THE HONGKONG TELECANEM, THUNGDAY FEB. 22, 1617❤
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE WAR LOAN.
Extradition.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was rend à first time-
Statement by N.E. the Governor.
At this afternoon's meeting of
intituled An Ordinance to repeal the Legislative Council, His Ex- in part the Malay Staton Extradi-cellency the Governor said:-00 tion Ordinance, 1903.
the 3rd February I received a..... State for the Colonies in which it telegram from the Secretary of
was suggested for my consider. The Straits Settlements and Colony should take up a portion ation that the Government of this Protected States Fugitive Offen-of the War Loan on behalf of der Order-in-Council, 1916, which was made by virtue of the subscribe by deductions from permanent officials willing to provisings of the Fugitive Offen-their salaries for a period of ders (Profited States) Act, 1915, one year. I laid the proposal provides that the Fugitive Ofan- before the Honourable Ua-
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Lot 1881, is to apply as if official Members of this. Council the Federated Malay States and the State of Johore, Kedah,
On the 14th February, and Perlis, Kelantan, Branei and that advances of salary should-be you agreed to the proposal North Borneo were British made possessions. This Order in Secretary of State and that suggested by the 'Council, which was publish- the advances should not bear the Hongkong interest. I have bees informed Gazette of the 15th December, by the Secretary of State that 1916. was brought into force on the the requisite amount of fully 1st February, 1917, by the neces-paid fary notification under Article Loan will be placed at the disposal stook of the Wer I, and from that date the Malay of the Government of this Colony States Extradition Ordinances, at issue price, plus sccrued in- 1903, Ordinance No. 4 of 1903, of terest, an from the 16th February the Ordinanewso! Hengkong, was to date of payment. I am obliged rendered anonespary except as to the Unofficial Members for regarde the State of Trengganu, their action in this matter. Thie B sccordingly repeals the
Ordinance in question except in so far as applies to that State.
Pharmacy and Polsoas
Ordinance. #
The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled Au Ordinance to amend the Pharuser and Poisons Ordi- mazer, 1916.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
The object of this Bill is to make certain minor or formal corrections in the Principal Or dinsute. The defective points in the Principal Ordinance are as follows.
BILLIARDS.
A Fine Game at Kawisod.
Palace Hotel billiards handicap,
In connection with
very fine game was witnessed Gray and Mr. W. M. Johnstone, last night, when Mr. S. both of Kowloon Docks, msi in the 250 and the latter 130 in a game third round. The former owed of 500 up, Mr. Gray reaching that total when his opponent's scor was 279.
The winner pat ap some In sections 18 and 21 (1) and loss than seven occasions, and wonderful breaks, passing 30 on (3) it is not clear whether the scoring his 250 in just over 1 phrase "in respect of which an hour and 20 minutes. His best offence has been committed" efforts were:-38, 37 (twice), 32 applies to 'syringes and other (twice), 30 (twice), 27, 25, 24 appliances" as well as to" poison" (twice), 23 (twice), 22 (twice) only. The Bill makes it clear that and 19.
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the reference is both to poisons
The loser's best breaks were
and to syringes and other appli-25, 24, 23,19 (three times), and
anoes:
In sections 18 and 19 the ex- pression “ ovary premises" is not grammatical.
In section 21 (1) (s) the words "dwelling house, shop, building" were left in by mistake from "a former draft.
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In section 21 (1) (c) the words
or designated" are now inserted
15 (twice).
Morgan (owes 90) mesta Mr. To-night at 9 o'clock, Mr. Simpson (reosives 30).
WATER RETURN.
in order to enable a description Legel and Storage of water
to be inserted in a warrant where
the name is not known.
Reservoirs on Feb., 1,11917.
In section 23 (1) a referenos to CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER ships is now added.
HONGKONG WAR TAXES.
Definite Proposals Soon to be
Announced.
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STORAGE IN MILLIONS "AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS.
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the Legislative Council, His
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When I met Honourable Tytan Low Level semm
Members on the 11th January
it was decided that a further ·Canmunacion of water in the Côt
fo millions and decimals of gallona daci
sum+of+ 82,000,000 should be adjan, mas,
given to His Majesty's Govern-jicama
ment for the purposes of the wKY
to make up the total wum of
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$5,000,000, which had previous Balvices to house is the Riễn Main Dilig ly been agreed tapon na the mes damnated from Klier. Maar man de Colony's gift. Its wu
decided that a sum of $1,500,- † pár fumary wed and from me to smed (includivas New Your holidays Fui supply was mund. De from 000 should be sent at panNE | JANT AMET,
andem fürther was of $500,000) roWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
na nood ng the money wad avail- og
ablaɔ I am glad to inform you Know
that it was possibla to add the
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$500,000 on the 15th Tobruicy,・ STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND
" boću paid to the Tresdung 20 · DECIMALS OF GALLONÉ.
in this Golony, and
the Secretary of State has been
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