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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

689-1 £# #E#A+Æ## FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1919,

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS,

THE HUNAN SITUATION.

Shanghai, October 31. The Central Government has wired to Ng Pui-foo, the Chief Commander of Hunan, to investigate and report on two important points as to why no report has been received regarding the rumour that the forces of the South have been strengthened at many strategic points; and if an attack is made by the Southern troops whether the strength of the Northern forces is sufficient for defensive purposes.

MONGOLIAN MATTERS.

Shanghai, October 31. There are many conditions demanded by the Urga Government on the cancellation of Mongolian independence contained in the official document which has been received and submitted to the

committee of the Tibetan and Mongolian affairs for discussion. These will be published when a thorough investigation has been reported by Chu Shi-tsang, who left Peking for Urga a few days ago.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

From Our Own Correspondents.)

SINGAPORE'S NEW GOVERNOR,

Singapore. Derober 30.

Sir Laurence N. Guillemard, the new Governor of the Straits Settlements, sails for Singapore on December 19. probably by the

P. and O. s.s. Delta.

INTERNED GERMANS IN JAVA,

Singapore. October 30. The ex-German vessel Roon sailed for Java yesterday to embark the masters, officers and engineers from the German steamers interned in Java.

THE SHANGHAI OPIUM CASE.

Shanghai, October 30.

ROME TO TOKIO FLIGHT.

Shanghai. October 30.

Five Italian aviators are arranging preparations for a Rome + Tokio fight landing here and at Kiangwan.

HIGH EXCHANGE AND BIG BUSINESS.

-Shanghai: October 30.

Big exchange business has been done at better than six shillings and tenpence per cael.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CHINA AND ITALY

Rome, Oct. W

LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

SKELETON ORDINANCES,

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GOVERNMENT.

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NAVAL WEDDING. COMMANDER BENNETT -- MISS HANNEN,

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that policy in language and in | draftsmanship which resulted. doing so turned on it the search- ↑ Everybody, very naturally desired light of criticism and halped His to bring forward his own point and Excellency to model it. There') it was almost impossible in s was no necessity in this Colony large body for people to realiseį whatever to give any legislative | the meaning of verbal changes. The arrival of H.M.S. Hawkina functions to another body. The So it was that many regulations in Hongkong has not only been speaker proceeded to mention were passed which were neither of great naval interest but has that at Home, where the Par common sense, nor law, or also provided the Colony with liamentary machinery was grammar. The Hon. Mem-naval wedding, the like of which so cumbersome, a certain amount ber had only. to consult it has not seen for a very long of delegation of powers appeared legislation five or six years ago to time. At St. John's Cathedral to be absolutely necessary, but it find plenty of examples of what he this afternoon, the Commander was wrong, and even in matter of referred to. He submitted that of the China Station's new form

such

as the Attorney the proper course was to leave the flagship. Commander Frederic General had referred to there was Regulations in the hands of a Bennett, RN, was married to a great danger delegating powers. small body which could go into Miss Mary Mabel Hanpan in the He would ask him to read the them with care and consider every presence of a big congregation, decision of the Court of Appeal point as it arose and which was composed mainly of naval officers `case of not bound to adhere strictly to the and men. in Engisad in the

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the Bill was then considered in Committee stage and a few minor amendments were made.

Are Good Tires

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was da/5 11-15d. THE WEATHER.

29.99. Temperature 2 p.m.-77. Forecast-fine. Barometer: Humidity. 2 p.m. -70.

ATTEMPT ON EUROPEAN LADY.

THROWN ON THE PAVE- MENT BY A CHINESE

PERISHING WELSH BUMBLE-BEES.

The meeting of the Legislative Council which was adjourned from yesterday until today was fully attended.. The only busi- ness before the Council was the second reading of the Bill in

An Ordinance to con. titulad solidate and amend the law relating to Pisces of Public important question of delegating General if he wanted to know and might dodge from Entertainment. On this the very Dyson T. the "Attorney | rules of debate and procedure Commander Bennett is the son Mrs. Routh, wife of Mr. on of Sir Courtenay Bennett, lately Routh, of Mesars. Connell power to the Governor-in-Council what happened when they dele- Regulation to another and FLB.M.'s Consul General at Brus, had a very nasty ex- ̈ to make regulations under Ordin-gated powers of making laws to back again if that would fenshie New York, and Lady Bennett, perience last night in the heart other bodies. Here up to a cer- them to draft the Regulations whilst the bride is the elder of the city. After having tea In moving the second reading tain point the delegation of in a more satisfactory way. The daughter of the Hon. Henry Has at the Hongkong Hotel, she went the Hon. Attorney General, Mr. powers was merely done in those power of the Council

nen, who is the youngest son of shopping with a lady friend. H. E. Pollock, K.C., said that, as Ordinances drafted from Home absolute. It had only to bring late Lord Hannen. She is also a After the shopping expedition, Hon. Members were aware, the legislation-in cases where cer- forward a resolution desiring a niece of Sir Nicholas Haunen, Mrs. Routh was returning home second reading of the Bill had tain powers were delegated to the regulation that had been laid be-the late Chief Justica aijand où her way to the Star Ferry. been held over because of a ques Board of Trade and as they fore them should be modified or Shanghai.

