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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon in the Council Chamber, when there were present:-

H. E. The Governor, Sir F. H. May, K.O.M.Q.

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E. The General Oficer Commanding the Troops Major General T. H: Kelly, 'OR'

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp Attorney General,

The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. W. O. Chatham

C.M.G. Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr. C. Mol. Messer Captain Superintendent of Police. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, GM G. The Hon. Mr. E. A. Howest, O M.G.

The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim: The uou. Mr. D. Landale. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1915,

of the Public Work Department were not accurately drawn up.

The Hon. Director of Public Works said that no one could fore cast the tenders that were to be received for the execution of the work. The matters were too! involved to anticipate for instance the maintenance of buildings; if his Hon. friend would look at page 43. he would soo there was an increase of 20 per cent ou the contract prics. Then it would have to be admitted that the roads were in a

very much

amounted to $28,000 up to the end of the year, and thirdly the sum of $50,000 to the West Bivar Relief Fund. The only other eums of any size not provided for in the estimates were under the beading of Police, $12.000 add, passages and bonuses in lieu of passages and $8,000 for Secret Service as well as $18,000 for the now police launch. There was $7,200 for a new towing harga for the Sanitary Board, to take the place of the one that was lost in the typhoon in September of 1913 and when the estimate was made up it was not more satisfactory condition under decided in what way that barge the now method adopted than would be replaced. Under heretofore, and, that apart from Public Works Recurrent the sum that they had not the expenditure of $13,972 was incurred in con- on repaire in consequence of rain- nection with the maintenance of storms. There had been a large buildings owing to the great in-stock of coal laid in in connection crosse in contract prices over the with the WaterWorks he did not previous year and an foresson when

quote the figures because he was the estimates were prepared, and not bere, but the quantity was the sum of $45,051 spent on the substantial and the amount invol maintenance of roads and bridges ved was very substantial. The following financial minuto. in the city. That increase was The Hon. Colonial Secretary said by H. E. the Governor was re-due to change of policy adopted that as regards the coal the ferred to

the Finance Com- after the passing of the estimates amount was something like 1500 mittee:-

which had led to the use of im tons and it was stored at Ty-lam- A Fum of $4,200 in aid of the proved surfacing materials, which tuk. vote Military Expenditure, B. were also in advance of the contract

The Bill waeread a second time. Volunteers, Über Charges, prices and the extra Bam

The second reading of the bill Volanteer Reserve, Uniform. of $15,953 expended on the par-intitaled "Au Ordinance to amend The following recommendations chase of coal at the outbreak of the Rating Ordinance, 1901," was by H.E. the Governor were the war, but that would lead to a proposed by the Hon. Attorney referred to the Finance Com-reduced expenditure later on. General. mittes

Under Public Works Extra- |

The Hon. Attorney General A sum of $1,685 in aid of the ordinary they had the arbitratore' moved the second reading of the following votes:Miscellaneous and architects fees in connection bill intituled "An Ordinance to Services: Printing and Binding with the new Law Courts which provide for the levy of Estate Daty Regulations of Hongkong, New amounted to $21,933 and had it payable in respect of the eetstes Edition, $1,085 Remuneration not been therefore for the change of deceased persons." to Mr. P. M. Hodgson for the pre-of policy in regard to demonetis paration of the Regulations of ing absidiary coin and the war, Hongkong, Now Edition, $500: the amount to be provided under Total, $1585.

that Bill

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE LUSITANIA ATROCITY.

ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS IN LONDON.

May 12, 6.5 p.m. Anti-German scenes are increasing in the United Kingdom. Germans have been chased in the City and a boustful barber has The police and Territorials were called out to restore order. It is There has been a riot against Gorman shops in the East End. reported that so many of the police were injured last night that it is impossible to provide complete protection.

been ducked. ·

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'A FEELING OF RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION." "

May 12, 6.05 pm."

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In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith, in referring to Aliens, emphasised the fact that no one could be surprised that the pro- sinking of the Lasitania, should have around a feeling of righteous gressive violation of the rules of humanity, culminating in the indignation in all classes, to which it was difficult to find a parallel. He pointed out that the stops which had been taken before had been adequate from a military point of view, but one result an happily was that the innocent were now in danger of having to pay for the orimes of others.

SMALL CRAFT SEA FIGHT. GERMAN DESTROYERS DESTROYED.

CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

ITALY'S PERILOUS COURSE.

