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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. of newspapers. The law at pre-

FOUR NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG DONATIONS TO

· BARNARDO'S HOMES.

(To the Editor, Hongkong Telograph:]

The Bill also provides that the sent is that every publisher of aum of $25 which a person in the newspaper must give a bond in Volunteers has to pay who fails the sum of $1,200 conditional for to make himself efficient in any two things. One, it will pay any year, will not be payable in three fine that may be imposed upon him classes of case. In the first place, upon any conviction for that, and no one will be liable to forfeit this Four new Bills came up for first secondly, it will pay all damages sum after reaching the age of 40 rending at a meeting of the Legis- awarded in, any action for libel

who has become lative Counel! held in the Council in the newspaper" and to costs of years; in the second place, no one Chamber

That is not being will be liable yesterday afternoon. such action. Of interest to the members of the reproduced in the present Bill for efficient in three years, whether. The amount of the those three years were consecutive Defence this reason: Volunteer Mongkong

Corps is the Bill amending" the bond is quite insufficient to cover for not, and in the third place, as of receiving through Sir Henry

it may often happen that Volun- any he action. It is quite con- teer may have to leave the Corps personal donation of $100 sterling ceivable that the costs alone would for a perfectly reasonable cause,

from the following: for exceed that amount. It would power is given to the Commandant and, at the same time, donations

E. M. Crawford, Esq. $187 Kiss W. Innes Anonymous

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flon. Mr. D.GM, Bernard:

Court Martials."

Sir-We have had the pleasure

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taiu exceptions have been made in regard to the payment of fines for

person from any failing to become efficient,

be diffult to fix a reasonable sun to exempt such His Excellency the Governor which would sover what might be liability to pay the fine of $25 pro- (Slr Cecil Clementi, K.G.M.G.)

costs and damages "in a seriousvided that that person has a good presided over the meeting, and liber action. So far as security reason for quitting the Corps and

We feel that those donations, there were also present:

for the payment of the fine is con-used reasonable diligence in un call for special acknowledgmont, His Excellency the General Off-cerned, toe bond seems unneces- dergoing the annual training up to and the Council of these Homes cer Commanding the Troops (Masary because, if the tine is not the time of his leaving.

will be very much obliged if you, jor General C. C. Luard, C.B., paid, the person on whom it is im-

will kindly accord them the court C.M.G.).

posed can be arrested and impri-

esy of your columns to express to Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., soned, or a distress warrant cas

The Bill also provides that there Sir Henry and to the other donors C.B.E. (Colonial Secretary). be issued and the goods of the

Hon. Sir Joseph Horsford Kemp, newspaper Heized. In the case of shall be power to order any Volun- named their deep gratitude for the to attend at the laid rendered the work under their K.C., C.B.E. (Attorney General). any substantial newspaper, there teer or Officer

Our Council would like at the Hun. Mr. C. Mcl. Messrs, O.B.E.is no doubt the fine will be forth- Volunteer Headquarters or else- care. (Colonial Treasurer).

coming. If the fine is not fort where for the purpose of any Court Hon. Mr. H. T. Jackman (Direc- coming, the probable results would Martial or Court of Enquiry or same time to be permitted to make be that the obnoxious newspaper for any special purpose that might acknowledgment of the very gen- Lor of Public Works).

Heu, Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe (Captain would close its doors and the per- appear proper to the Command-erous way in which Hongkong has Any member of the Volun- for many years supported the work sons concerned would disappear, ant. Superintendent of Police).

Corps who, without any of these Homes, including the en- Ilon. Mr. R.A.C.. North (Secre- which would probably be a very teer

good result in the circumstances, reasonable cause, fails to compdlowmen, of the "Hongkong Bed." tury for Chinese, Affairs).

I beg to move the first reading. ly with any such order, will The wholehearted sympathy of Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow.

liable to a fine recover-friends out there has been, and is, The Colonial Secretary second-be ilon, Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.

Magistrate. Ita source of great encouragement) G., LLD.

ed and the Bill was read a first able before a time.

seems perfectly obvious that if a to us. Court Martial or Court of Enquiry During the past 61 years, 103,-| is to be held there must be power 500, children have been dealt with to require the attendance of witby Dr. Barnardo's Homes änd ness and others. Any Civil Court given a chance in life: 8,000 boys would have that power, and a Court and girls and babies' are now un- Martial should have it also. There der our care, and our new admis- may also be other cases in which sions" average five daily. Our Charter is, "No Destitute Child the power may be necessary.

Perhaps I might refer here to Ever Refused Admission:" there "Sir-I have the honour to ac-

the regulations which it is pro-is no red tape and no waiting list, are required. The knowledge receipt of your telegram

posed to make when this Bill is and no votes of the 28th October transmitting

used. A draft of the regulations need of the child is the only con- an expression of sympathy to the

has been published in the Gazette.sideration. King and Queen and Royal family

They contain provisions relating to Thanking you in anticipation of tive Council of Hongkong on the there is power to set apart a ward and they also provide two thingsYours etc.. from the members of the Legisla-It makes it clear, for example, that the proposed new auxiliary units your kindness in inserting this death of the Marquis of Cam in the Government Civil Hospital which, I think, may be of some in- bridge. I am commanded by His.

as a prison for prisoners who can-terest. In the first place Volun- Majesty the King to ask you to not properly be treated in a prison teers, who are declared efficient in

vey to the members

of the hospital. It makes it clear that three years. have to undergo only Legislative Council, their Majes, there is full power to move pli-

a modified training, and in the ties grateful thanks for their kind soners from one prison to another message of sympathy. I have Lan and from the prison to hospital second place men who have served honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient and back again.

in His Majesty's Regular Foreca It also makes Servant

clear the provisions of the prior in Volunteer or Defence Forces ing rules subject to the approval For the Secretary of State

cipal Ordinance relating to the in- in His Majesty's Dominions. or of the Governor-in-Council.

certain other forres mentioned in Many of these powers are (SH) W, G, A, Ormsby-Gore, troduction and the in prisons of the regulations; will not, at joining set out in, detail, but many other

prohibited articles; such as liquor. opium, tobacco. I beg to move the 3rst reading.

