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New York, Oct. 27. Legislative Council; a resolution

The Soerotary for Agriculture, moved by His Excellency the reviewing the cotton crop, said Officer Administering the Govern- that growers could realise $200,- ment (the Hon...Mr. W. T. 900,000 more from this year's crop Southern, C.M.G.) was passed in than last. The statement has re silence tendering humble duty and sulted in the cotton market prices expressing loyal and respectful advancing from 50 to 60 points. sympathy with their Majesties the-Router's American Service. King and Queen and the Royal family in the death of the Marquis

of Cambridge, the eldest brother Ordinance will amend the General of Her Majesty the Queen.

OCTOBER 28,

FOR GALLANTRY.

A GOLD WATCH AND A MONETARY,

1927.

ISLAND MASSACRE.

MURDER OF GOVERNMENT PARTY EXPLAINED.

It is understood that the Directors

Suva, Oct. 27. of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire havo Particulars of the massacre on presented to each of the officers of Malaita Island, shew that the Dis- the 1.8. Sunning a gold watch inscrib-trict Commissioner, Mr. Bell, at-

ed as follows:

"From the Owners in recogni- tion of his gallantry and devotion. to duty. Sunning Piracy, Novem- ber 14, 1926."

It is also understood that each officer has received a monetary grant.

The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

Loan and Inscribed Stock Orcal practitionera. I beg to move Four new bills, including an dinance, 1913, so as to make it the first reading.. Ordinance to provide for the repossible to discontinue contribu gistration and regulation oftions to the Sinking Fund of any Watchmen, were introduced by the loan issued under that Ordinance Attorney General,' and were rend when the Sinking Fund has be a first time.

come potentially full, that is to

Registration of Watchmen,

first reading of a Bill intituled The Attorney General moved the

registration and

regulation of

His Excellency the Officer Ad- say, when it is quite clear that the ministering the Government prefund, without any further contri-An Ordinance to provide for the sided over the meeting and there were also present:

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major General C. C. Luard, C.B.,

C.M.G.)..

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary).

Hon. Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp, K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney-General).

Hon. Mr. C. Mcl: Messer. O.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer)..

Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman tor of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.

LL.D.

Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Mr. E. W. Hamilton Clerk of Councils).

(Deputy

Mr. R. A. C. North, the acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, took the oath and his seat on the Coun- cil.

I

companied by a cadet officer Mr. Lille and a number of constables was collecting the native tax, at Sinarango, which is five shillings per head annually for males be- tween the ages of sixteen and sixty.

Reuter.

Ordinance. Jeg to move the first reading.

The Colonial Secretary second- ed and the Bill was read a first

time.

Liquors Consolidation Ordinance.

CHILD WELFARE IN INDIA.

cal countries, the healthy rearing In India, as in most other tropi- of children is a difficult task, there are so many dangers asociated with the climate, the food supply, milk, sanitation, and

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Mr. Bell was suddenly struck on the head with the barrel of an old Snyder rifle and killed out- right whereupon from two to three hundred natives armed with axes, knives and bows and arrows at- tacked the Government party who were overwhelmed, despite the wounded constables who escaped. Parents in India find of exceeding gallant defence made by the butions, will be sufficient to pay

They state that Mr. Bell had helpfulness. Here is what Mrs. off the loan at the proper time. It watchmen. He said: Ten years his party would be killed when Vile Parl, Bombay, says about been previously warned that he and Irene Mendoza, of Rose Cottage, is obviously unnecessary to go on contributing to a Sinking Fund in go the Captain Superintendent of they arrived at Sinarango to col them: "Thanks to Baby's Own these circumstances, and it may supplying watchmen to private three of their assailants were kill been cured of constipation and Police inaugurated a system oflect the tax. It is believed that Tablets my baby Josephine has sometimes be financially undesira- ble to do so. In other cases, it employers. The scheme had very ed. Several of the wounded, worms. They were wonderful may be desirable to continue the small beginnings; it began with 20 were carried off.

