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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

́LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

(Continued from Page 2) sympathy with them in their loss'

Geneva, Sept. 18. It transpires that the basis of the proposed pact which the and our appreciation of the services the Into Mr. Stephen has rendered sub-committee is discussing will be that all signatories shall under- to this Colony and aspecially to Justice and shall submit all disputes for settlement that are not tako to recogniso the jurisdiction of the Court of International British interests in the Far East

Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: Sir, In Covenant to the Council of the League, which will give decisions provided for under articles twelve, thirteen and fiftoon of tho all that has fallen from your Ex by a majority vote. But procedure in regard to arbitration is still collency's lips in connection with to be settled and possibly in view of the objections of one delegation the terribly sudden and untimely, a saparate body instead of the Council of the League may be estab- death of our Inte colleague, Mr.ilshed as a Court of Arbitration.

A. G. Stephen, on behalf of the

The question of partial agreemiesta or so-called regional Unofficial Membors of this Council, agreements, between various states apparently led to considerable I desire most sincerely to associate discussion yesterday. Finally the French proposal was agreed to, myself. This Colony has lost a wise namely that as long as the Covenant le not universal, partial agreo- Councillora distinguished banker ments should continue to exist, though coming within the scope whose grost reputation was of the general pact of mutual assistance, provided

they were deservedly International and world registered and published by the League. This proposal is subject wide, and whose wise seunsol anyt to modification-Reuter, mature judgment during the prosent Political crisis and upheaval in China, will be sorely missed, and we, 'a colleague and friend, loved]

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ANGLO-RUSSIAN TREATIES.

London, Sept. 18.

Influential opposition is mobilizing against the ratification of Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall: Sir, In the Anglo-Russian treaties. Meetings of the Association of British the name of the Chinese community, the Federation of British Industry presided over by Sir Eric Chambers of Commerce presided over by Mr. Stanley Machini and 1 rospectifully and sincerely associate myself with the sentimente denunciation. They condemn the treaties as opposed to the best Geddes have lasued statements containing expressions of strong no fealingly expressed by your Ex-Interests of the country and trade. Mr. Neville Chamberlain in cellency and the hon. member to Birmingham similarly sharply-criticised the treaty. presenting the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

The resolution was carried by all members standing in their places The Council adjourned ziné die

! Finance Committee. The Colonial Secretary presided over the meeting of the Finance) Committee and explained the follow- ing financial votes, which were ap proved.

8170 on account of Imports and Exports Department, embossing prossex

The Chairman: The amount appearing in the estimates for the purchase of sa embossing press for stamping import and export declara tions is 10. The cost of a press with a numbering attachment wan £46 it was considered necessary to I have a numbering attachment. The nam of 170 in therefore required to supplement the, vote,

84,950 in nid of tlus voto Palien

Department, rent of Stations.

The Chairman: Owing to the re- Construction of No. 8 Police Station it is necessary to find temporary ae- commodation for the Indian nud

Chinese police, and the has been found in now buildings in Hospital

Road at a cost of 8850 a month. The sum asked for is in respect of the period lat August to 31st December this year.

*0,000 on account of Miscel larious Services, purchase of "The Bracket" No. 361, The Peak.

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23,580 in aid of the cute Police Department, porgssal eizoluments

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The Chairman: This sum of 83,840 ix required in order to give some" Fextra allowances 141 Weihriwei police. The Captain Superintendent of Palico has gone into the subject very carefully and recommends the

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85,000 on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, construe" tion of a dump for surplus material at 3Yanghini Gala

The Chairman: This has already basen 'n proved by the Finance Committee,

$1,650 on account of Post Office, special expenditure, inctor mail

Val.

The Chairman: The total cost of this R 94 $7,037.265, of which 25,467-10 was paid last year. Th balance of $1,519 50 is unde up of accounts in respect of freight to Hongkong, the Kowloon Cunton Railway for building the body and Holt's Wharf charges

81,480,700 in aid of the following

On the contrary Mr. Clynos In Manchester declared that the campaign against-the-loan-was-solely-inspired by political and class- hostility to the present Russian Government, and declared that labour had repeatedly recorded its detestation of indefensible deeds of Russia, and had repudiated the Russian method of Soviet rule and refused any kind of union with Bolahevlats, but labour wanted to hasten world peace and improve English trade.-Rauter.

