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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 1916.

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Htunity, for the tment of moneys with igkong, Government by loan in order that such may be placed at the (of His Majesty's Govern- mihi for the prossention of the

"provides for the rai

"The honour-fing of 4 punt not eas bere,to those million dollars by the inous in-

to Govern. Calong tď honda? kialaku

at the rate of 8 per cent, par rent annum, the loud to be a charge Es on the general rezanus of the abon) Colony: Evany time Hue Novem inh by ber 30, 1921, the Governor may murach, and lam rather direct the redemption at par by hether he bag drawing of bonds in malı, malus ever raon any of these nudies or as he may, defermine, Ser-spoken to them, or whether he has claures in the Bill it as follows tendent of even been inside the Government 6. The Governor shall in each Mil Hos Civil Hospital during the currant | half-year ending, with the day on follows: year. Linot, it seema a very various which the internet on, then house how he should know falls dus appropriate ona nå-the criticism question as to how he work of Japanese their knowledge of English. revenus and anteâu;of, the, Colomy

Mr. Pollock I have no, inten- s'eum equal to one halfwaLE'S nd Probationary

of no instance in thon of showering any questions. I tereas on the whole of Dave not been kim quite clear that Hin Excellency outstanding in order thatothe in-

in absolutely out of brder and I terest for the said. half-yourse 21st September, have so intention of being be paid therefrom. (4 7. Hóporary Visitostechined an to my parcel of the Government information. With regard to the

reported

As extremely bad taste shown by His arding the Japan-Eroallepoy

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7. The Governor shall in much half-year ending sa slocasia my- propriate out of the revmangiand assets of the Colony, for the forg stim of a sinking fund? additional sun of mol who stan dollar and sixtysix hundred dollars “op apmisel saing of all i

are very con- The Attorney General:--I bag their work ant to point out that that expression When they first is not a parliamentary one. pparently ander-] Mr. Follock --I will an batitute English, bat fre the words “ bad taste" "any derstand what is expression, which may be, usad in faned, including spy: nd I can ander-a Pasiamentary sense and which have been redeemed, by have evidently may be paed as an equivalent to folly trained them. It is an extraordinary time I think thing for His Excellency to rng. by Nurses and sa

gest that I want to worry the r hospital I know Government unnecessarily by 13

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tion of who is in weing in B Block, Lif, nurmju and not Late in obergr.

enditure in the

His Excellency:--I hava not suggested...

Follock:-Yon suggested that st »: previous meeting of

the Council, and to-day you have

5 inclusive: has made a further imputation of

The sinking: food applied in the first ingianowi pertant of all sergame of or incidental to the redemption of in repayment of the principel [sha bonds, and in the next place

moneya" zapresented by the bands.

9. The mopere appropriated for the formation of sinki fond ehell, so far as they arp-mot required for the purposes of the

non manner ae may be appro preceding section, be in restad

▲ similar character. With by the Governor in Ummel

...39,998 gard to the trouble given the dividenda interest or plodo

11,549 the Government, I can sure 11,126 you thas a great deal of trouble

... 11,353 has been pat to me and mapy 11,682 hours' work to get information

of such investment shall be ed in like manner.

11. The Governor 'shell power:={(a) to determine

10,138 so as to put right the conditions amounts for which the bonds shi 9,905 at the Government Civil Hohe inaned; (b) to determine 10,147 pital Your Excellency has form of the bands; (e) to dej ... 9,714 conatituted the hospital staff Principal Civil vary recently and then Your Ex-mine the terme upon which arrived in the cellency saya at the Council and shall be issued, heila

with regard to the price of th January, 1913. meeting that there is nothing or the conditions of applicat

for 1913 bad wong, that there is nothing and

deposit

instange

to the Crown requiring improvement, and it (a) to provide for

has been implied the, by putting in the first reading of the these questions, I am a nuisance scrip certificates to be exphar ook said that with (1 rery much rent that, indeed,

8 of question. 1 and I think it in very, discredit. later for bonds; (e) to provid the issue of coupony for the sak whether it able that a member of the Douncil hat Sister Jacobs who has tried to do his best for ment of interest; (1) to dat

the days on which the hal betheleted the public good should be treated interest is to be payables

in this way when putting

question to the Government: the redemption of the

give the necessary direction

her own expesus:

Hiro.

