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A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon, in the Council Chamber.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 7 012-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. because they had no proper Asylum. In his opinion there was no necessity for the provision of| an Asylum for the number of lunatics really belonging to the Colony. The fow they had could be expatriated to England or to China. That was a much cheaper course for the Colony than to establish a large and costly| Lantic Asylum.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick, Lagard, presided and thore wore also prosont :-

The Colonial Secretary, the

Ilon. Mr. Cinud Sovorn.

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. Reen Pavion.

The Colonin! Treasurer, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thornton.

Director of Public Works, the

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Hon. Mr W. Chatham."

Registrar General, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifáx.

Capt. Superintendent of Police Capt. F. I. Badeley,

The Hm. Dr. Ho Kai. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, K.O. The Hon, Mr. E. A. Ilowolt, The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne. Then, Mr. C. f. Ross.

Finance,

The following minuto was referred to the Fintice Committee. The Governor recommends the council to vote a sum of $2,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, support of lunatics abroad.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett, endorsed, the remarks of His Excellency and said that it ap- eared to him the most reason- ablo and humune course they could adopt.

His Excellency's Pledges, Certain papers including the

50 cents

per tin of 50

report of a committee appointed plain or gold tipped.

to consider the formation of a Public House Trust, having been finid on the table. His Excellency | said that he would ask the per- mission of Council to say a few words on them.

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With regard to the report of the committee on the question of the Public House Trust he re- marked that this paper was really

"ballon d'essai, and its object was to form a policy with regard to tho rotail sale of liquors in public houses and bars in the Calony. It was not the govern-

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posing a grant for the main-policy which should be introduced circulation of foreign coins. Ás Lenace of lunatics, His Ex-somo five or six years lience. the discount causes great hardship cellency wil that the proposition The only reason for bringing the to many businesses in the colony arose in a debate on the estimates matter forward was that they and as the amount of longkong at the recent meeting of the might give due notice and there by coin in circulation and in slook at Council. He informed the hon. reducanny claim for compensation tho prosent time is estimated to member who represented the which might arise and on the be no more than is required for Chamber of Commerce that he other hand to avoid the creation the needs of the colony, opportu- was about to mike a close investi of now liabilities. It was a ques nity is now taken to prolubit the gation of the conditions of the Lion of very vast importanco circulation of foreign coins. It is Asylum. Since that date he had because it affected the national believed that, with the successful asked the unoficial members of roli. Ile read every day the opornition of this Bill, the coin in the Connel to accompany him police reports and constantly ho question will rise, almost if not and make personal investigations saw cases of British sailors and quito, to par. The principle of at the house of detention. Cortiers being robbed when drunk the Bill has been approved by tain members were good enough in frickshaws, and even of being residents representing all sections to accept that invitation and they bed of everything, including of the business community.

Various their boots while lying drunk in went into the matter.

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The Walwupu Explains. A representative of Walwapu visited the logations this morning and gave reassur- ancos. Ho sail only a few soldiers THE Dvidend of $7.00 and Boans were involved and a recurrence would be impossible. But ho did | FORTY-THIRD

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Yuan Shih-k.ai is safe in the Waiwupu building although one report says he fled to the quarter. A spent three inch shell struck

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wero all practically wing carried No doubt the scheme, outlined, THE PEKING OUTBREAK. out at the present time. Owing would be improved upon, but to the disturbance in Kwangtung he did trist that the Council thero hf ben considerable con- would accept tho principle in-

The Poking correpondent of the gestion in regard to Chinese volved for the erelit of the Lunatics in the Colony for some British nation in a colony where China Press" tolegraphed on timo pit and the asylum of Dr. the majority were of Asiatic March 1

The rioting by the soldiers Stedman at Canton had ben race. unable to receive them. Quito Dealing with the Public Works started again at 5 o'clock this rocantly arrangements had boon Department 1fis Excellency said afternoon, just north of the Im made with the police at Canton and been asked for a com- porial City but at 10 o'clock to to take the Chinoso lunatics nsmission upon that department, night the regions disturbed yester- they had been in the habit of is then replied that he had been day were tranquil. Great fires doing previously and it was pro-investigating that subject, both were raging in the northwestern poad to make a contribution to us to the adequacy of the staff and part of the city, but it is possible Dr. Stodman's Home and at the of the method of ontering into to hear but a little shooting.

