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THE HONGKONG

Yesterday's Concluding

Business.

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1921."

terms as the original tracks. The tender for the work estimated cost of Further damage LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,that the netlen given is bona fide, the samo

and on the application to the teases; but of course at the stand-is $2,160, and this sum of $2,500 incurred in $18,500 de $8,500 Court to give notice, the tenant, of and rent. Since this Bill was draft- is asked for to cover all possible more than the estimate. On Public. course, will have the opportunity od one or two other points have contingencies. I may say that the Works Recurrent, Now Territories, of being heard. The clause apbeen raised which it might be advis rate tendered by the general con- the vola in $15,000 and the ex- piles also to notices already given able to deal with in this Bill; and tractor of the Dock Company is penditure to 29th July is $7,573. The estimated cost of further before the commencement of the I propose after the first reading to a very reasonable one. Ordinance, that they will not be fame that the Fill be referred to Han. Mr. Bird asked if the Dock) damage is $19,000, calid unless carmed by the the Standing Law Committee. Company was going to make use

Road Wark Court ca application made on thei The Flan Colonial Secretary of this road as well.

$30,000 in mid ou une vote Public same grounds as application for seconded, and the Bill was read a

The Hox. Colonial Secretary: Worka, Extraordinary, New Terri- Legal Practitioners Ordinance. leave to give notice.

first time. It was then referred to

This is just for getting the staff{tories, Commupisations, Roads, 77 Hon. Attorney General: I beg Xotics of Intentions in Writing, the Standing Law Committee.

jout from the works.

(f) General Works, -

Bon, Colonial Secretary: to move the first reading of a Bill Clause is another attempt to

This H. Mr. Bird: Are they going entituled an Ordinance to amend strengthen that Section, that par.

sum of $80,000 is arrived at as to make use of it?

The Clerk of the Public Works forwarded for approval an

Owing to the late hour at which yesterday's meeting of the Legis istive Council was concluded we were unable to give a full report (of the concluding business.

the

Mercantile Bank Note Issue. Hon. Mr. Pollock: I beg to move

to ElHot Filter Beds.

the

Colonial Government of his in

The

to the very abnormal amount of

further the Legal Practitioners Or-agraph, in the interests of the ten the first reading of a Bill intituled; The Hon. Director for Publit follows: dinance, 1872. This Bill proposes ants. 1: provides that if the landan Ordinance to extend for a fur-Works replied that the Company additional programme of road to make certain alterations in the ford gives notice under that parathar period the powers granted by could not get their material work amounting to $50,550. law relating to the preliminary

in writing the Mercantile Bank Note Issue through unless they passed over estimated expenditure under the

this Crown land, which would and final examinations which have graph, he must state

programma DOW submitted i eventually form portion of the $38,790-orbing and obancelling to be passed by solicitors clerks whether he intends to pull down Ordinance, 1911, to the Mercantile

the premises or reconstruct them; Bank of India, Limited far road through the Dock who are articled here. It also

reconstructissur, re-issue and circulate notes in

a number of streets in New Kow. and if he intends to slightly alters the santtions pro-

exache Colony.

A Moorings Patent

loon, mostly Kowloon City and Last state vided for acting without qualidea-them he

As hon members will see from $10,000 on account of Public some in Sam Shui po, ahoscaveng- tloa 2.3 barrister or solicitor.nature of the reconstruction intend

statement of Objects and Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong.ing lanes and slab pavings to foot. Clause 2 deals with the prelimin- It is hoped that tring down the the

Water Works. Reconstruction of ways. A supplemental vote of ary examination, I should ex-allend to a speciße writing of his Reasons attached to this Bill, the plain that all clerks articled here intentions will have some additional present power of the Bank to make altered water main from Albany $50,000 is required. This is caused by the rapid development of issue, re-issue and circulate cotes! must pass before they are arreled efect in safeguarding tenants.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary: Sam Shui-po and ☐ portion in certain examination called a pre- Clause & makes a slight technical in the Colony, which was granted This sum is required for the work of Kowloon City Reclamation. |liminary examination unless they meadent.

by Ordinance in the year 1911, will of laying an 18 inch, main to con- The Hon. Mr. Bird: Is that have already passed some examin- Clause Ledcals with the transfer jespire, in the normal course, on torvey an additional supply of water work done by contract or measured ation which is to be taken as auf an Action from the Summary th December of this year. It is from Elliot Filter Beds to up and paid for at schedule rata2

