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COUNCIL MEETING.

FIRST READING OF BOY SCOUTS ORDINANCE.

The Legislative Council, at a meeting hold, yesterday afternoon, passed the first roading of an Ordinance to further and protect the activities of the Boy Scouts Association, and to incorporate the Hongkong branch thereof.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER '18, 1927.

OBITUARY.

MOTOR TOUTING.

RT. HON. C. F. G. MASTERMAN, PROSECUTION DESCRIBED AS

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TION.

LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.

London, Nov. 17.

London, Nov."17. The death is reported of the

accordance with special Rt. Hon. C. F. G. Masterman.-measures to deal with the pui-

The decision announced la the Reuter.

sance created by touting on the [The Rt. Hon. Charles Fre-part of public-car drivers, Ser-House of Commons by the Rt. Hon. derlek Gurney Masterman was geant Dixon summoned the driver W. C. Bridgeman. First Lord of born in Sussex in 1873 and educa-of public-car No. 252, before the Admiralty, that the Govern- ted at Weymouth and Christ's Major C. Willson at the Central ment have decided to suspend the construction of two out of the Cambridge. He was Police Court yesterday afternoon, His Excellency the Officer Ad-College,

year's Navy ostimates, is regarded ministering the Government (Hon, member of Parliament for the for unlawfully loitering with his three cruisers provided for in this as having an importance, beyond Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) pre-Rusholme Division of Manchester vehicle and thereby causing

that of economy. It is taken gen- alded, and there were also pre from 1923 to 1924. From 1909 to obstruction...

the 1912 he was Under-Secretary of

Sergeant Dixon stated that erally as an indication that State, Home Department, from 1912 to 1914 Financial Secretary shortly after midnight on the 6th British Government, so far from to the Treasury, and from 1914 instant, while keeping a look-out allowing the failure of the Geneva to 1916 Chancellor of the Duchy at the Pedder Street-Des Voeux Naval Conference to involve them of Lancaster.]

Read junction, he observed the in accelerated building, have given defendant move away from the noteworthy lead to other naval stand at Chater Road to approach powers in limiting their pro- three European" gentlemen and gramme of replacement,

The construction of the of three ladies who were going along

under the verandah of the cruiser of the three contemplated Hongkong Hotel. He slowed up is to be started in the current Eu-financial year ending March 31. the before that date. way, Only £3.556 will be expended on it

sent:

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.BE. (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 (Direc- tor of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Cap- tain Superintendent of Police)..

Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs).

†

The Sultan of Morocco.

London, Nov. 17. The death is reported Moulay, Youssef, the Sultan of Morocco-Reuter.

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Moulay Youssef was born in in such a position that the 1882 at Meknes, Morocco. He is ropeans, continuing on their a son of the Sultan Moulay Hassan had to dodge round behind

The Daily News naval correa- who ruled from 1873 to 1874 as the car. D fourteenth of the line which has

Mr. Horace Lo, (defending),pondent stresses the view that the Government have taken a held the Sultanate of Morocco said the case appeared to him to step that may have far reaching

trivial and so ridiculous (Maghreb Aksa )since 1833. Af be so

consequences. The postpono- Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.ter Moulay Hassan's death the that really to have taken out any ment of two of the largest units Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. · Sultan, Abd-el-Aziz reigned til summons on such evidence as the of the programme will be inter 1908. In that year he was com police had given, was nothing preted about as evidence of Bri- pelled to abdicate in favour of his short of persecution. He could tish earnest endeavour to promote brother Moulay Hafid, who had find no adequate words to desa limitation."

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow,

Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes.

Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.

Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.

Clerk of Councils).

: Boy Scouts Ordinance.

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Mr. E. W. Hamilton (Deputy risen against him with the help cribe the action of the police. He The Manchester Guardian points] of the French who by the occupa-look it from his Worship's own out that "Early next month the tion of Casablanca had obtained a

Amorican Congress is to consider footing in Morocco in 1907. Afraling, that it was no ter Moulay Hafid had been induced merely to any to passers-by, "Cab, the Navy Department's five year building programme, which is be- The Attorney General, in mov- by the French to sign 'an' agree. Sir" or "Car, Sir." ing the first reading of a Bill in ment consenting to a French pro-

ieved to provide for a minimum of fifteen new cruisers; a number; tituled An Ordinance to further lectorate, however, he found him

which is based on the supposition and protect the activities of the self unable to hold his owa against

that the British building scheme Boy Scouts Association, and to in the attacks of some of the Moorish corporate the Hongkong branch tribes. He, therefore, abdicated

Mr. Lo disagreed. He said that would be carried out in full, thereof, said: In view

Up to the present, however, Bri of the on Aug. 12, 1912, in consideration speeches made at the annual meet of a lump sum of 400,000 francs in London he had observed cabs ing of the Hongkong branch of and an annuity of 375,000 trance, slowing down on the prospect of tain has actually begun only seven no of the sixteen cruisers projected in the Boy Scouts Association, which and has since lived at Marseilles. obtaining a fare, and it was

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. were reported in the Press this In his stend the French placed on offence there: In the present 1925, and as only one additional

PROF, O. K. SETO morning, it seems unnecessary to the throne his brother Moulay case, what had the police to com-is to be started this year Britain.

