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REMEMBER TEL. No. 977"

FOR

NOTICE.

MERCURY GARAGE

TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MEETING.

DISCUSSION ON RICE

CONTROL BILL.

FURTHER POINTS REQUIR

ING ATTENTION.

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber to-day when those

present were

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The silver price, over the 'wire, came to-day ready, unchanged, with... forward" þád. lower. The sterling rate is unchanged. The Chinese were the principal buyers to-day. They purchased st 1éd: under the rate. This effected the market and made it a little weaker. At the olose there is a slight indication of steadiness. Shanghai is still very firm.

ASCOT WAR MEMORIAL The Countess Roberts at a meeting held to receive the Ascot War Committee's report, that it was proposed to erect a cro s. as a memorial to the failen, and to build a club for the use of man who had served in his Majesty's Forcea. The racecourse authori- ties bad promised to give a corner site opposite the Royal Hotel. The report was adopted.

Bill was to simplify, in this Colony, the form of indictment in criminal cases. Honourable mem- bers would see in the schedule of the Bill a simplified form of indictment. He might inform Bilt be proceeded with, Honourable Members that the The amendments could be then Bill was formed upon the model circulated to Hon. Members- of an Act of Parliament recently Other points might occuron whick passed at Home. They had they might not agree. not adopted in the Bill

The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell every provision of the Home Act, said that he had an amendment inasmuch as it was not considered to move. The amendment was necessary, since some of the pro- that the clause shall read "that visions of the Home Act were not during the present rice short- H. E. the Officer Administering applicable to circumstances in age and until such time as the Government (Hon. Mr. Claud this Colony. He thought the the Legislative Council shall Severn. C. M. G.) presiding. "objects and reasons" sufficiently consider necessary." He believed H.E the General Officer Com-stated the object of the Bill and that it was the intention of the manding the Troops (Major the explanatory note on the Bill Government that the Bili should General F. Ventris).

would be sufficient. The Hon. be an emergency Bill and should Colonial Secretary seconded and continue only so long as conditions the Bill was then passed though warranted. On the figures given ali stages.

Hon. Members last week by THE RICE CONTROL SCHEME. the Colonial Secretary, must be The Hon. Colonial Secretary realised the vast importance of moved the second reading of the the rice trade to the Colony. His Bill intituled An Ordinance for the fear was that the Bill would find acquisition and disposal of Rice its way to America where people rice from Hong- by the Hongkong Government, purchase

If there and for validating acts previorsly | kong.

was nothing in the Bill to sbow that done.

it is emergency measure it would make them very chary of buying through this Colony.

The Hon Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, C.B.E. Acting Colonial Secretary. The Hon. Mr. C. Mc I. Messer. O.B.E., Colonial Treasurer.

The Hoo.. Mr. H. E. Pollock. K. C. Attorney General.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax.

O.B.E.." Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Hon. M W. Chatham, C.M.G. Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. Capt Superintendent of Police.

The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. O.B.E.

The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Part. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. Mr. Dyer Ball, (Clerk of Councils.)

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In doing so, he said the objects of the Bill were set out in detail in the "objects and reasons." With

His Excellency said that the regard to Section 2 of the Bill, the Hon. Member on his right, whole object of the action taken representing the Chinese, had by the Government, and the suggested that it did not cover or expenditure of millions, had been validate acts done by merchants to maintain the prestige of the whose rice had been requisition- Colony.

ed. In that connection the Hon.

FINANCIAL VOTES.

Attorney General proposed, in The following financial minutes, Committee. to move certain recommended by H. E. Mr. amendments to meet that point Severn, were referred to the Fin-in connection with Clause 4. ance Committee and subsequently approved:

$300 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, "miscellaneous. (23) boundary

stones.

$16,400 in aid of the following votesPolice and Prison Depart .ments, subsistence of prisoners,

$14,000, light, $2,400.

$40,500 in aid of the vote. Public

Public

The Hon. Mt. EVD. Parr seconded, and said that it was easy to lose trade, but is was not so easy to get it back.

The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak Clause 7 had been changed and said the Chinese wanted to know under it is an amendment made whether they would be compelled that the Governor, might by pre- to buy Government rice. There clamation, prescribe the fixed was a rumour outside that such

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THE RECENT DROP IN SILVER.

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NUMEROUS THEORIES.

There was a certain amount of excitement on the Bund yester day afternoon immediately it became known that the price of silver had dropped threepence, Daily News says the N. C.

WHEN YOUR STOMACH REBELS AT FOOD.

When your stomach rebels at food, when you grow pale and sallow, lose weight and streng:b and fail to get any rest from your sleep, your blood has lost its tone and is thin and weak.

price at which Government rice would be the case. may be sold and the maximum His Excellency replied that price at which any particular in forming the wording of the quality of rice may be sold in any Bill they could not listen to rum- particular district. That

our. It was worded in actual provided for because in the English, and the Chinese must New Territories the price translate it properly.. Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon,fluctuated and it was desired to The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook said Health and Buildings x a maximum price to prevent that so long as it was made clear Ordinance, 1903, (38) compen-profiteering. He might state, in that they could buy from whom

that connection, that at the they liked, he would agree.

Whatever the cause of the beginning of the stringency, the

His Excellency replied that

illness there can be ho relief until Government was able to prevent there were no restrictions.

the blood is built up so that it can certain sales of rice at prices Dealing with Clause 14, the (Shanghai) of August 30. Nothing carry new life and energy to almost double the price which Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster moved had occurred in the morning to every part of the body. had been fired. Shortly after, it that the words "it shall be sub-hint at such a development of A remedy that stops the decline was found that a small syndicate mitted to the Legislative Council the situation, but by the time in health and rehabilitates the had been formed for the pur- for confirmation" be incorporat business had resumed after lunch weakened nerves and muscles pose of collecting rice, pro-ed in the Bill.

a telegram had arrived_announc-will demonstrate to the patient

sation and resumption.