near the Hongkong Cigar Store tion-which-bad been raised maar bad no ·Board of Trade cancelled and the matter was The ceremony was performed to be precise, she was tackled ty times recently by Unofficial out hers they delegated the then fully discussed and the by the Rt. Rev, the Bishop of a Chinese dressed in black trousers Members as to Regulations made powers here. It was bad Council had just as much power Victoria (Dr. Lander), he being and a white coal, who, coming br the Governor-in Council being draftsmanship and it was not as if they had framed them. Re-assisted by the Rev. V. H. Copley from behind saized the bag that submitted and laid before the necessary. In 1912 a change ferring to the present Bill, His Moyle and the Rev. G. Pim, Mrs. Routh was carrying Mrs. Legislative Council. He proposed seemed to come over the policy Excellency drew an example Chaplain of H.M.S. Hawkins. Roath clung tenaciously to her to move, during the Committee of the Government in this matter from one of minor clauses. The bride, who was given away possession and did not release stage of the Bill. a new sub-sec- and ever since then, the Legiala- If it were desired that by Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander her grip. tion in Clause 6. which would tive Council had been asked to the capacity of the fire buckets Ludore Daff.K.C.B. Was attired in In the bag there was some read:-

render itself absolutely impotent in a theatre be altered from three an afternoon gown of money, a ring and other articles 6. (2) All regulations made as by severing its muscles tendon gallons to 4 or 5 gallons, was lemon Georgette and carried a valued at about $39. Mrs. Routh aforesaid shall be laid before the by-tendon They did not want it suggested that he should go bouquet of pale yellow chrysen-did not lose her presence of mind, Legislative Council at the first legislation by Order-in-Council. before the Council and ask that themums. There were no and the Chiness, seeing that she meeting after they have been The exigencies of theit be enacted with the advice and bridesmaids, the ceremony being might be a match for him, threw made; and if a resolution is pass-war made it necesary for the consent, etc. etc.? He thought of the simplest. As a Proces- her on the pavement, and ran The four lakhs opium case has been adjourned in the Britished at the next meeting after they Council to make certain concess. they would agree that that would sional, the byzan "The Voice with the bag down to the Praya: Court pending service of seven defendants. Those already served have been so laid before the ions, but now the war was over be wasting the time of a body that breathed o'er Elen" was The chair coolies in Chater are Edward Ezra, D. E. J. Abraham, and A. Howard.

Legislative Council praying that and this Bill was not a war of busy дед. He thought sung and during the service Road, who watched the incident any regulation shall be annulled, messure. It was not a matter of that, from the practical point Lead us Heavenly Father". did not raise any noise. The mat-- such regulation shall thenceforth appointing officers or of making of view and from the point of Commander Norman A. Wode-ter was reported to the Police, be void, but without prejudice to forms. It was the substantive view of principle, the course they house, R.N., discharged the doties who seem to think that they may anything done thereunder." law which would govern the type now proposed to adopt was the of best man.

discover the ring. This proposed amendment to of building to be user right one

As the newly-married pair left Clause & of the Bill was, in the rammers in Colony and

the Cathedral au arch of cross main, founded on's precedent in regulations regarding fire. There

swords was formed by oficers of the legislation of the Colony of was no reason why the Bill should

RMS. Hawkins. The motor- Ceylon and did, in fact, embody not be amended in Committee

car containing the bride and very much the principle which so as to include the regulations Mr. Alabaster moved as anbridegroom was drawn from the Sa widespread is the mortality. Dodwell in the debate on the Rice Clause 6 as it stood. Some such marginal note and all the words in bluejackets from the flagship. was suggested by the Hon. Mr. in the schedule and abolishing amendment to Clause 6 that the Cathedral to H.M.S. Hawkins by of bumble bees in Montgomery- shire that the Board of Agricul- Bill. Mr. Dodwell had observed, procedure was adopted in the Clans 6 be deleted end the follow- Vice-Admiral and Mrs Duff Itore have been asked to send with reference to this question, year 1911 in the Electricity Sup-ing words substituted: "The afterwards held a reception on down an expert to inquire into "would it meet the case if the ply Bill of that year. He asked Regulations contained in the board H. M. S. Hawkins and the mysterious circumstances. words were inserted that the His Excellency to accept this schedule shall govern places of before going away for the honey-Swarms of bumble bees have been Regulations should be submitted amendment which would not public entertainmeat"

That moon Commander and Mrs. found lying dead under lime trees. to the Legislative Council at the harm the regulations in any way would make the Regulations that Bennett received the congratula- It is known that bees do some earlist possible moment without and they would preserve the ware ready part of the Bill tions and good wishes of the times get drunk and incapable on prejudice to the validity of any principle which for some months

Tae ameaiment found no ship's entire Company: We lime-juice, but that can scarcely thing done under them?" and ther had been fighting for.

seconder.

understand that on returning from be the explanation of the present Mr. Alabaster said on that His Excellency the Governor The Bill was then formally the honeymoon Commander and epidemic. It is feared that ther" occasion I am willing to make a said that he would like to speak passed through the remaining Mrs. Bennett will stay at the may have been attacked by the concession if the Hon. Member personally on that matter instead stages and pissed.