I cannot conceive that syen' the

-The answer Prime Minister of Great Britain whether by drawing" "ór

| himself would ever;treat: a memo= |

With regard 10 ber of the House of Commons by

chsee; (b) to gire any десемагу directions for purpose of carrying

ould beg leave to saying "Why are all these ques Ordinance and for tus

no snewer has ons pat ? I don't like being 1. We have been asked all these questions, for a lot of figuren, they give a lot of trouble to the ion I put was * Government, id there is no

-You will see

His Excellency The honour- able member baa impuled words to me I never mand. I asked a

hat thesexpeedi- civil question and he has not 12 and that the given me an unswe.

is rather greater |

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[pdical Offiper WBR

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nly arrived here

Mr. Pollock (interrupting):

don't

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The Colonial Secratary (to Mr. allock):-Your answer has been giren.

-That is absolute- Mr. Pollgek ---Ap answer has

my question at all, pos been given me, and an

Secretary is so w that because a that the Coloni

voled that it is short-sighted, I have not in

pated anything to Him Erosilandy cy:-That is the that he has not paid, na porta, of Hissed, will abou That does not regard to the, question, Joney was expend- sources, of information

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most of the loss, provided ach directions are not 100 ent with the provisions of Ordinance.

Ordinance and the interest there

123 Bonds Jasned, under this

on shall be exempt from duties and all taxes.no

or which may harvester be Jer ble in the Colony.

For the Troops. We have received: from Gapt. F. Al Baits a parool of books for the troops.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A STORMY MEETING.

His Excellency Adjourns the Sitting.

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

H. the Governor (Sir Francis Henry May, K.O.M.G.)

H. E. the General Officer Com manding the Troops (Major General F. Ventris.)

The Hon. Mr. Cland Savern,

Colonial Secretary,

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. Attorney General.

In the referring of the financial her prior to the said Hosting of minutes to the Finance Commit- Council, das to go away, from the tee, His Excellency spoke on one Colony on long leave on the 30th recommending a vote of $85,000 August, 19167

in aid of the Harbour Master's, (vi) When will Sister Bloen

Be Department.

said:- complete ber present current With regard to Financial Minute period of 4 years' Service ? No. 27, I would like: so'mny # fowį (vii) Hare the Government words. The same asked für nie secured the services of any, and, required to complete the pay if so, what Sisters or Nurses since ments for the purchase of the the last Mosting of Council ? boys and moorings in Victoris (viii) Hae Nieta; Jacobs resigned Harbour and for raising and from the Gowane zo renewing some of them. Hodour Service in this Untou

able Members will remember that 2. With reference: to the re- I addressed the Secretary of State arrangement of the Stan in B. on this subject in August 1914 Block of the Government Civil and ressived bin of the scheme

approval Hospital, which was announced ов the 6th at the said Meeting of Council, October, 1914. The correspon under which re-arrangement the dence is printed in Sessional nursing of patients in B Block is Paper No. 17 of 1914. Owing to life entirely to Probationers and financial reasons the carrying out Japanese Nurses, will the Govern- of the wobeme was postponed meat state the respective lengths during the first half of last year, of Service of the Probationers who but in October last I was able to are left in charge of B Block? And

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, O.M.G., Director of Public Works.

The Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallifax, report to the Secretary of State, will the Government also stÅDE that the revenue receipts were so whether such Japanese Nurses, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Hon. the Captain Buperintisfactory that I had asmotioned and, if so, how many of them tandent of Police (Mr. O. Mal the carrying into effect of a possess s suficient knowledge of portion of the scheme involving, English, written as well as apok- Mommer.)

The Hon. Mr. E.D.O. Wolfe, the purobase of twenty C class en, to render them independent baoys at a cost of $85,000, and of the aid of an Interpreter into seting Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, O.M.G. the relaying of some of them in English, in the discharge of their the coal and rice anchorage at a duties? Are the Japanese Nurses cost of $5,000. A sum of in charge of the wards in B Block $140,000 was also provided in the for are the Probationers in charge estimates of the current year for of such wards?

The Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. -The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock- KO..

The Hon. Mr. D. Landalo. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak.

the purchase of further boys and 3. Was not the stock of drugs moorings and a sum of $10,000 |and disinfectants kept in store at for relaying some of them. The the Government Civil Hospital The business of the meeting was scheme has now been satie considerably reduced by the pre- preceded by an interesting pres-factorily completed at a totalent Principal Civil Medical entation, this being the handing cost of $252,431. With this Officer before the War 7

of the Imperial Service order, by sam 45 moorings have been The Hon. Colonial Secretary His Excellency the Governor, purchased as compared with an replied as follows:- to Mr. Ng Fak-ehan whose estimate of $250,000 for 40 moor- 1. (1). Yes. decoration with this distinction ings. Great credit is due to the

Fleances.