$3,000 in aid of the following votes: Police and Prison Depart ments, repairs to engines and plant, $1,500, stores, $1,500.

$26,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary.

New Territories, communications, (41) roads:. (c) metalling and tarring portion of Fanling to Cestle Peak Road (8 miles).

$4,300 in aid of the vote Har- bour Master's Department, A Harbour Office, other charges, raising and renewing moorings of ocean steamships..

$3,250 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong kong, buildings, conversion of Berlin Mission Foundling House into Married Police Quarters.

THE SUGAR CONVENTION, The Hon. "Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to repeal the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary seconded, and the Bill was read & first time.

The object of, this Bill is to carry out the instructions receive ed from the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the repeal of the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904, in view of the withdrawal of His Majesty's Government from the Brussels Sugar Con- vention, the effect of which with drawal is to relieve both the Imperial Government and the various Colonial administrations from their obligations under the Convention,

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bably with the object of The Hon. Colonial Secretary ing the fall in price. Exchange, that andemia is being overcome smuggling it into Hongkong said there was no doubt that of course, moved, and while one and that the rich, red blood is and steps were taken to stop that these regulations were very bank is reported to have done furnishing strength to fight off After pointing out that a mistake trivial in character. It was some- the tael as high as 6,3% during rheumatism, sciatica, lambago in the wording of Section 13 what like a business concern.the forenoon, the afternoon quota- and other diseases to which the should be rectified to read "liable For instance, a bank made regul- tion of another bank was as low thin-blooded person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, ations regarding shroffs, and they as 5/10.. instead of "not less than $500, were not submitted to abare- the Colonial Secretary pointed

and elementary. but that the Bill was very simple

Committee.

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Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for There was little that could be Pale Feople are a specific for thin holders. All these matters were described as panic. Many people, blood, and any illness caused by Chinese and others, were over- a lack of blood will be benefited left to the manager.

The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said bought, and so strong was the by a course of treatment with The Council then went into that shareholders did not sur-market în the morning that theee tonic pills. They contain render their rights. There was brokers were unable to fulfil the just the 'elements needed to build The Hon. Attorney General nothing in the clause as it now selling orders which they had. up the blood and restore the lost stood preventing the Government In the afternoon when the rate colour and vitality. New energy from making regulations on the went down, selling orders were, circulates through the system widest scale.

of course, cancelled. None the with the enriched blood, the heart less, there were merchants who stops its alarming palpitation, had deliveries to marke, and as colour returns to cheeks and lips. they came into the market, the Nothing more is needed except. TT. rate was forced down from snn-light, good air, proper food 5/114 to 5/10, and it closed at and rest. If you do not know the latter figure. Early on in exactly what rules to follow in the afternoon there had been a these matters write today to the rumour that exchange was down Dr. Williams Medicine Co, 96 Szechuan Road, Shanghai, for. booklets on the blood and diet. Your own druggist selle Dr.

said with regard to Clause 2 and the amendment moved by the Hon. Member on his left, it was in similar terms to Clause 4 The Hon. Mr. Dodwell asked of the Bill, that no person shall whether it was not essential to be prevented from fulfilling any call a meeting of the Legislative contract and such person shall Council.

not be deemed to have After further discussion, it was thereby committed breach of agreed that Clauses 2, 3 and 14 be contract, but such contract shall loft in Committee.

be deemed to have been cancelled SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.

by such direction so far as its Council went* into com-to 5/5, but as inquiry quickly fulfulment was thereby prevented.mittee.on the Bill intituled proved the falsity thereof, the The object of this was to prevent An Ordinance to authorise the report did not spread far. "any question as regards acts done Appropriation of a Supplementary The telegram announcing the Williams' Fink Pills, also obtain- under the direction of some officer. Sum of Five million four hundred fall in silver from 6134 to 584able post free at $1.50 the bottle, of the Government by a merchant and sixty-six thousand three for ready, with a reduction of 24 $8 for six bottles, from the above before the passing of the Bill hundred and twenty-seven Dollars for forward, contained no further address. which might result in preventing and sixty-three Cents to defray information, and consequently-a

him in fulfilling a contract. the Charges of the year 1918. good many theories have been put suggestion which found favour is He might state" that the The Hon. Colonial Secretary forward for the drop. While it is that the British Government has matter was only mentioned to said that the Bill had been cou- not absolutely certain, it is sold a very large number of CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS. The Hon. Attorney General him five minutes before he came sidered in the Finance Committee believed that the cross rate, securities in Americs in order to moved the second reading of the into the Council, otherwise this and had been unanimously between London and New York strengthen the London exchange Bill intituled An Ordinance to amendment would have circulat approved He begged to move has gone up to 4.50, which is, in on New York. A third, theory the third reading of the Bill the nature of a return to the old was that, the American bankere amend the Lawrelating to Indicted to Hon. Members. ments in Criminal Cases, and mat-

His Excellency suggested that The Hon Colonial Treasurer price. Although not sure on the were becoming frightened by the ters incidental or similar thereto. the clause in question should seconded, and the Bill was passed point, there were many who put lowness of the sterling rate in In doing so, the Attorney remain in committee and The Council then adjournedith in this theory as having had New York, and have been taking

the other portione

the until to-day fortnight,

An effect on the price. Another I measures to restore, General said the object of the

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