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Continued from Page 4) from Italian sources and their publication and appearance in India are already prohibited.

With the existone of a large Indian population both permanent and temporary within the confines of this Colony, the introduction into the Colony of newspapers or other publications of the character indicated should not it is thought be in any way permitted.

Tue constant complaint which is made to this Government as to the appearance within the Colony of this type of seditious publis ation has led this Government to introduce the present Bill with the object of enabling the evil to ba dealt with effectively."

The Bill itself is extremely simple. It gives power to the Fostmaster General nod to the Customs Cuthorities to detain any articles coming into the Colony which are expected to contain any publication of seditious character and if by these or by any other meane publications of seditious character are brought to the notice of the Covernor-in-Coatoil, the Governor-in-Council, may notify in the Gazette that such. documente shall be forfeited and upon such notification

such documents may be seized and confirested (Sections 3, 5, and 6). Any person who has sny interest in the papers thus forfeited has -the right of appeal to the Supreme

Court (Bec ien 7) ́,, !

By Section 4. leane, sale or exposure: forfeited publications is made on cff.co and a penalty is provided therefor.

The definition of seditious matter is contained in Section 2.

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The provisions of this Bill with the exception of Section 4 adapted from parts of the Indian Press Act, 1910, whilst Section 4 itself is an adaptation of the Section 2 of the Chinese Publica tionA (Prevention) Ordinance, 1907, which is at present in existence in this Colony.

Standing orders were suspended in order that the Bill might pas through all its stogos. This doo, the Bill was passed.

Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance.

and Girls Ordinance, 1807.

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"THE "HUNUKUNG TELEOR、PH, 1HURSDAY, APRIL

SPECIAL CABLES.

(Special Pacific Service to the Telegraphi-Reuter.)

'WHITE WOLF" CAMPAIGN.

DELAYED THROUGH LACK OF FUNDS.

Peking. Received April 22. W bite The Magistrate of Shanbus wires that the Wolf" brigands passed towards Pingehow on Monday.

Genera La Ubien-chang is still in Poking and is bé- lieved to be waiting for funds to cover the military exɣen- ditura.

General Teao Chan, who common led the third divi- sion at the time of the Paking mutiny, "is at present in Hopeh, and has now been ordered towards Ezechuan to assist in the operations against "White Wolf." It is rumoured that he may be appointed Tutuh on his arrival.

PARLIAMENTARY POWERS...

QUESTION OF IMPEACHING PRESIDENT.

Peking. Received April 22, The Constitution Conference on Monday discussed whether the future House of Legislature should have power to impeach the President. "Half of the members wore in favour of and the other hall-opposed to the idea.

JAPANESE NAVY

NEW CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

RECEIVED

NEW SHIPMENTS OF

FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON.

FILLETS,

SMOKED

HADDOCKS,

aircraft which disobey the law.

This Bill is introduced under instructions from the Secretary of State and is modelled upon the Aerial Navigation Act, 1913

The scheme of the Bill is that the Governor shall have power to ¦ " prescribe places within which foreign aircraft coming from out side the Colony must descend and il and aitoraft which without the requisito permission by the Go var makes an ascent, or any foreign aircraft arriving from out.... side the Colony-fails to comply with the published and public signals requiring it to descend then officers, designated for the purpose by regulation made by the Governor, may urs force. against such aircrafi eo disobey- ing the requirements of the law. I need hardly perhaps be pointed out that at a place sach as this Colony which is of a for- tified character the provisions in troduced by this Bill are highly

Tokyo.. Received April 22. ice-Admiral Shimamure, who was Chief of Staff to Admiral Togo during the Rne: Japan wer, has been ap

decaegory, pointed chief of the Naval General Staff in succession to Vice-Admiral Ijoin, who joins the Supreme Army And Navy Council.

The reason for these two last of this penalty in the case of a amendments ie that Article 2 of fit procuration offence. The the Convention contemplates the amendment is taken from section punishment of male or female 3 of the Criminal Law Amend. persons who, by some more subtle ment Act, 1912.