MADAME F. SETO say anything about the aims and Youssef. They have since protect plain about? If that were solicit will have in her potential reserve activities of that movemented him against any efforts to suping, where were the local defini-only eight cruisers. These ships, been authorised by Parliament,

Expert Japanese and Swedishr Everyone knows something of its plant him and the succession is to tion and limit set for this? If it the building of which has already

it were obstruction, he must ask will constitute a powerful asset movements. Treatment given at aims and activities, and they have go to his eldest son.].

his Worship there and then to when the time comes to

resumeur Office or residences. always met with complete "ap-

give a ruling on the definition of deliberations which were inter- Queen's Road Central; first floor. proval. The object of this Bill is

the term as it was made appli- ropted at Geneva.—British Wire- to protect the movement in Hong

cable to motor-cars. He invited lesa.. kong against undesirable inilta- tlong.

The success of the Boy Scouts movement is a temptation to the formation of amall local organisa- tona, borrowing the titles, badges and other features of the original movement but not subject to the control of the central authority. The imitation may be flattery, but

POLICE RESERVE.

at

A SHARPSHOOTERS UNIT TO BE FORMED,

both his Worship and Inspector' Alexander to make a statement as to what would not constitute an offence of obstruction, if it was indeed a obstruction to slow down a car at that hour.

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CHARGE AGAINST TWO ·

FOREIGNERS. ·

Two foreigners, J. Christie ankli

C. Bluhm, both of No. 1 Victoria Gardens, the former described as a kerosene ngent and the latter as a mining agent, were yesterday produced before Mr. R. E. Lini. self at the Central Magistracy charged with undertaking to pro cure and supply up to 20 kilograms of morphia.

The following Hongkong Police Reserve, order is issued by The incident complained of in the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the this case appeared to him to be Capt. Superintendent, of Police: very trivial. According to the It is proposed to form a Sharp-evidence, the man only slowed dattery is generally bad and may shooter Company in the Police down and leaned his head to one sometimes be very embarrassing Some of these local bodies which Reserve similar to that already inside. He did not even call out to might be formed, might not be formation in the Shanghai Police the Europeans,

Force.

Hls Worship said that the bad themselves, but they would

Applicants for membership of matter must be looked into in the lack the strict discipline and the careful organisation of the origi-this company must be skilled rifle light of the general actions of the It was shown in nad Boy Scouts movement and they shots. No other qualification is car-driver.

There will be no drills evidence that he did obstruct the might tend to confusion and dis- necessary. sipation of energy. Other local or parades.

Europeans who had to avoid the independent organisations might The company will be an Inter-ear by going round the rear of the be distinctly bad in their ter-national one,

Special facilities will be given "His Worship then alluded to dencies, because they might be used for political and militaristic to members to make use of the that part of the evidence where Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask. purposes. The Boy Scouts move-rifle range and rifles and ammun- the driver was seen to desert his A week's formal remand was ment, as you all know, is not polition will be provided if required stand to cut across the junction given. tical and it is not militaristic. Will all gentlemen who are in in order to meet his prospectivë

This Bill proposes, therefore, to protect the well-known title of Boy Scouts and the Chinese equi- valent. It also protects the pre-i sent Boy Scouts Association, and the use of the badges and emblems which are employed by it. It also proposes to incorporate the local branch of the Association in ̈or-- der that it may more conveniently hold property of the branch. I understand that many of the Co- lonial branches of the Association afrendy have secured the advan- tages of incorporation. I beg to move the first reading.

Prevention of Rabies,

The Ordinance to make provi sion for regulating the keeping of dogs and for the prevention of the importation and spread of rabies passed all its remaining stages and became law.

The Council adjourned sine die.

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THE STEEG PARTY.

On the Merita,

Mr. T. H. King, Director of Criminal Intelligence, prosecuted. The accused were defended by

When the question of bail was raised, Mr. King intimated that ot would have to be substantial, as the maximum fing on a conviction was $2,500.

Mr. Lo said it did not matter where the ear was starting from, The Magistrate fixed bail in th except the crucial moment of ite sum of $2,000 each--$1,000 in sasli, getting into the position where It and $1,000 in security.

ob- could be regarded as an struction. "But if that is what

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is troubling your Worship." con-were taking steps to put a stop to tinued Mr. Loʻani,

-- it.

LOST HUNTERS HAVE BEEN Major Willson: Nothing trou- The defendant was fined $5.

RELEASED.

Rabat, Nov. 17.

bles me at all. I must judge from After the decision, it was found the merits of the case.

that the same man had committed six different motor offences this Inspector Alexander, on being The Steeg party have been re-invited to make a statement, said allowing an unlicensed driver to year. He was charged with! leased. Reuter..

in London he was made acquaint- [The party consisted of Messra.ed with a case where a cabman drive his car, with plying a private Yves Steeg and Jean Maillet and was fined 10 shillings for stopping car for public hire, driving in a Mesdames Pratokoff and Stein- his vehicle while he got down to dangerous manner, and on two heil. They were members of a pick up something. There had ccasions with obstruction. hunting party who were made pri- been complaints as regards the marked: I absolutely think that Mr. Lo, after the decision, re- soners by a hostile tribe in Moroc-behaviour of these public cars this summons is nothing short of co and held as hostages of war in since they appeared in large num

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