The Hon. Director of Public substitute for that examination or Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court | proposed by Clause 2 of the Bill to Albany, The balance of 380,000 Works: By schedule rata. The received a special exemption from to the Origital Jurisdiction. Under extend that period of expiry till was provided in the Estimates for slabs are supplied from our own the Chief Justice. Clause 2 pre the princigud Ordinance all actions the 18th August, 19, after which next year. poses to make the Hongkong Un-under that Uduance have to be date the Bank will cease to issuv vr $250 on account of Miscellane quarries. The amount of it's owing versity Matriculation Examina-

tried in Summary Jurisdiction. there issue notes; hat shall rester ans ous Services, Gratuity to Mr. S. & building. It is a vote that keeps up tion one of the examinations which is to be a ground for exemption et bring to ensure a gates which it shall have previously Goard in respect of the use by the with the building

Hon. Mr. Bird: I presuma all from the preliminary examination.spenly hearing and to redare costs. 1; issued or re-issued.

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook seconded an][vention of improvements relating | the

mesauring is checked by Most of the Matriculation examin- sometimes may happen. however,

to Ships' Moorings.

Europeans? ations in England are grounds of that two actions may be pending the Bill passed the first reading.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary: The Hon. Director of Public exemption there and, I understand.jat the ÷3 time in the

St Joseph's College.

This question of paying £250 has Works: It is checked two ways: the standard of the Hoagkong visions of the Superrue Court, une

Hon. Mr. Pollock: I beg to move been before members. University Matriculation is

Jurisdiction, the first reading of a Bill intituled for this the Government will re-gone over by European overseers."

In return not only checked off the plans but Asia the SILY bigh as any in England and there brought under the Boats Ordinance, un Ordinance for the incorpora-ceive the full benent of Mr. Goard's $8,000 in aid of the vole Public jstems no reason why their Matri- and one in the triginal Jurialetiontion of the Christian Brothers invention in connection with bar-Works, Recurrent, New Territories,

culation Examination should not which must be tried in that Jurisdie.

School, known in French 2.3 bour busy.

Buildings, (37) Maintenance of be the exemption here.

The s

the amount in Chretiennes," and known in Hop Department. Other Charges. In-

$2,000 in aid of the vote Prison Buildings. clause also provides that

Byrd, Tieve tax actions may kong as St. Joseph's College,

The Hon Colonial Secretary. examination that would in Est-

The tote is one of $15,00). The fer to the sub prepikes and raise land be a ground for exemption the same lacts and it Laay be very the statement of Objects and Rea-!

As hon. members will see from cidental Expenses.

further The Hon. Colonial Secretary: reasons for requiring s from the preliminary examination convenient for two actions to be 5014 attached to this Bill, certain The launch V.G.. has been seld 50.000 are (1 high percentage of there shall be a ground for exemp tion from the preliminary examix- brought serately in different property belonging to this College as useless. This sum of $2,000 is contract rate ation here and a ground for exemp

Courts. At present there is no is now vested in an individual who for the hire of the steam launch and the acnormal amount of (the upkeep of Tape and Au'Tau in without the need for any power to transfer a Summary action is absent from the Colony and who P.DI. from August to December repairs required in connection with

Pubes Sration. special order by the Chief Justice, to Original Jurisdiction to enable does not intend to returs. That. this year at $400 a month.

Sir, is a very inconvenient matter launch la the Prison Department At present the order, is necessary. the two

to be consolidated |

Sanitary Board Launches for the College and the object of launch. Clause 3 deal with the solicitor's and tried together. This clause this Bill is to incorporate St. $160,000 in aid of the role $40 in aid of the following

nal examination. Paragraph (a) will give dis power,

Joseph's College so that the pro- Public Works Extraordinary Borg votes. of that section currects an obvious Palling out Windows and Stairs.perty that is acquired for this kong, Public Health and Buildings

Department. drafting error in the Ordinance of

Classe 5 one of the classes purpose may be vested in it. Ordinance, 1960, On Compensation 1871. Paragraph (b) et clause aiming at evasions. It appears that

Hon. Mr. Bird seconded and the and Resumption2. provides that the fee to be paid certain lazukorda are in the habit Bill was read a first time.

Public Health and Buildings "

Ordinance.

Casey

tra

in excess of the rent recoverable

to examiners for final examination of issuing distress warrants for rent may be fixed by regulation by the Governor in Council.

At presenter the Ordinance that is, rent these fees have to be axed afresh after each new examination. I:

L'Institut des Freres des Ecoles

The Hon. Attorney General: I bez! to move that the last item on the

in excess of the standard rent-Orders the second reading of the

Bill intituled ap Ordinance to

The

Sanitary Changes Repairs. The Eod. Colonial Secretary: Stores, This item is for the purchase ci Island Lot 38. Caroline Bil-' the erte of the future Queen's Collage.