Yuan Shib-kai offers rewards Legation guard and a bullet hit same time ho had said that the contracts in the Colony. Each of Colony would be glad to pay a hose branches was a very large for the capture of all guilty looters wall near Mr. Calhoun, the Hongkong, 7th March, 1982, reasonable fox, & he agreed upon, one in itself. He regrotted that and also offers extra pay to all American Minister. Many bul- for any British subjects of those the result of his investigations soldiers performing their full duty lets foll in the legations, but no

Trouble is reported at Fongtai, one was hurt. who had been long resident in was not ready for silmission to the Colony: That method, he the Council at that time, but he enroute to Tientsin, and grave con-

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The Forbidden City was un- SHAREHOLDERS of the above ally, the congestion which land geed upon, the lines upon which of the presont troubles. occurred quite recently. In re-u had already conducted it. Ile Ynan Shih-k'ai is rapidly losing harmed. Yesterday'a despatch Company will be he'd at the Offices of gard to the cost of Chinese had hoped that there would have all confidence of the foreigners, saying flauies were seen in that the Gensial Agents, l'edder's Stei, fiatics he had had reported to been a report laid on the table to The logations are heavily guarded direction was sent while your en MONDAY, 25th Mancu, at sach member the cost concerning day upon the question of the Law and the foreign troops barricade correspondent was confined in his 12.5 rat, for the puro auf receiving PURE-ALUMINIUM

The Report and Staigment of, Accounta the Courts and public offices, Un-all entrances.. The walls are fully residence in the Chinose City, overy single lunatio

It is stated that the guilty for the year ending 1 st December, 1911. housy of detention and he went fortunately it was not ready but patrolled and details of troops

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the THE personally into each one. They he hoped it would be before then have been sent to guard the soldiers cominandeered a special

nd proposed to expatriate, theset the next meeting of the Coun- mission compounds, flowever, train loaded with Inot and went Company will be CLOSED from the who coull be expatriated with eil. Ho regretted he could not the trouble does not take on to Pao-ting-fu. Foreigners are 12th to the 25th Marcht, hath dass the exception of two whoso rela-finish the investigations bunself. an antiforeign character, although rushing to the legation quarter

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a few foreign houses have been and hundreds of natives are tives urgently appealed for them.

General Agenta. fleeing the city many taking loot | not to be removed from the Co-wireless telegraphy he was glad looted.

Yuxu Shih-kai hoe issued a with them. Much loot is being Hongkong, 6th Marah, 1912. loney. In cars where the conn- to bo able to report to the council 1rg to which the lunatics belong that some progress had been made manifesto to foreigners expressing moved into Yuan Shih-khi's

BIJOU SCENIC lind declined to receive them or in the matter. They had provis-his regret and says that every compound by his soldiers. The

THEATRE. recognise the'r nationality, it had ionally decided upon the site precaution will be taken to Republican delegates quartera baen proposed to expatriate them which the Imperial station would prevent a recurrence of the trouble. were attacked and ali oscaped,

losing all their personal effects. at the Colony's cost and to pay occupy and they had also had a

Stripped by Looters. a reasonable ses for their main-site in view which bo suitable for

nistler a commercial installation

Daybreak this morning saw tenance. That was a

ho. Dealing with

court hundreds of housee burned and and of negotiation,

streets thoroughly thought it would be cheaper for of appeal, His Excellency said the main

the spcoch on the people of the Colony to get that in the

3 o'clock this morning and fur- Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Annual rid of them in that manner-estimates in 1903 it was said stripped of valuables by about even by paying than to keep that it was the intention of the ther trouble is expected tonight.

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the

Copper Circulation-

keeping them in the house of On the motion of the Attorney-

detootion for years and years,

It would be Bron that a sinal General a bill entitled An of Peking was in a panic. Fires

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Saturday, March 9,

Mesting of Hongkong & Kow-

Hongkong Rope Manufactur

Masquerade Ball at the Cor- Laying of foundation stone

the Governor.

1: Monday, March 11.

University Bazaar, Opening Ceremony, 2.30 p. in.

University Bazaar commences.

Wednesday, March 13. Forty-Third Ordinary Meeting Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,

They started shooting at about 7.45 o'clock yesterday evening and quickly the entire garrison were started ovorywhore, in a fund had been established for ordinance to prohibit the impor-core of places in the Tartar City of

and and also in the Chinesa City, Ltd., Noon. the purposes of expatriation of tation of foreign coppor thoso people for whose main-bronza coins," was read first though not so bad there. tennas, they would have to pay,

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Friday, March 15-

H. E. the Governor and Lady Lugard's Farewell "At Home," Government House.

Saturday, March 16. Departure of Bir Frederick and

The authorities made absolutely to the countries to which they The objects and reasone given no effort to suppress the mob, which was given full sway. The were destined. He hoped stops for the bill are as follows: would be taken in the future Up to recently Hongkong cop legation guards hastily rescued to prevent the Colony from por coin was at a very large dis- the foreignere living in the being made the dumping count but recent measures for re-native city and at 4 o'clock this Lady Lugard for England. ground for lunatics and that demption have reduced it to a morning got the last ones into they would not have to face figure which it is considered can- the legation quarter, except soms Uut diffoully the second ilimo not la further rejuood without missimies and others who re, meeting. Firaj days,

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