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ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

London, Sept. 18.

The British Government recently considered the question of the conclusion of an Anglo-German commercial treaty in view of the forthcoming termination of the arrangement under Trosty of Voreailles whereby the allies received the most favoured nation treatment from Gormany. Certain tentative proposals have been made through the British Embassy in Berlin, and Board of Trade experta will go shortly to Berlin to hold preliminary conversations with German experts preparatory to the treaty subsequently-Reuter.

conclusion of a definite

WRANGEL ISLAND.

Moscow, Sept. 18.

26th August. There were one American and 11 Eskimos there. The A Russian vessel holsted the Soviet flag an Wrangel-Island on

hoisted the British flag on 21st Sept, last year-Renter. Vessel returns to Russia on 23rd Sept. The Stefansson expedition

ROLSHEVISTS IN BESSARABIA.

Bukharest, Sept. 18.

If a semi-othicially reported that a band of Bolshevists coming from Russia in a motor boat attacked two villages in south Bean- abis, but the authorities assisted by the inhabitants promptly re-

established order.-Reuter.

Communication, 43, Main- tenance of Ronds and Bridges Miscellaneous, 18, Typhoon ! and Rainstorm Damages Water Works, 52, Main

tenance of Taipo Water. Works

mittce. The erection of the sheds, $10,000, has been before the Com-i 20,000.00 mittee: they are not only to house Chinese and Indians who will 20,000.00 eventually be displaced while No. Pulice Station ia being reconstruct- Tel, but also a number of other police 200.00, for whom there is no accommoda tion in the city. They will eventu ally be housed permanently when the buildings are reconstructed, but that will be some yearn hence The sheds that are being put up now will be quite good for some years The other items have been approved by the Committee

Public Works Extraordinary:- Hongkong:- Communications.

31 (0) Roads: Extending. 20 fout road from Magazine Gap to Victoria Gap... Miscellaneous, 49, Miscel

laneous Works Public Health and Build ings Ordinance, 1003, 50, Compensation and Re- sumptions. Water Works, 68, Now.

Workshop and Plant ... Water Works, 68, Miscel laucous Water Works... Kowloon Miscellaneous, 103, Miscel

Intoous Works ...... New Territorios:- Public Health and Build- inga Ordinance, 1003, 130, Compensation and Re- sumptions...

18,000.00

30,000.00

£60,000.00

4,000.00

Imported Cattle.

81,000 in aid of the vote: Other Miscellaneous Bervices

The Chairman: This is in respect of a shipment of cattle from Austra lia. It was an experiment, but un- 10,000.00] fortunately from various causes the skiparout resulted in considerable loss to the promoters The cattle 8,000.00 came from the Northern Territory of Australia, and the ship by which they camo was not only delayed by very bad weather but also instead of coming to Hongkong direct went 30,000.00 to

various other ports collecting cargo, and the result was that when Total............... 1,489,700.00 the cattle arrived at Aberdeen Dock, The Chairman: These larga enms they were in very poor condition required have already been before Being absolutely wild cattle,. they the Finance Committee and have had to be put in a stockude, which bad been approved I think I need only been orected by the Government, and refer to the very large sum required] the ship had to go into dock, which, for compensation and resumptions, was not oxpected. The Govora- Most of these resumptions nro for ment, in view of the importance eff 55,000.00 land required in connection with the this experiment and in the hopo now iny out at Morrison Hill, and that future shipments of cattle will 12,500.00 the Government aventually hopo bo made with the view to rodosing not only to recover, all this money the price of beef locally, propose to but possibly a little in addition for pay the Dock charges of $800 and Bridges outside City 20,000.00 land which is being created by the also the cost of erecting the stock- Miscellaneous, 18, Typhoon

removal of Morrison Hill

ado and some other expunior, -$120,800-en-account of the follow amounting to 8850 making a-total- ing votes: Public Works, Now of 81,000,

vales :--

Public Works, Recurrent :--- Hungkong

Buildings, 1, Maintenance

of Buildings...... Buildings, 2, Improvements

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Communications, o, Main- tenance of Roads and

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Buildings, 26, Maintenance

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| Buildings, 27, · Improve- ments to Buildings.

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The Chairman: This has already order, which: wwa, on the 11th Bob- ments to Bulldinga -- 3,000:00: bánn äpproyed by the Finance Com; fember.

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