(ii). One of the private Nursing was announced some time ago. Acting-Harbour Master (Com-Sisters went out to a case on 3rd In making the presentation, Bis mander Beckwith) and the Acting August and remained with 'the Excellency referred to the lengthy Assistant Harbour Master (the cass until the 12th September. service of Mr. Ng Fak-shan, whose late Lieutenant Davey) for this The other private Sister WIS total service in the Government auccessful resn't, but I would available for hospital work. M bere was of 41 years duration. His remind you that the suggestion (iii). From August 15th to Elst. Excellency wiehed the recipient to acquire the moorings was first. (iv). From August 15th to 21st. many year happiness to enjoy made by Commander Bamil Tay) Yes. Sister Gorham WAI the distinction he had received. lour in the year 1902.

granted leave to go as soon as she (Applause).

The sum of $30,000 now naked desired to do so and she went on for is to complete the sum of the 8th September, The following financial win $252,431 referred to and to pro ates, recommended by His Evide a sum of $2,539, which will four years' resident service og the

(vi). Sister Sloan complete cellency the Governor, were be used, in addition to the $5,000, 13th December. She does not referred to the fosnce Committee, for other charges, to complete the know at present whether she will by whom they were subsequently work of raising and renewing go in December or later. approved :--

moorings.

(vii). The following Nurning A sam of $19,500 in aid of the

In Committes, the Hon. Mt, Staff have been engaged since 3rd. following votes:-Pablic Works, Pollock said:The unofficial August Recurrent: Hongkong, mis members have always opposed cellaneous (typhoon and rain- thie scheme, but it had been as a temporary maternity nurse (a), Mrs. McEwen was taken ön storm damages.) $15,000; Kow forced upon them by the Govern on the 21st August. loon, miscellaneous (typhoon and ment. I ask for a division, She originally applied to rainstorm damages,) $3,000;

The Hon. Mr. Chatham observed taken on the Staff on the 28th. New Territories, miscellaneous that there could be no other port July, 1916, saying that she could (typhoon and rainstorm damages, in the world where any other not jain before about 25th.

mainland and islands in Nor system was in force. thern District, $1,500;

A sum of $1,180.88 in aid of Harbour Master's Department, special expenditure, F.-Light- houses and lights, installation of Aga light at Ma Wan Island.

"A sum of $1,500 in aid of the Tose Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, communications, roads, general works,

A sum of $6,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, miscellaneous, up keep of plant.

A sum of $1,000 in aid of the Tote Charitable Services, pas anges and relief of destituten.

A sum of $2,200 in aid of education, apscial expenditure, A.. -Department of Director of ednoution, Ellia Kadooria School Ang Indiana, forniture.

A division was taken, Mr. Pollock being the only dissentient,

Hospital Matters.

The Hon. Mr. Pollock saked the following questions :~-~

August

(5). Mr. Birnie was taken on the 16th August as a temporsty sister. She applied on the 6th August. She reigned on the 20th September.

1. With reference to the new

(o). Mrs. Churchill was tak allocation of Sisters in A Blook of on the 8th September si the Government Civil Hospital, temporary sister, which was made by His Excellency

(d), Miss Halley joined as a temporary sister on the 18th September,

The question of her serving the Governor at the last Meeting was first raised about the 15th of Council on the 3rd August will Angust. the Government anwar the fol- lowing Questione; osmaly::~

(i) Did not Sister Kalsey, pursuant to permission granted prior to the said Meeting of on 31st July, Council, leave this Colony on long leave, on the 9th August ?

She applied from" Weihaiwei

(), Mrs. Framer joined on the 2nd October sa a temporary- (ii) Have not the services fo maternity nurse,

(D. Two Japanese Staff nurses one of the Private Natass been requisitioned for private narsing, joined on the 6th September.

(viii) Miss Jacobe was traza- so aw to render her unavailable for Hospital work? Daring what ferred by the Colonial Office to dates between the 3rd August the Federated Malay States while and the date of these Questions on Isave.

2. Probationer Nurse Amith (21st August), have the services

"A sum of $1,450 in aid of Police and Prison Departments, C.-Frisön, other charges, night soil buckets,

vum of $35,000 in aid the following voies, vis :---Harbour of such Private Narse been re- was appointed on lat November, 1915. Probationer Nurse Roberta Master's Department-A-Hae- quired for private nursing ? baz Offos ----Other abárġes, ralo- (iii) On what dates between on the 12th November, 1915,

"and renewing moorings of the last Meeting of Council (3rd and Probationer Nárs

the stean steamships, 35,000; special August) and she date of shame on

urs, noquisition and reQuestions (21er August) have Moorings in there been two Sisters on duty in

$30,0

the morsing in A Blook"

one Sister on such floor 1

(tv) On