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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1917.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. $20,000, assuming that iror Cathedral Church joined during became a member of the Defence stive Council, and nol by pipes can be obtained at a reas the Service of Intercession, on Corpe, no matter whether he the Governor-in-Conncil. It was unsole price at the present time. the conclusion of which s special was called up or bad joined a matter which affected every In view of the existing foul collection was made in sid voluntarily, would become able-bodied man in the Colony MILITARY SERVICE BILL. audition of the foreshore, it is of the Prisoners of War fund. subject to the Army Act in There should be a chance of Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd. Some Interesting Developments.

extremely doubtful whether any-I also enclose Press so far as it was not varied criticiam by anofficial members.

ppreciable improvement would account of a Special Service by regalations made by the As regards the re-organistion of The profit of the abore Com- Our Canton be effected by carrying out the ad collection held at the Sikb Governor in-Council. Under the the Volunteers and Rorserves, pay for the half-year ending writes ander date of August 15 correspondant Temple on the 4th instant, power of making certain regula be maintained

that that was 30th Jane, 1917, including the follows:

Provisions of the New Measure Explained.

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

H. E the Governor -(Sir Francis Henry May, KC.M.G.)

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

The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn Colonial Secretary,

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The Bon Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General.

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Public Works. The lon. Mr. E. B. Hallifax,

extensions referred to.

(ii). It is impossible to statesi which was largely attended by ions by the Governor-in-Council very desirable. Taey found fram of $42.493.32 brought After a consultation between present when the Praya East Re-soldiera, police and private watch by Section 8 of the Bill, it was men of varying physical forward, amounted to $143,334.- San Yat-sen and some of the

lamation Scheme is likely to be

condenced.

in

the

decided to instruct Quang Kai-yn, the Commander of Yunnan troops in Suikwao, to take his army as 60,000.00 reconnoitring force to the border of Huasa Province and requent Lak Wing-ting to proceed with his army from Kwangsi so that 1,000.00 Hunan Province, which ia soTM

To transfer to Repairs

and Renewala Ajs:20,000.00

write off Steam

mea and others of the Sikh religion proposed to make certain pro capacities in the

esme 98 which Board propose appar-military commanders, it was in the humblest walks in life invisions for the discipline, company or platoon; men capable toning as follows:— The Hus, Mr. Pollock said that the Colony. A further collection establishment and training of the of taking severe exercises on To pay a dividend of he would like to ask where the was made on Sunday August 12th new Corps. These arrangements route msreb, whilst others were $3 per share on figure of 337, which was given at which brought the total amount did not differ very much from paffing and panting in

the

20,000 shares: recent meeting of the Sanitary-abscribed to the sum of $512. the existing arrangmente in rear. No doabt re organisa Board, was obtained from.

Special Services were slao beld | torce

Volunteers tion was required. He also a Sunday the 5th August at the and Reserves. Members would suggested that those men in the

find on the table copies of the volunteer Bervices wbo were Launch draft regulations which it was qualifying for long service medala To carry forward so proposed to make ander the should be allowed to count servica, new account. Ordinance when passed. They in the Defence Corps towarde would see under the first echedule, such recognitions. He pleaded far] · &c.which dealt with the question of an adjournment."

training, that every member

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham replied that the figure was sup. piled by the Sanitary Board sich bad included all the con- veniences eastward of Garden Road, whereas good many east

FIL MAY,

if that road did not discharge The Right Honourable

the Prays East.

Purchase of "Lysholt,” The Hoo. Mr. Pollock asked:-

Secretary for Chinese Affairs. With reference to the vote taken The Hon. the Captain Superio-t the last meeting of the Council tendent of Police and acting for the purchase of "Lysholt Colonial Treasurer (Mr. C. Mcl

for Gvernment Quartefa. Messer.}

The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.Q: The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.

The Hon. Mr. G. E. Anton, The lion. Mr. B. Shewan. The Hon. Air, Lau Cha Pak.

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The hou." Mr. S. . Dodwell Mr. A.G. M. Fletcher, (Clerk of. Councils.)

