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REMEMBER TEL. No. 977

FOR

MERCURY GARAGE

THE MOST MODERN CARS IN TOWN.

LEG ISLATIVE COUNCIL political and other reasons, and

the idea of the Bill is to provide that no made shall be carried on HONGKONG AND AVIATION. in metals or ores without a

RESTRICTING EXEXY COMMERCE.

licence from the Governor-in- Council and licences shall not be given to any person who now is, от has been, AD enemy rabject, or any firm which is under the control of a person or persons who now is, or has been, jan enemy subject Provision H.E. the Officer Administering would be made for exemption of the Government (Hon. Mr. Claud businesses which only do a small Severn, C.M.G.)

amount of business in these

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

H.E. the General Officer Com-particular non-ferrous metals. manding the Troops, (Major General F. Ventris.)

The Hon. Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E., Attorney General,

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, OBE., Secretary for Chinese Afairs.

The Hon Mr. C. Me I. Messer, O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works.

The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Capt. Superintendent of Police. The Hon. Mr. D. Landale.

The Hon. Mr. P.HI. Holyoak.

The Hon. Mr. Hö Fook.

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

Mr. A Dyer Ball, (Clerk Councils.

FINANCIAL.

of

The Bill was based on the English Act-the Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Act, of last year-and differs from that Act only in certain minor details. The Bill gives power to search the premises of such persons carrying on sach business and businesses under the coutrul of those persons Thare

certain applementary provision's which it was not necessary to go into The Bill then passed its second and third readings,

WETA

BANKING PROHIBITIONS.

The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to prohibit the carrying on of bank- ing business for the benefit of or under the control of certain

The following financial ain-persona. utes, recommended by H. E. the Officer Administering the Gov- erament, were referred to the Finance Committee anl subse quently approved :—

A sum of $31.55 in aid of the vote Royal Observatory, special expenditure, typewriter.

A sum of $6,300 in aid of the Tote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, miscellaneous, repair ing and coaling yard for Govern- nent launches.

HONGKONG AND AVIATIOS,

The Hon. Attorney General said that this Bill was another part of the same policy which the Bill-just passed dealt with, for the protection of essential bus- inesses from attempts of persons, now enemies, to gain control of the businesses, after the war. The idea of the Bill was to prohibit the carrying on of banking business by any per- son who now is, or has been, an enemy subject, or any firm which is under the control of such per- sons, and to make it a punishable offence, by fine or imprisonment, Buch business, carry on

to

In the absence of the Hon. Air Pollock the Hon. Mr. P. H.

the following The Bill also gives power of Holyoak asked questions:

1. Will the Government draw search and seizure for contraven- tion of the Ordinance. Power is the attention of the Right also given to the Governor-in- Honourable the Secretary of State Council to order any business for the Colonies to the importance which is being carried on in con-f to the Colony of Hongkong of its being made one of the Stations travention of the Ordinance, to in the proposed Imperial Aire wound up, and the Governor, Servies which is being make regulations for the manner in-Council is also given power to augurated?

2. Will the Government con- be carried out.

ia which such windings up are aider the advisability of reserving found impossible to provide in It has been a large ares in the North Western the Bill for the exact portion of the plain in the middle of which the Sheung Shut Rail method of winding up, as it was way Station is situate for the difficult to foresee all the points that might arise, but it is hoped purpose of sa Aerodrome?

punishable offence to carry on that as the Ordinance makes it a

Buch business, no winding

p will be required:

The Hon. Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

1: This Government has ad- dressed the Secretary of State on the subject of the policy to be pursued by the Colony in this matter.

2. The question of a site for an Aerodrome is being kept in view. It is not possible to make say, pronouncement on the subject.

MOK-FERROUS METALS BILL.” The Hon. Attorney General moved the cond reading of the Bill'intituled An Ordinance to re- strict temporarily the persons who may engagein business connected with certain non-ferrous metals and metallic ores.

The Hon. Attorney General said that this Bill was part of the Imperial policy to protect certain artisl businesses in certain materials during a period after the war. The object was to prevent those persons, who are now enemies, from making at tacks on such essential busi-

and

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SOME PICTURE

from possessing || "BOAT such essential ares and mater ials after the war, when they shall cease, technically, to be our enemies. Experience has that such attacks have

the past

CORONET THEATRE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 6. 1919.

“ARE YOU GETTING OLD BEFORE

* YOUR TIME?

If you feel a growing dissatis faction with life, and ill health seems to threaten you without the symptoms of any specifia disease showing, your nerves are: probably under-nourished because your blood is thin.

Take a moment to examina into your own case. Have you lost the ability to make a quick decision and take prompt action whenever necessary, or do you worry and hesitate in indecision, and consume an undue amount)

DAIRY FARM NEWS:

Butchers Meats

BEEF MUTTON LAMB-

of time over things that you used SAUSAGES

to do quickly? Are you pre maturely old?

1

Don't let the arteries in your brain get hard: Don't let thin blood starve your nervous system. Proper diet for the first, and a good tonic, Dr. Williams' pink pills, for the second, are what you need.

The purpose of Dr. Williams. pink pills is to build up the blood. They do this one thing and they do it well. They are for this reason an invaluable remedy in diseases arising from bad or deficient blood, as rheumatism, neuralgia, indigestion. after- affects of the grip and fevers. The pills are guaranteed to be free. from opiates or any harmful drug. and cannot injure the most delicate system.

Thay are sold by your own druggist, or will be sent direct by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, $1.50 per bottle, six for $8, by the Dr. Willlama' Medicine. Co. 96) Szechuan Road, Shanghai Write to-day for a copy of the valuable little dist book "What to Eat and How to Eat." It will be mailed free to any address OD request.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Pub-

lic Auction on

FRIDAY, the 7th March, 1919, commencing at ll am.

..

at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street,

A Large Quantity of Pro- visions

comprising:-

Jam, Tinned Vegetables, Beef, Mutton. Seup. Sardines, Cheese, slc.

And

8 bags Coffee Baars. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

NOTICE

ST. PETER'S CHURCH,

West Point, Houskong. During the Repairs to the above 'Church and until further notice is givan, the services on Sundays will be held as follows-

8 s.. Holy Communion at St. Stephen's Church.

11 am Morning Prayer and Sermon at The Dios:aan Boys' Schoo.

TENNIS WEAR.

in white Canvas or

Buckskin with Red'

Rubber Boles. English made.

Shirts

of cotton or flannel in all sizes and styles

Shoes

PRESSED BEEF.

Hats

in White Felt and Grey Terais

Belts

Socks

Muffers

RABBITS HÄRES

BRAWN

PURITY

EXCELLENCE.

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St. George's Buildings. Tel. [14.

And at Canton.

Special Electric Testing Instruments.

SINGON &

IRON

MACKINTOSH

& CO. LTD.

Men's Wear Specialists.

16. Des Vœux Road.

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& STEEL PRODUCTS

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WITH FULL ORCHESTRA, CHORUS AND BAILEY OVER 60 PERFORMERS

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Price:-Ds Cirule

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.$5.00 $7.00

$2.00 $1,00

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A large consignment just - received in PLAIN COLOURS, BLACK, WHITE and FANCY DESIGAS Price from $100 to $2.50

SPECIAL: VALUE.

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· JUST ARRIVED

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Children half price to Matisme.

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CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY FERSONAL SUPERVISION.

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