1912.

a firet time:

Florging.

!..

the Protection of Women and

Public Lighting. The Hon. Attorney Genera! moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the appliances used in connection

therewith.

KIPPERS.

Electricity Supply.

The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911.

Dental Bill. Council went into rommittee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of qualified Dental Surgeons and otherwise to regulate the practice of Dentistry.

LAWN TENNIS.

Hongkong Tennis League Entries.

The following clubs have entered teams in the Hongkong Tennis League: Kowloon, Civil Service, Craigengower, Europ san Y.M.CA, Olimpic, Chinese Reo. Club, University, and Olab de Reoroio. Longue games will commence on Saturday, May 2.

At the annual meeting held on April 15 Dr. Forsyth was elected President, Mr. A. G, Brawa Vice President, Mr. W. H. Viveash Secretary and Treasurer.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read & HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. first time.

The objects and ressona stales :-

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The object of this Bill is to rovide for the protection of Gascoigne Shield :-The Com-

lighting public

appliances petition for the above Shield, The which was postponed owing tễ throughout the Colony. existing Ordinance, namely, the the weather, will now take place Victoria (Lighting) Ordinance, on Sunday May 3. 0, 0. Sections 1856, applies only to the City of are requested to inform the Sufi. Victoria, and it has been found Officer as soon as possible whethe desirable that the provisions deal. they intend to enter.

Map Reading Class.-Member ing with the protection against damage to, or improper interfer are reminded that the abov ence with, public lighting appli- class will commence on Tuesday! Those intending: anoe should be extended to the 28th instant.

to join should send their names As the Bill will cover rural as in at once. whole Colony.

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The Hoo. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend means than direct fraud or This Bill should be read toge the Protection of Women and violence, control and profit from ther with the Magistrates Amend Girls Ordinance, 1807..

the prostitation of others; the ment Bill, 1914, and the Proteo The Hon. Colonial Secretary text of these amendmente is taken tion of Women and Girls Bill, seconded and the Bill was read a from section 7 sub-section (1) and 1914, simultaceɔuely laid before first time.

sub-section (4) respectively of the Council..

The Bill is introduced in order The objects and

Criminal Law Amenimeni Act, TCBB308

to bring up to the standard which state:-

Britain the The Internal Convention for Lastly, by an amendment of existe in Great the suppression of the White section 31 of the same Ordinance, Fenalties in connection with Slave Traffic was aigued at Paris power is given to the Magistrate procuration offences which have on May 4, 1910. The ratification or the Court to full at the penalty been made severe in consequence of the adherence of Great Britain of logging on a mile person liv of the Paris International Con- to the terms of this important ing on the proceeds of prostitution vention of 1910 for the suppres International Congress was de-in respect of a second offence of sion of the White Slave Trattic. posited at Paris August 8, 1912 this or similar character.

The Hon. Attorney General This Colony has declared its Although the power of flogging accession to the Convention and in the case of a grond difenca moved the first reading of a Bill "it has accordingly become neces-exists in respect of certain called An Ordinance to amend well as ar ben istricts, the second sary that certain modifications offences against the local Pritec- the Flogging Ordinance, 1903.

and Girls The Hon. Colonial Secretaryolante has been thrown into a

permissive form.. should be made in the local law tion of Women

Opportunity has also been dealing with this matter in order Ordinance, such power does not reconded and the Bill was read

taken to introduce some modern to carry out the obligations exist at present in the case of the

The objecta and reasons state: technical terms, and to provide which are imposed upon all offence of living on the proceeds

The object of this Billie to give that any improper interference those Governments which adhere of prostitution against which

the section 17 of the Ordinance is power to a Magistrate to inflict with the light of a street lamp te the resolutions of

the penalty of fogging up shall be punishable even if the Congress. This Bill "carries out directed. some of the required modifications The above amendment places male person convicted of a procur

extinguished.. in the local law by amendments of this offence in the category of ation offence under section 4 of light of the lamp be not actually The liability imposed by seotion. the local Protection of Women those for which the penalty of Girla Ordinance, 1897. The