Financial

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(i) Is it not the usual practice to get an Officer in the Govers ment Civil Service to bid on be half of the Government in cases where the Government desires to acquira property?

ary, New Territories, Misceliane prices cas, (50) Miscellaneous Works.

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Roman Catholic Cathedral and at the Union Charch both of which were largely attended.

important north-weat entrance to 62,334.98 Kwangiang, shall be protected. I have, &c.

The military expenses are to be met Total $143.334.98 from the revenue collected by the Governor,

The ordinary half-yearly meet Provincial Treasury, but in case Bis Excellency the Governer, ing will be nelu at the Company's of argent need the money must Walter Long, M.P, would be required to attend for plying 10 Mr. Polluck, greed Hotel on Saturday, 1st Septem- be supplied from the funds sub

&c., &c. &c.

eight days at 8. camp "ol that members had not had time, bez, 1917, at noon.

scribed by the marohanta. It is Military Service Bill.

exercisee. It was intended to have to consider the regulations] The Hon. Attorney Generalļa mobilisation of the artiliery sad | properly, and he had no objection

reported that Lak Wing-ting has, moved the second reading of engineers in camp for one month to adjourning the matter until CAINE ROAD COLLAPSE o Lanchow and the districts along agreed to despatch two regiments the Bill intitaled An Ordinand a camp of exercise for the ibis day week. As regards

the border between Kwongsi and ance to make provision with infantry battalion during the the making of regulations by

Hanan and that if Fu Leang-cho, respect to military service and to winter. Every member of the Corpe the Legislative Council, tust

the newly-appointed Tuchas to provide for the establishment will have to attend for eight fall would introduce 80 eptirely

Hanau, arrives with his army, maintenance and control of a days, not necessarily consecutive, new principle. It was trua the

The inquest which has been then the Kwangsi force will march local defence corps.

at these camp exercises. Power the bon. member made some held at the Poliss Court by Mr. into Hunan, He said that the object of the world be given to the General suggestion in that behalf, and J. B. Wood in connection with (1) Was there any special res- Bill, of course, was to make all Oficer Commanding to grant that he (the Governor) exid that he death of one of the women ernor, has enddedly ordered all Chu Hing-lan, the Civil Gor- or for secrecy on the part of the British subjecte ordinarily special exemption in "exceptional they would consider ine matter, who were killed an Government in the present in-resident in the Colony betweeD CLIOS.

the recent the officera in his office to pre- A cother amendment but he regretted to say that the Caine Bɔad Unilapso, came to a pare everything for transference, jatance?

ges of 18 sad 55 liable to which was to be made was Attorney General had bad Buch close late yesterday afternoon. : lis in said shat he' will leave Can

There (iii) Did not such secrecy resalt military service. were that men over fifty years of agejs rash of work (be had abɔoi Further, expert evidence was on in a few days. Hia The lollowing finacciai minates in the Government having to pay certain exceptions, and these would undergo a modified course fifteen Bills on the stocks) that given, and in the course of his destination is unknow recommended by H.E. the Gov-a bigger price for the property were set out in Clause 2 of the of training, to be prescribed by they had not had time to con- summing up the Coroner paid a

Quan King-ming; the former ernor, were referred to the Finance than it would otherwise have Bill. They included members the treneral Officer Commanding sider it. Speaking generally, and iga trioqte to the work which Tufal of Canton, and at present Commitice and sansequently sp-done?

of His Majesty's Laval or the Corpe. As he had said, the taking this case in particular, ita Blongkong Police aid at the commander of the bodyguard of The Hon. Colonial Secretary military services and civilians in Bill provided for the military would make the business of the ume of the collapse in rescuing the Tachas, has despaicted two proved:-