$300 in aid of the vote Botanical and Forestry Department, Diber Charges, Maintenance of Gardens

sad Grounds.

-Grounds and Gardens. The Hop, Colonial Secretary

over schedule rate

Total,

Olber

$4,200.00 2,300,00

$6,300,00

The Hoo. Colonial Secretary In connection with the first item. repairs to Sanitary Hoard steam launches and lighters, the shortage in this vote, the Chairman reports, is due to the cecessity of quarterly, overbaulios. Prior to the sinking of S D. D. in July 1920 it was only

also provides that the fees payable! doubt replying on the tenants beinz to examiners are to be paid by ignoraat er two poor to take amend further the Public Health the candidate or candidates. The proper proceedings to question the and Buildings Ordinance, 1903— intention is to fix the fee at $100|iren'iry of the distress. The clause be discharged. So many amend for each of the examiners. Clause proposes to make it an offence tejments have been proposed to this

provides new sanctions for thejurul distress warrants; and Bill that it is better to withdraw The vote-maintenance of garden offence of acting as a barrister or proposes the give the Magistrate it and begin again with a fresh and grounds--has been nearly ex-

dobe once to six months. The coat blicitor witheat qualification.on the summa's being heard, power draft. It will be read a first time busted. A supplementary vote of of mainteisance now is higher than The present sanction is a pensity not only for the offending land at a later meeting of the Council. $500 is required for the remaining formerly, as owing to the length of of 5200 which has to be recovered or braise to order him to seconded and the Council

The Hon. Colonial Secretary two months of the year. It is part service the number of defects di- in civil action against the offend back the tenant any rent in to the withdrawal of the Bill.

agreedly due to the relaying of the tennis covered in the barges on overhaul The Ling party The clause proposes entered g

court at the Government Quarters are consequently increasing. means of th to make that sanction a fine of stress; also damages not

Adjournment.

at Taipo, 3250, also turf laying. sum of $1,000 was expended from 31,000 recoverable on

His Excellency the Governor: end removing black soil and this vote towards a new boiler for exceeding sZA

This cause also would suggest that we meet this disintegrated granite at Government S.D.I. A regards stores conviction before a Magistrate. applies to cases where a landlord day week in order to dispose of

House.

shortage in this vote

is also beg to move the first reading.

$120 in wid of the vote Colonial due to the necessity of quarterly Ine Hon. Colonial Secretary and or extracts rent in excess minor items qn the paper, leaving

An extra cost is the seconded and the Bill passed the f andard sent, under threat the subsequent meeting for the Secretary's Department and Legis.overbsuling.

maintenance of of issuing mah illegal destrese war. Supply Bill. The Council will adsture, Other Charges, Electric providing and

journ until this day week at 2.30

Fans and Light

| stores for two new barges as Sham The Hon. Celonial Secretary: Shui pe. This is for the Colonial Secretary's Department, The amount voted was exfound inauticient by the sum now

first reading.

summary

rant.

the

The Rents Ordinance. The Hon. Attorney

li another clause aimed p.m. General

$475 on seecunt of Kowloon- moved the first reading of a Bill at eason. It provides that it shall

Financial Minutes.

Canton Bailway, Special Experdi- The following votes were intituled An Ordinance to amend be a riminal offence punishable by

ture, Switch Board. Lighting, etc. the Reats Ordinance. 1321. a ins of $1,000 for any person in plained by the Hon. Colonial asked for.

fbe Hoa Colonial Secretary: A The Hon. Attorney General: do any act whatsoever inuta file Secretary in Finance Committee $9,000 in aid of the vote Public telephone cable tax been laid to The object of this Bill is to make induce a legare to give up posses

and were approved.

Works, Extraordinary, Now Ter. Hungboca and the Manager of the a number of amendments in the on. That has been inverted 321,213 on account of Kowloon-ritories. Mucellaneous, (6) Mb railway recommends that the, es

Canton Railway. 3pecial Ordinance which was passed ear-becane certain landlords have gone

Ex-cellaneous Works.

change at the locomotive shed be lier in the year. Some of theat far as to remove windows in wet,

penditure Wagons.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary:abolizbed and the store and are aimed at preventing evasions weather, and even

The Hon. Colonial Secretary: This vote has already been before quarters be connected direct with BLAJICBARK. I.. of the law by certain classes of drive the tenants out.

| No provision has been made in the members. The vola was $14,000 the exchange at Kowloon. The landlords, who. I hope, are in the]

estimates for the current year in and the real reason that made the Director of Public Turka agrees, Clause, and 10 are partly minority and who seem to be dedeclaratory and partly intended as as it was expected that they would was the Hongkong Harbour sp.iocluding a larger switch board. respect to the wagons referred to, expenditure considerably higher The estimate of the cost is $309), termined to evade the provisions amplifying and pursuing the policy be paid for in 1920. of the principal Ordinance if they of the principal Ordinance.