186 of the Public Health and Agging may be inflicted in re- In the first place the age of specs of a second offence of this Hongkong law does not at present Buildings Ordinance, 1903, (No. girls the subjects of procuration character; and is taken from provide for the ing ation of this 1 of 1903), upon the owners of offencce has been fixed by the section 7 sub-section (5) of the penalty in the case of a first pothe land adjoining private streets having arrived from the above Convention, &t that of 20 as a Criminal Law Amendment Act, curation offence. The amendment to contribute to the coat of provid- Porte Consignees of cargo by her minimum; section 2 of the Bill 1912.

ie taken from section 3 of theing lighting apparatus for the are hereby informed that their Criminal Law Amendment Act,atrest is saved.

goods will be delivered from bringe up the age, which st

alongside. The provisions of this Bullore

Cargo, impeding the discharge. present stands locally at 18. to supplemented by the provisions

This Bill should be read The Hon. Attorney General

or remaining on board after Noon the necessary minimum. of two other Bills, namely, the together with the Frotection of ved the first reading of a Bill the 24th inst., will be lauded at

Secondly, by an amendment of Magistrates Amendment Bill, Women and Girls Bill, 1914, sad entitled An Ordinanos to amend Consignee's risk and expense, section 17 of the existing Ordin-1914, and the Flogging Amend-

No Fire Insurance will be ance, the fact that a male person, ment Bill, 1914, (laid before the the Flogging Amendment Bill, the Stamp Ordinance, 1901,

effected. who is proved to live or to be Council simultaneously with this 1914, simultaneously laid before

Council.

Bills of Lading will be counter- habitually in the company of a Bill) which also amplify punish-

by prostitute, has no visible means ments in certain onces connected of aubsistence is no longer to be with the White Slave Treffio, taken into account but he is Magistrates Ordinance. deemed to be guilty of the offence The Hon. Attorney General penalties in conection with procua- The object of this Bill is to of living on the proceeds of pro- would the first reading of a Billion cffences which have been provide that the stamp on a stitution if he is proved to have entitled an Ordinance to amend made more severe in consequence receipt is to be cancelled by the exercised control, direction or the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890 of the Paris International Conven person by whom the receipt in PUBLIC

tion of 1910 for the White Slave given before he delivers is ot The Hon. Colonial Secretary

Traffic.

of his hands. Under the present THE Undersigned has receivei a prostitute in such a manner as seconded and the Bill was read a

Airships Ordinance.

instructions to sell by law there is no obligation on any to show that he is siding, abetting first time.

Auction DAY The flon, Attorney General one to cancel a receipt stamp. Public Auction on The objectsand reasons slate:- or compelling her prostitution

would the first reading of a Bill This would enable dishonest The object of this Bill is to give entitled An Ordinanca to amend

the 25th April, 1914 commencing, h any other person or ger

persons to use the same stamp at 11 am. at his Sales Rooms, orally,

power to the Supreme Court to

over and over agains

dan Duddell Street. By a further amendment of the inflict the penalty of flogging the Airships Ordinance, 1012.

The Hon. Colonial Cocretary same section (17) it is made upon a male person convicted of scoonded and the Bill was read possible to proceed against as procuration offence under seua first time. female who for the purposes of tion 4 of the Protection of Wo- gain is proved to be exercising men and Girls Ordinance, 1807. Bimilar control over the move. The Horgkong law does not at present provide for the infliation ments of a fronʼitute.

influence over the movements of

1912.

Stamp Ordinance.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary recorded and the Bill was read a This Bl is introduced in order first time.

to bring up to the standard which The objects and тазводн existe in Great Britain the state-

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A Quantity of Provisions, The Hon. Attorney General Toys, Station r and Miscel moved the eccond reading of the laneous Goods. --- Bill entitled An Ordinance to " Torms-Cash on delivery.

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