during her teething period," this contributions in order to pay off men. The numbers have now in- Government forces have ar- lady writes, Your chemist sells.

at the loan at as early a period as creased so that at the present time rived

Sinarango where Baby's Own Tablets, or post free, possible. Discretion is therefore over 600 watchmen are employed. a base has been establish- 60 cents per vial, from The Dr. given to the Governor by thisIt is true that some of these are ed, and a seven hours journey has Williams' Medicine Co., 60 Klangse (Direc-amending Bill to discontinue such employed as ship's guards. Very been made into the interior. Rond, Shanghai.

contributions with the approval of soon the employment of ship's Heavy rains impede progress in the Secretary of State. Provision guards under the Prevention of the mountainoue, dense bush- Is also made for the resumption of Piracy Regulations will cease to the contributions if that should be compulsory, and it may be that become hecessary. Th' Bill is re-some of these guards will no commended and, inde, is draft longer be employed as "auch; but ed, by the Secretary of State, there will still be a great number beg to move the first reading. apparently who will be required and the Bill was read a first time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded as guards on shore and there may well be many required also as ship's guards. The growth of the Medical Registration Ordinance.

During the Committee stage on schere shows that it has ful-

the Liquors Consolidation Or- The Attorney General moved the filled a need, and that it was found

dinance, the Attorney General The Late Marquis of Cambridge. reading of a Bill intituled An useful by employers of labour. It moved an amendment to clause 5. His Excellency the Officer Ad- Ordinance to amend the Medical has grown to such dimensions that He explained that in its original ministering the Government, be-Registration Ordinance, 1884.

Heit now seems desirable to regulate form the section placed the onus fore proceeding with the business said: The Medical Registration it by statute, on the Order of the Day, said: Ordinance, 1884, is open to con-

on the defence, but placed no The present Bill, and the regula-obligation on the prosecution to Hon. members will have heard siderable criticism. Its provisions tions, proposed to be made under produce any évidence at all that with great regret of the death on are by no means clear on certain it, which have also been publish-

the duty had not been paid or th 24th inst. of the Marquis of points, and several matters which ed, are intended on the whole to

that the defendant had no reason Cambridge, beloved eldest brother ought to be provided for are not modify the existing practice, but to believe it had been paid. of Her Majesty the Queen. I know provided for. For example, one there are certain important ex

This. was considered by some that hoa. members will desire to section gives the Colonini Secretary ceptions to that statement. In give expression to their loyal sym-power to strike a practitioner off the first place when the Bill and persons to be too severe and dras- tip, and the present proposal pathy with their Majesties the the register in certain circum-regulations become law, the en- King and Queen and the members

was that whilst the onus would still stances. Another section appears ployment of any unregistered, per remain on the defendant to prove of the Royal family in their sorrow, to direct that all questions of son as a watchman will be pro- the duty had been paid or that he I therefore move the following re- striking off the register shall be hibited. There is one exception had reason to believe it had been solution:

decided by the Medical Board. again to that statement, namely, paid, there would also be an obliga- The members of the Legisla-Again, oue section appears to in-that the prohibition will not ap-fion on the part of the prosecution tive Council have heard with tend that an appearshould always ply to watchmen of any other rage to produce before the Court as profound sorrow the sad an- lie to the Governor-in-Council except Chinese. That is the chief part of their case any evidence the nouncement of the death of the from any decision to strike a prac-point on which the Bill will vary Crown may have tending to show Marquis of Cambridge and desire titioner off the register. Another the existing practice. to tender their humble duty and section, which provides for strik of course, the

At present, that the duty had not been paid. employment of If it so happened that through in- to express their loyal and res-ing oft, gives no express power of watchmen supplied by the police, advertence or through some reason- pectful sympathy with their appeal on that occasion. Again, is purely voluntary. Anyone who able mistake the prosecution did Majesties the King and Queen it is uncertain whether there is wishes it can employ a watchman not call that evidence as part of and the Royal family in their power to strike off the register an elsewhere and he has not got to their case, the onus would still be bereavement.

unqualified person who has attain-. Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall: It is with profound scrrow that I res pectfully second the resolution.

Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard: Sir, I beg to support the motion,

The motion was carried in

silence.

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ed registration by some fraudulent see that the watchman is register- on the defendant, and when he had future the defendant, and when he had the police. In means unless he is first convicted

dalied evidence, the prosecution of that offence, and; of course, a he will have to do so. conviction may not be possible be-

I may say that watchmen em- would still be able to call, in reply, cause the person in question may ployed as ship's guards will also any evidence they may have, pro- have left the Colony. Again, the have to be registered, and it will vided that if in calling that new ovidence, which might have been Medical Board has power under be u offence to employ any fer called in chief, it appeared to the Incorporation Ordinance. the principal Ordinance to recom-son as a ship's guard unless he Court as such as to justify the The Attorney General moved the mend that a practitioner be struck is on the Watchman's Register, giving of a further opportunity to off the register, but has no power but the control of the police over the defendant to give evidence, that first reading of a Bill intituled An

of censure. Ordinance to provide for the in

It is obvious that insp's guards will be quite dif- he would be allowed to call further corporation of the Procurator in

some cases the striking off would ferent from that over the other evidence in reply. It was a very Hongkong of the English Assist-

be too severe a measure but that watchmen. Speaking generally, unusual and rather complicated ancy of the Jesuit Order. He said: some degree of censure is called once a ship's guard is employed, procedure, but it was the result of The English Assistancy of the

he will be entirely under the con- the discussions which had taken Jesuit Order propose to build a This Eill proposes to deal with trol of the shipowner who employs place under this section, and he hostel to be attached to the Uni- all these points and certain others. him and the police will have no thought on the whole it would pro- Yersity to assist in that enterprise. It will have the effect, I think, control over his actions on board bably work quite well. The University have agreed to of clarifying the provisions of the the ship after he is employed. The amendment was adopted and grant a sub-lease to the Jesuit | principal Ordinance and filling That, of course, is one of the later the Bill passed its third read- Order of a portion of the site be- up the gaps which at present exist. main objections to the presenting and became law.

Chinese Extradition Ordinance. longing to the University at Fly One thing that it makes quite piracy regulations. Point Battery, and in order to clear is that there will be a pow

The Bill intituled ́An Ordinance There are certain other restric- secure the advantage of perpetualer of appeal to the Governor-in-tions the Ordinance proposes to Ordinance, 1889, passed all its re- to amend the Chinese Extradition succession it is proposed that the Council from any decision by the impose. One is against watch-maining stages and became law. PHOTOGRAPHS Esh Assistancy of the Jesuit sitioner of the register and it other is against watchmen under-Thursday next.

Procurator in Hongkong of the Medical Board to strike the prac-men acting as moneylenders. A¤- The Council adjourned until

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The Colonial Secretary seconded and the Bill was read a first time.

Inscribed Stock Ordinance. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the General Loan and Inscribed Stock" Or dinance, 1913.. He said: This

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lays down the procedure be fol- taking duties from two employers. lowed on such appeal. The Bill Obviously, that is undesirable, be- also proposes to transfer the Medi- cause the result very often is that cal Register fram the Colonial neither set of duties is properly Secretary: to the Principal Civil performed. It is hoped that as Medical Oficer who, appears to the Ordinance and regulations en- be the most suitable official to deavour to keep the existing prac- keep that register. It also pro- tice, that the scheme which has poses to exempt the Professors worked so successfully hitherto of the Faculty of Bledicine of the will be equally successful, and University of Hongkong of the more so, when it is regulated by necessity of registration as medi- !

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