Kingsclere Hotel.

Isle of Wight disease. makes his amendment read at of leaving it to the Colonial the next meeting of the Legisla-Secretary. He had had a good deal tive Council," but Mr. Alabaster to do with legislation in many also observed that he preferred Colonies and he could assure the amendment which be the Hon. Member who raised originally proposed. Mr. Pollock the question that the universal added:With regard 10 trend of legislation in every the general principle of civilised country was to reduce regulations made by the laws to essentials as far as Executive Council being laid be- possible and put the details in fore the Legislative Council, regulations which could be alter- which has been raised by the ed without the readings and Honourable Unofficial Members formalities of a Council meeting. in this Council on several oc- He was fully in ageement with casions recently, I am authorised what lay behind the objection by His Excellency the Governor that legislation should be to state that, except in the case of conducted by the Legislature Regulations dealing with matbut that object was fully obtained ters of pure

or of & by the power to object to any trivial nature, the Government is regulations. The body which had prepared, on all future occasions, to administer them was better to insert in Bilis giving to the able to draft the regulations than Governor-in Council power to the legislative body. Mr. make Regulations, a provision Alabaster had rerred to the similar to that which is now being practice in Engis, but there, inserted as sub-section (2) of sect- and in practically every ion 6 of the Bill now under dis- case in recent legislation, cussion. It is hoped that this regulations were left to the solution of the matter will meet Public Department to frame with with the approval of Honourable the usual power of Parliament to Unofficial Members." He (Mr. over-ride or insist on modification. Pollock) had one or two other That, he submitted, was the only 5.5. Lake Faulk "

amendments which he would business-like way. Het been `VESSELS FOR SHANGHAI, that the Lake Gilpin" sailed

"Advices have been received move in Committee.

concerned in drafting a very large The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, number of regulations and he from San Francisco, October while appreciating the announce- supposed he had hat experience. 11th, and the 8.a. "Lake Farming.ment His Excellency had author-

way every possibli dale" left New York October 5th. ised to be made, asked him if he dealing with them and fram- It will doubtless interest the The 8.8. Dovlestown" is ex- could not go further and incoring them, and he said without public to learn that the United pected at this Port early Decem-porate these regulations, which in hestitation that the practice of States Shipping Board has decidber from Bombay and,way Ports; this instance had actually been having them framed by the Log- ed to turn over to the Pacific the sa. "Caddopaak" has been re-shaped by a committes of islative Council was the very Mail Steamship Company, seren in operation in the Philippine the Council, in the Bill and worst possible way backuse it. ateamers for operation between inter-island trade, also between delete

from Section 6 Shanghai and Calcutta, calling the Philippines and Australia, reference

any unquestionably resal ad in having to the other to amend them after vards, -ome-- at present at Hongkong, Saigon, and will be available for the new Council. The objection to this times very shortly afterwards. Singapore, Port Swettenham, service at an early date.

furm of legislation was funda- The reason, why the ware lafc Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta. and

By instituting this new line. it mental. Under the charter of to Public Dapartman's in Eng adras. It is hoped that with is not the desire or intention of the Colony His Excellency's duty land. theas vessels a ten-day schedule the United States Shipping Board was to govern the Colony with desire on the part of His Majesty's was not from any will be maintained.

to disturb existing conditions, but such assistance as he was able to Cabinet to condeiitrate power in The steamers which have been with the steamers now in opere obtain from two Councils. One, their own hands, but simply that decided upon for this new service tion on the Pacific it is of the the Executive Council, helped him the system of leaving a large body opinion that feeder services for to shape his policy and had of of me to deal with regulations 8.8. CaddopeLK

the Trans-Pacific steamers are necessity to sit in secret, while 8.8.Doylestown

was exceedugt, insansfactory necessary.

the Legislative Connor sjomed, swag to the confared and oreds

Minister Lu Treng Telang in an interview said, regarding Shantung, that China bas unshakable confidence in the final decision being according to the principles of justice which must ensure all countries full satisfaction of their legitimate national aspirations.

It is announced that he arranged with Signor Tittoal in Paris for the institution of a direct line of navigation between Trieste sad Tientsin. While he is here an Italo-Chinese Bank is being formed with Italian and Chinese capital, also an Italo-Chinese Association presided over by Senator Artom, president of the Colonial Institute. Lu Tseng Tsiang leaves on 24th Oct. for Naples. Afterwards he goes to Berne and sails on 30th Oct. from Marseilles for Tokio.

AMERICA AND THE PEACE TREATY.

Washington, Oct. 20.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, despite the opposition of the Democrat leaders, has adopted the revised reservations to the Peace Treaty relating to Article tes, the Monroe Doctrine and withdrawal from the League; also it adopted the preamble to the reservations providing that the Treaty do not become effective until three of the other Allies have agreed to the Senate's reservations.

REPATRIATED CHINESE COOLIES,

Harre, Oct. 93. Four thousand Chinese, who are being repatriated. embarked on the steamer Caronia.

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