The following is a leading article taken from the Public Ledger

In days of old, we believe, the harshness of a declaration of war was mollified by ceremoniena courtesy. Gorgeously apparelle beralds conveyed the news, and announced the general reasons for the impending slaughter with punctilious politeness, warlike intention on the part of

Nowadays the final notice of Christian government is to tag its

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GERMAN LOSSES,

Trainloads of Wounded Boing" Sant Home,

of maimed and broken men ar Rotterdam. From the number

riving in Central and Eastern Belgium, en route for the Father- land, it is evident that the Ger

suffered heavily, man have Neuve Chapelle and Bt. Eloi,

attack of the Belgians, sided by followed by the first days of the

the immediate rear of the liars. the fleet, filled all the hospitals at

SAVCIO.

soldiers with the metal disce, which simplify the identification Bruges, Ostend, and Ghent ste of mangled bodies on the battle-filled with wounded, Eastern Geld. This grim precaution has Belgium is now receiving the just been adopted in Italy; and overflow. New accommodation haps, than the rumoured purpose the fact is more significant, per- for immediate needs is being demanded. At Thorout many of that country to denounce its transports of wounded have ar- alliance with Germany and rived, remaining there for digent Austria-Hungary,

treatment before being hastily All negotiations, pleas and despatched to Germany to make threats seemingly have failed.. room for others. Italy is to make war upon ber

In the Nieuport region the fight formal ally but her historic enemy, The people are eager for the fray.ing, according to any latest in- has been terribly Modern history has never farrish- formation,

There the Belgians have ed so pronounced and picturesque a spectacle of a whole nation moved by the idea of conquest. she went to war only as a last re-back the ground neatly lost. Austria assures the world that all frie of the Germans to win sort, to save herself from Slay Que fect will itself.seva to indi- domination. Russia pleads that eate the heavy German casualties. she responded unselfishly to the All accommodation having been ery of her kindred in distress, filled in Wast and Central B.1 only one Germany, France and Great gum, orders bave been received deck band being saved. The Chirsit and Miura were commanded Britain maintain that they fight in as far east as Herent, a few mied from Louvain, to prepare three by Sub-Lieutenants of the Royal Naval Reserve.

cloisters for the immediate recap- tion of wounded, while through Louvain several hospital trains, each of 35 to 40 carriages, have Now they passed south-east for Germany.

May 13, 1.50a.m.-

Barbadges, Colombia, Miura, and Chirait were attacked on May 1, The Admiralty announces that H, M. auxiliary small craft by two German torpedo boats. After an engagement which lasted fifteen minutes the enemy led. The direction of their retreat was communicated to British destroyers, which followed and destroyed

The Columbia was sunk with sixteen officers and

EXTRADITION FOR MURDER SOUGHT.

Political Defence Anticipated.

Waste of Public Money. The question of the purobase them. would have been A sum of $500 in aid of the smaller compared with previoue of coal being mentioned at the vote Miscellaneous Services, years, Large as the sum was subsequent meeting of the Fin Bonus to Mr. E. H. d'Aquino. there were savings in votes ance Committee, the Hon. Mr. A sum of $5,000 in aid of the amounting to nearly as much as Hewett said that it was a waste vote Public Works, Extraordin- $740,480-$11,000-odd in the of public money to get in sach ery, Kowloon, Communications, Secretariat, $53,136 in the Import supply of coal as 1,500 tons is the Roads, General Worke.

and Export Ollica where certain

first few days of the war and expenditure had not been inourr when there was some slight panic ed and $491,205 ander Fablic in prices. It did not seem to him Works Extraordinary; a number to be a wise expenditure o The Hon, Attorney General of items were not carried out and money. moved the first reading of a. bill in the Post Office there was say. intituled An ordinance to amending of $88,774 and $33,000 the Dentistry Ordinanca, 1914." ander the heading of Public

The objects and reasons of the Dabi. Bill state-Though it is probable |

A sum of $560 in aid of the vote Charitable Services, Passages and Relief of Destitutes.

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that the words which this Bill The Hon. Colonial Treasurer proposes to repeal were inserted seconded..

The Hon. Director of Fablic Works: Contract price.

The Hon. Mr. Hewett asked why they had not drawn on the

contract as they had neaded it ?

The Hon. Director of Public Works said he would have thought large quantities. it cheaper to have purchased in

in the Principal Ordinance with Mr. Hewett commenting on the the object of restricting the extra eums applied for, said that administration of anthetica by they all realised the difficulties of The Hon. Mr. Hewett said that unqualified persons, yet the fear the abnormal conditions under with regard to reducing the ex-

The case was commenced be- fore Mr. J. R. Wood at the Police Court this afternoon, in which the extradition is asked for of Hang Sia Sam on three charges of murder in Chinese territory.