A sum of $5,000 in sid of the replied as follows:-There is no the employ of those services. The service of men from 18 to 55 Colony somewhat arduous. To us burled servants. He reviewed officers (Ho Kee-cho and Chang Tote Public Works, Extraordin- recent precedent for the purchase reason for exemption in these years of age, and members of the deal with regulations of a forcelike tus main pointe ut the evidence Kong) to Hongkong and Macad The next Corpe reaching the age of this and to have to come for every and before asking the jury fur coating" purposes, especial- sry, New Territories, Public by the Government of real pro- cases was obvious. Health and Baliainga Ordinance, perty at auction. It has been clause (the exemption of men in 55 would be entitled to their amendment to the Legislative congruer their varias pomid only

but could remain Council would be, be thought, just the sangarry was geld with ment taken from discharge

observu the move- 1903, (1) Compensation and Re- generally the experience of the holy orders) was

Imperial Military Ser in the Corps if they so wished. really in the end a waste of time. sue object of discovering on whom and Chung Ngan-kuen (the tem- of Long Casi-kwong sumptions.

Government that, when the fact the

and the wording They would have to take the oath He was perfectly ready to co-responsibilty tell. Adam of $4,000 in aid of the becomes known that it is in the vice Act

porary Talon in Vanton before. vote, Public Works, Extraordin market

purchaser, was exactly the same. The pro- of allegianes and sign the so- eider and discuss the regulations,

The jury were absent for about Lang Unai-kwong entered the pat up against cedare which was contemplated knowledgment and would be in the bat he could not accept the thirty minutes and on their resursity), it. There was no special reason by the Bill was that where & man esme position as other members. suggestion that they should be gave the following verdict? We The Tushan, who left Caton A sum of $2,000 in aid of the for secrecy in the case of the par was to be called up for military Members of the Police Reserve dealt with by the Legislative late Sgised that this desin was on the 13in, is not proceeding to vote Public Works, Exiraordin-chase of "Lysholt"; bat the fact service an order would be served were not affected by the measure, |Council. The Governor-in-Cona-justed by asphyxiation, the resolt Wasbów bat 10 # pisos about 30

New Territories, Communica-that the Government employed upon him, and on the service of but they would be under potential cil would make alterations from the cuilapot of the Wali, which or 40 miles below Wacoow, ap

I would time to time, and of course these wa tions, (45) Roads:-(f) Generaan agent to bid for it did not, to that order a man immediately fiabilities to sBIVS.

that those members would be subject to criticism suurimat rental. We stisch no will there meet and confer.

prụnght about by tac pointed by Lak Wing-aug. They the best of its knowledge and became liable ander the Ordinance be seen

the commanity as by the Legislative Council. Dame either to the builders ol A sum of $3,800 in aid of the belief, result in a bigger price and a member of the Hongkong of

Provision is present in the Volunteers One of the points which the hon.que wall or to the architectie who boi, Tachon of dunan, has arriv. An officer sent by Tam Yan- vote Miscell-bevus Services, West than necessary being paid for the Defence Corps.

also made for acceptance in the of Reserves would experience member had not mentioned as were supervising the work at the ed and called on the Authority, River Flood Relief Fand,

Third Anniversary of the War otherwise be exempt by reason of present position. The Bill would by two members of the Chamber

Corps of persons who would, practically so change from the brought before his (the Governor) ume of the collapse.”

requesting the supply of 20 There was laid on the table the age or by occupation and those effect two changes. It would of Commerce, and that was the

machine guns, 2,000 rifies and. following letter from H. E. the persons would, of course, come in enable the authorities to apply question of the duration of this

11,000 cares of cartridges, Governor to the Secretary of ae volunteers and would take compulsion

Information from these rare legislation. It had been anggested

'Wachow ¡State :-

A deputation of M.K waited states that the water has risen the oath of allegiance and casse where individuala had that it should only be for the on Government House,