The final prosch lights $30,853, red warning At the same time be recommend- possibly can. Clauses 2 and 7

accounts were only received re-signa $240, small works connected laying an underground cable to the Rights of Sub-Lessee. deal with paragraph (1) of sub-

cently, and the sum asked for. with the D. Q. South $230, fire three electric standards in Kowloon Section 1 of Section 4 of the prin-to quit given by a lessee shall not lars to the balance due.

Clause 5 provides that notice $21,213, is the equivalent in dol-sharma Leiebikok $450, motor Station yard,,sod sizo to the lights Ordinance.

garage. Taipo, $1,500; approach on the new pier. The cost will be

of all kinds, especially for ship-cipal

$ NGOH & CO.,

(Established A. D. 1880.)

That was be The Hon.

Travelling Expenses. $3,500 in aid of the sute Public Establishment, Other

Charges, Transport and Travelling

Expense*.

That para- graph of the principal Ordinanceallect the right of aor sub-fesseç to $1,000 in aid of the vote Gov-road Sam Shai-po police station 5175, making up the two items to

warder's

quarters 8475. FONO Complete stock, Best

building and engineering works-rovides that a landlord may give remain on in his own part of the lemor, Other Charges. Incidental $100; faux,

Laicbikok $700: removing and terms. notice to quit to his tenant, and house, unless he joins in or confirms Expenses. Immediate delivery.

bost house re-erecting

$260, Colonial Secretary: may recover possession if he in-the notice to quit.

cut down from with unspproved items $1,097. Works tends bona fide to pull down the lieved to be simply declaratory when This vote Was premises or reconstruct them to the Eill was drafted and it is now $2,000 to $100 in this year's can be cut down and a further

vote brought forward later. such an extent as to make them confirmed by the Courts, which Estimates, and proved insufficient.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary It held in a recent case that the law The sum of $2,000 is provided for suggested a reduction by $2,000 technically a new building. appears that certain landlords as constituted here in this clanse is next year. HING LUNG ST. Phone 515 have been trying to use this See-in fact the existing law; but to

and this was agreed to.

tion in a manner which is not make the matter perfectly clear, we bona fide: in other words they have propose to retain this Section in been giving. or contemplating the Bill giving. notice to quit when they) Clause 9 provides that an eject- have had no real intention at allment order against a lessee is not

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32.500 on account of Public Works, `Extraordinary, Kowloon,

Communication, Roads, Path 10 feet wide to the North of Hong- hom Inland Lot No. 251 ̈

The Hon. Colonial Secretary

In connection with the recent ex-

Rainstorm Damage, $11,500 in aid of the following

votes':

Public Works, Recurrent: Kowlood, Miscellaneous:

(31) Typhoon and Raid-

storm Damages,

- New Territories, Mis-

cellaneous:

of reconstructing or palling down, to affect the right of any sub-lesser tension of the area granted to the and when they have been prepared to remain on in his portion of the Dock Company, the Company in to do nothing at all to the build premises. That is taken from the one of the lease conditions has to (45) Typhoon sad Rain- ing if only the tenant will agree to English Act

pay increased

Clause 7 reat.

form half of the 60 ft. road. In Clause 10 provides that where the order to facilitate the Company's provides that no notice given un-interest of the les is determined operations in removing spoil from der that paragraph of the print any way whatsoever, in other a large portion of the road, it is cipal Ordinance shall be valid un-

storm Damages,“

Total,

2x.

The vote of $8,000 is $1,160 The Hon. Colonial Secretary:

jess then the Bveisge penditure of the last three years. to addition to thin, charged for mctor cars, bitherio paid from Vario votes, are now being charged to this one vote. There have also been considerable de.

.$8,500.00|partmental extensions.

3,000 00

11,500.00

The Hon. Colonial Secretary: less given or confirmed by leaverds when the lessee goes out necessary that an outlet should be The vote is $10,000 and the ex- of the Court. A landlord intendy sub-lessee who holds from him provided over Crown land, and this penditure up to 29th July which ing to give such notice must show will become the tenant of the land- track has to be made of suflelent has already been before the Coua the Court grounds for believing ford from whom the leasee holds, on width to allow for a double line of cil was $7,980,85. Since then the

*

$270 in aid of the vote Public Works, Establishment, Special Expenditure, Typewriter.

The Hon. Colonial--Becretary: The typewriter was urgently, re- quired in the Land Survey Office. $8,500 in aid of the vote. Public Work...

Establishment, Lither Charges, Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans Bes

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