Mr. E.H, Sharp, KO. instructed by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Grown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown, and Mr. G. K. Hall Button

murdere took place on different Mr. Sharp said that the three

defended.

would desire to recall the witness

later.

The master of the oil shop, giving evidence of the death of the first mau, said that there were eleven men in the gang armed with revolvers, the prisoner having a mauser pistol. Prisoner fired the shot which killed the deceased, the cook. There were no police or military barraoke in the village and they bad to go 120 or 130-lia away to report the matter to the

magistrate.

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self-defence.

But no such ideal animates the impaleive Southron. For nearly eight months the Italians have re- mained neutral, but with the greatest difficulty. exult in the prospect of combat. And, lest the world should mis- interpret the reasons for the delay and credit them with motives of altruism, they proclaim the truth, as in this frank statement by the Giornale d'Italia, the premier's organ:

Since the beginning of the war Italy has preserved her outrality Mr. J.E. Bullock of the Colonial only until her own interests are Secretary's office deposed to the in question. The forces of the receipt of the Governor General's belligerents are wearing out, requisitions.

while our energies are augment-

In answer to Mr. Bratton wit-ed. Foreign countries have

been fighting as men inspired, and have been steadily repulsing

including the only cesports the dual monarchy ровноавев.

the Triple Alliance. If she defiss Yet Italy is still a member of the coercion and resists the se duction of her partners, if she but turns against them, it would not only refuses to join them,

seem that she must have some

has been expressed that they which we were living and a great penditure in the future, they dates and in similar circumstances tess said ho did not know whether abandoned the strange ides that Powerfat reasons and a singalarly might be interpreted by some many items of expenditure had abould not undertake to repair taking place on Novem bar. 1, 2 this was the first requistion re- they would be able to enlist/pressive justification. Her dise

on this point.

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is remarkably interesting.

only to the valour of her own National unity, the great faot in Italian history, the owes not

people, but to the aid of France and Prussia. In 1859 Franca helped her to overthrow Austris at Magenta and Solferino, paid

and partially satisfied Italy by. frontier which, politically and from a military viewpoint, is in winning Lombardy for her, Saven no sense a menace. The nation years later Italy joine1 Prussia needs expansion beyon the seas, defeated both on land and sea, against Austria, and, although especially on the Mediterranean. acquired Venetia,

The attitude of Italy has been

what is called the Trentino, a

registered dental surgeons or ex-been increased. There was only roads when the wet weather was and 3. 1914. The first #BB empted persons as a definite one item in the Bill before them commencing and the work should charge of murdering Man Teng

ceived from the Governor General, Italy in the name of sentimenta invitation to administer general that he proposed to refer to commence at a better time than Yuen a cook in an oil shop in the telegram had been received from erant, or in the aid of great He did not know whether aliem, like a romantic knight apothetics, and that they might and that was the Bum of when everyone expected and village of San Chu Chuk on Japan with respect to this man. afford an undesirable defence in $86,100.18 under Public Works Loow they would have tor- November 1, 1914.

Powera aspiring to the domination case of an autoward result follow Recurrent. The Colonial Searet-rentis!

At about His Worship informed Me of the world. rains, The ing the administration of aary had referred to

rain seven o'olcok a gang lead by the Bratton that he would have to two came on before the work was prisoner raided the village and in secure the permission of the Europe, perhape of a great part Now that the configuration of general anesthetic by a dentist or three items briefly and be completed and there were severs! course with no training in this important dragged in, it seemed to him, spots in the town just now where abop where they held up the! could answer any farther queaed, we must and will obtain a ereelt by taking Savoy and Nice.

of, that visited an oil Colonial Secretary before witness of the world, is about to be decid branch of medial elemondent rather a red-herring. The point des of 8l in fokis As they did effect of the proposed amendment he wanted to emphasise was one deal of work had been wasted in

the tions of that nataru., will be to assimilate the law of that he had brought before the the past week. Why was that the shop and mid the men were went to press.

into Came

The case was proceeding as we the Colony to the law at present Council on more than one occasion work not done a few weeks ago stealing from the kitchen and said in force in the United Kingdom and that was the need for more when there was a reasonable the robbers were stealing things THE PRICE OF COWS.

closely calculating the estimates chauca of fair weather? He therefrom. The prisoner, who The Hon. Colonial Secretary to be put before the Council. did not dispate the vote, be was dressed in European clothes

Summary Court Case.

