisco, July 17th.-Dr.

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FRANK LAMMENT, that thoir Mujesties have read your subject. It feels that although lic Auction with a ro-orve? Is telegrams with satisfaction and New Press Law has been revised

Hon. Fecretary. it not usual for Government deal-havo commanded me to express and promulgated and the Chinese Brisbane, July 12.-Thostoam-Hongkong, 3rd Aug., 1911. ings with land to bo put to lub their thanks for the congratulation newspapers published in theer Cooma, when leaving Towns-

DON'T FORGET. lic Auction with a resuryo? Around good wishes which it contains Soulements, Shanghai, do not ville on Saturday last, established there not some instructions from Signed. 1. Harcourt. abide by it and therefore there communication by wireless fole-

Thursday, August 3. the Secretary of State for the Co- Sir: I have tho honour can be ne effectual controlling graphy with the steaner Itiverina Hippodrome Circus, 9. 15 pan.

to acknowledge the receipt of the Press so it proposea between Adelaide and Fremantle, Monday, August 7, of your telegram of June 22 to consult with the Wai Wu-a distance of 2,800 miles, which is Bank Holiday, Londoring 01 boluif of tho put with a view to approaching a record for Austrália. 1. The premises have been let Parsee community of Hongkong, the Foreign Ministers in Peking German Motor Race won by for a rental of $400 per month, as congratulations to Their M- with the request that in future all

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Tuesday, August 8. stated.

gesties the Kingand Queen on the Chineso owned newspapers in the This year's Prince Heinrich Half-yearly meeting of share- 2. Up to the 80th Jane, 1913. occasion of their coronation. Settlements should bo subject to motor-race througli Germany and holdem, Hongkong, Unnton, and If the Government consoul, the I am commanded by Their the Now Pross Law and that any England has been won by English Macao Steamboat Company, tonent may remain in occupation Majesties to request you to convey auch newspaper violating the competitors, they having succeed-Hotel Mansions, at noon. as a monthly tenant after the dato | their thunks for this loyal message. same should be punished in aced in securing the first prize. Sanitary Board Election, City mentioned.

Signed, 1 Harcourt. cordance with its provisions, Deutsoho Japan-Post" service, · Hall,

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