Chancellor

sue about 30 feet. The loses in sign the form of acknowledge- failed to apprécia Le and period of the war, bat he Excheqer to arge, s Hongkong, 15th August, 1917. meat provided by the Bill. ame their military obliga ras

general Kow Foug Street, (the business nos prepared to Sir, I have the honour to ack Once they had taken the path tions to the State and Colony. an amendment to that effect. He every old-age pensioner wisho oor. Most of the inhabitants accept increase of 2s, Ba. per week to gaster) are flooded up to the first -With reference to the answer i given to my first question at the nowledge the receipt of your code and signed the form they became Most of the men were already thought after the experience of any exception. The deputation, have removed to the hills. lact meeting of the Council, telegram of the 4th instant con- members of the Defence Corps in either of the other foross and this war that we should hardly when numbered about 30 mem (1) Is it the fact that 337 water veying Field Marshal Sir Douglas and became liable to the Army the Secretary of State for the commit auch a retrograde step as bers, was introduced by Mr. Tom closets now discharge over the Haig's message from His Majesty's Act in the same way as a map Colonies had recently said that to go back in any part of the Wing, and was representative of Praya East foreshore, and

Armies in France on the third called

up compulsorily. In Bangkong had not required Empire to a condition where an all acties in is House. The (ii) Cannot some steps be taken anniversary of the war,

order to save the trouble of compulsion, but the Bill would fiversal service we not recognised Chancellor promised to remedy the nuisance arising This message was read by the serving a great many notices, enable the Government to apply as absolutely essential. Bat the careful consideration to sue sub-pitale bage to acknowledge with from such discharge, as temporary Bishop of Victoria at the Special an amendment would be pro compulsion in those isolated oases the Government was quite pre-ject. measures, pending the commence-Service of Intercession held at St. posed saying that every person where compulsion seemed neces pared to give an undertaking that ment of the work on the proposed John's Cathedral Church on the who was liable to service at the sary and desirable. In the second six montus after the signing of reclamation?

5th instant end has been published commencement of the Ordinance place, it would greatly facilitate peace they would consider in the (iii) When is such proposed in the local Press. The confidence in the Volunteer Corps or Volon- the fasion and re-organisation Legislative Council this Bill, circumstances it was absolutely Church, $60. reclamation likely to be comin alimate victory which iteer Reserve would become a of the Volauteers and Reserves especially in regard to the training esssary that every able vodied

breathes is shared to the full by member of the Defence Corps. In which had been considered for and military age of those who tass of European race should de Spanish and Portuguese Trades, "The Hon. Colonial Sacrotary all classes of the Community of other words, the Reserves and some time past to be necessary. were brougat within its parvio defence of this part of Band Co., Limited, announce that all that lay in his power for the Messrs. Robert MacAndrew thie far distant outpost of the Volunteers would by the Or- The Hon. Mr. Pollock asked for No doubt by that time they would (1). About 289 water closet Empire, who are filled with dinance be incorporated bodily the consideration of the measure have learned of the proposale Majesty's Dominions.

they have eatered into an arrange now discharge over the Praya admiration of the splendid ac into the Defence Corps and they to be postponed for a week, both of England and the Oclonies, Hepiying to a question by Mr.ment with Messrs. John Hall, East foreshore,

hievements won by the heroin will be incorporated with the saying that members had had very and they could be guided by look, Excellenes aid they businesses, while

jun, and Co., by which these (ii). The sewer ontfalls could armies serving under the com.same ranks they now hold in hitle time to consider the regals-the light of those recommends would be able to discuse the their

maintaining be extended to below low-water.mand of Sir Douglas Haig,

separate identity, will the Reserves Volunteers, tione now before them. He also dons. But in the meantime, he regulations at the next meeting.closely co-operate in maintaining The cost of making such exten- I enclose copies of the Litsoy That would save a lot of time submitted that the regulations was quite sure that they all

the sheeting was then adjourn-joint services in the Spanish and sions is roughly estimated at in which the congregation at the and trouble. Every pecion who should be made by the Logis, recognised that in the presented until next Friday,

Portuguese trades.

ary,

Worke.

A sum of $3,500 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraur- dipary, Kowloon, Communica tions (34) Roads: (b) General Works.

Foreshore Nuisance, The Hon. Mr. Pollock asked:

menced?

replied as follows :-

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property.

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or

in

Higher Old-Age Pensions,

the

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