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

Hon. Mr. A. C. Ilyees. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Mr. E. W. Hamilton (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

The Late Marquis of Cambridge. The Colonial Secretary read the following dispatch received from the Secretary of State:

NEWSPAPER ORDINANCE.

Cancellation of Printing Press

Licenses.

PRISONS ORDINANCE.

A Bill to Remove Doubts. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Prisons Ordinance, 1890. He said: This Bill, will not make, I think, any substantial change in the law; it is rather a Bill to remove doubts.

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VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE.

The Payment of Fines for Inefficiency.

RAILWAYS ORDINANCE.

Regulations.

acknowledgment in your columns.

Sd.) Claude Wright,

General Secretary,

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the Hongkong Volunteer Defence necessary powers are not mention- Corpe, be treated as recruits. 1ed at all. Another objection is that in certain cases it would appear beg to move the first reading.

The General Officer Command that the Manager, before exercis- ing seconded, and the Bill was reading the necessary power, would have to make a rule that would a first time.

have to be approved by the Gov- ernor-in-Council, and it would The Attorney General moved the

have to appear in the Gazette be- fore it could come into operation. first reading of a Bill intituled A. Ordinange to regulate the printing

Actually, the Bill includes the re- of newspapers and the keeping and

gulation making power in one sec use of printing presses. He said: The Press perform a very acful!

The Attorney General moved the The Manager's Powers to Make tion and gives power to the fan- ager subject to the approval of the Governor-in-Council. It alih ex- and important function in making first reading of a Bill intituled themselves abquainted with the An Ordinance to amend further

The Attorney General movedpressly gives the Manager power details of new legislation, and, i the Volunteer Ordinance, 192 the first reading of a Billintituled to do certain acts which do not parsing on that information to thelle said: This Bill makes a num An Ordinance to amend the Rell seem to require any rule-making public. No doubt they will make ber of amendments in the principlways Ordinance, 1900. He said before they are exercised, and it themselves acquainted with the de- Ordinance but some of them are This again, is a Bill which deals specifics exactly what he can do tails of this Bill, which affects questions of detail rather than of almost entirely, or very largely at without making rules and what his MASSAGE HALL them and other printers in a principle. The chief thing which least, with questions of detail powers are to make rules. culiar degree and only affects the led to the drafting of this Bill was The occasion for its production

The Bill also increases the general public indirectly.

It is, the decision to form a number of was the drafting of some new rail penalty for various offences under therefore, I think, unnecessary 16 auxiliary units to be attached to say much about the details of this the Hongkong Volunteer Defenen way regulations. When these the Ordinance. I think a very cur

gulations came to be drafted, isory glance at the principal Ordin- self to two "general questions Supplementary Reserve Company, principal Ordinance were in rat the fines are much too low. For Bill, and propose to confine my Corps. The proposed units are'a wae found that the powers in the ance will show that in many cases

dealt with in it.

to consist of men who have attain-1 Clause 5 of the Bill, which ed the age of 50 years; an Army a peculiar condition. One section example, $20 seems far too low to deals with the licensing of print-Service Corps Cadre; a Light ing presses, gives power for the Section Cadre, and a Reserve of power to make regulations, and be a maximum for attempting to one section only. That power it defraud the railway administra- first time to refuse a licence to licers. The members of these confined entirely to making regulation. The fines are generally rais- keep a printing press. It also four auxiliary units will not be re- tions relating to the procedure to ed to the level of the maximum gives power for the first time to quired to undergo any training. be followed in cases of accidents. fines of other similar cases in our to move the cancel a printing press license al but will be available for, service in The power for making all the other Ordinances. I beg ready granted. If the Captain cases of emergency when they are

regulations is taken away from the first reading. Superintendent of Police refuses called but.

Governor-in-Council and given The Colonial Secretary seconded a license to keep a printing press, The Bill also provides that who elsewhere in the principal and the Bill was read a first time.) there is an appeal open to the the three years service for whichdinance. For example, secti m

Bills Passed.. Governor-in-Council,

the Volunteer joins in the first ins- 34-a special section all to itself.. and power to cancel a printing presstance comes to an end, that he is gives the Manager power, subject

The following Bills passed all licenses already issued lies with still under an obligation, if he to the approval of the Governor in their remaining stages and became the Governor-in-Council. I think wishes to quit the Corps, to give Council, to fix the maximum num-law: that in these days of lying and the same notice of fourteen days ber of passengers that may be car-

An Ordinance to provide for the mercenary propaganda by persons which he would have to give diried in each compartment and car Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. who are attacking our civilisatoning his three years period. There ringe, which seems scarcely a

An Ordinance to amend the and bent on producing disorder, it is some doubt on that thing requiring a section all to is just as well to have these ex-point at. present, but it itself. Section 35 gives the Man-formation, establishment and re- is here laid down that even ager power to make by-laws for gulation of the Hongkong Police" The other general point to which after the expiration of the three regulating the conduct and the ser I referred, is the question re years period, he must give notice vice of the railway. Section 32 The Council adjourned until quiring a bond from the publishers of his intention to quit the Corps.

gives him certain powers for makThursday next.

ceptional powers.

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