Welcome as these additions moved the second read ng of the Referring to the large stook of merely took the opportunity fired on the deceased and killed

a puzzle to neutral observers and bill intituled "An Ordinance to cost be said he could not aap which was not often given them him. On that occasion they got morning, Noran Jan Singh, a

In the Summary Court, this the despair of the belligerent ing the aspirations of Italy. The were, they fell far short of meet- authorise the Appropriation of a pose that $10,000 or the bulk (Unofficial Members) to criticise away with 8750. worth of watches, shop-keeper, Marray Barracks, And she seemed to tann; them terme left Austria in possession of

governments for many months. Supplementary Sam of Seven of that would be accounted the waste of public money by the jewellery and money. The next sued Peer Bux, 19, Kowloon Old with utterances that only in triangle of territory in Austrian hundred and eighty seven for by coal-the Government did Pablic Works Department in this day they visited another village City, for the sum of $150, the creased the mystification. For thousand two hundred and fifty not lay in such large stocks of Colony. That was the point he and killed the accountant of the amount paid by him to the example, Premier Salandra ovok-Tyrol lying near the junction of two Dollars and twenty-two coal, surely. Then there were the wanted to impress on the Home shop who hundred and fifty-two Dollars and incresses of 20 per cent, 23 per Government as the Hon. Member with his master à money, while a two cows which defendant had inonth ago by this declaration: land and Italy, the apex extend- was trying to get away defendant as parolase money for ed wild applause in parliament a the borders of Austria, Switzer twenty-six Cente, to defray the cent and 28 per cent on the con- did not pay the slightest attention third person was killed in a rob. contraoted to sell to the plaintiff Wo keep intact our andaunted ing southwar | abdgiving Austria Charges of the Year 1914. tract prices and be thought the to anything told him.

In doing so the Hon. Colorial Public Works Department ought The Hon. Director of day

bory by the same gang the next and which had been wrongfully faith in the immortal fatherland,

command of her neighbour's north- disposed of by him, Secretary said the bulk of the surely to be able to draw up their, Public Works said that it was The defence which he under- Mr Dixon, of Mesers Wilkin asks from her sons the profound the peninsula of Istris and the which to-day more than before firmed Austrie in possession of

ern lands. Also the peace con expenditure to be inourred in that estimates closer than that as they the usual practice to understood was to be set up was that son and Grist appeared for conviction that her fate is not bill arose from three causes ought to be so much in touch take repairs when they were the offences were of a political the plaintiff and Mr. J. H. Gar- comprised in the narrow circles Firstly the change of policy with with what was going on in the required and not at certain sea nature, but if it could be proved diner appeared for the defendant. of present interests, or even in the regard to demonetising subsidiary Oolony that there should not sons and if they only did the that d political movement was According to the evidence it life of one generation, but includes, ooinage which led to an increase be such an in the amount voted of nearly asked for in the supeon they would be open to auch view of the facts which would be give milk sud they were sold those who will be, in all our exopasive amount on open to raised, it would be immaterial in appeak and were cold and connecte those who were with $420,000. Secondly the outplementary vote. That was the criticism. break of the war, and the only point he wanted to make, The Hon. Mr. Hewett said that he of robbers and plunderers who butcher to whom the cove, were our hopes and ideals, for the proved. It could not protect a gang It was also mentioned that a memories of the past and inali extraordinary expenditure was He relised the difficulties of would always criticise as long as went about under the cloak of this sold could not attend Court that future. altogether over $200,000; making up estimates in advance they acted in an inefficient manner movement to rob people day as he was also the What all this eloquent circums 876,000 for miscellaneous, ex but they (unofficial members) as and be hoped the remarks he had A Chinese official, in charge of proprietor of a theatre and bad to locution means is that Italy is penses, and $98.000 odd for the businessmen had to do thai and made (turning to Hansard) would extradition proceedings for his attend to his theatrical venture, shout to fall upon Austria-Han Adriallo coast, Prince of Wales Fand, and in- it depended on their estimates appear in the Hansard in falland Government proved the seal of The Court held in favour of the gary and read berlimb from limb; gresses under the heade of print whether they were correct

not be deleted. ing, talograms, and volunteer whether they made a pro

the Governor-General of Canton's defendant after hearing the evid is determined to seize some thou votes, Same under those iteme an adverso balance. The estimator

ence at length, and gave his sands of square miles of territory timated that he zjadgmen

The Council was adjour fortnight,

sealt

whole of Dalmatian

Coast, comprising the eastern shore of the Adriatic from

the bead of that sea more than half way to the strait of Otranto. ment has rankled in the For half a century thi

Italian patriots. The particularly the lower part Latin in population Sympathy, and the est

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in Ohr