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DIPHENSO

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

SCOTTISH MARCH.

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A route march of the Scottish Company of the Volunteer Defence Corps took place last evening, commencing from the Star Ferry at 5,80 p.m. and ending at the Kow. Toon Dock.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928.

COUNCIL MEETING.

NATURALIZATION BILL..

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

VICTORY GAINED IN YMCA DEBATE.

Their minds

His Excellency the Governor.

The motion that woman of 21 (Sir Cecil Clemonti, K.C.M.G.), presided at a meeting of the Legis-ahould have the vote" was passed lative Council held in the Council by a narrow majority at last night's afternoon. deunte at the YMCA. There was Chamber yesterday

a record number of speakers. Standing Law Committee. Supporting the motion, Misa Clark said H. E, the Governor. As this is Watts, and Miss There was a fair turn out, there the first meeting of the Legislative that at that age, women were being 50, in the ranks, approximat Council this year, it becomes full of beans," ing 85.per cent of the Kowloon and necessary to appoint the Standing were open and receptive,, sensitive vigorous, Woman's place Talkoo platoons, while the City

Law Committee. I have ascor- and platoon was weaker Kowloon

and tained that the following gentle. at home and other domestic matters turned out 16 Ninks

men are willing to sorve and they with which she was poculiarly con- officer, Talkoo 18 ranks and one

being increasingly' cerned, was officor and the City 16 ranks and are appointed: The Hon. Attorney brought within the compass of such General (Chairman), the Hon. Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. Sir enactment as the Divorce and In- come Tax Bills, the Luxury Tax, Henry Pollock, the Hon. Dr. Kote- etc. A comparison was drawn with wall and the Hon. Mr. Bernard.

conditions of 50 years ago to show the increasing share which woman was now taking in all spheres of life and business.

one officer.

one

Leaving the Star Ferry at 5.30, the company headed by the pipe band, a route was laid vin Salis

Publican's Licences. bury and Chatham Roads, through Hunghom to the main gates of the

The Colonial Secretary moved Kowloon Dock: The Officer Com- the following resolution:

Opposing the motion, the Rev. manding was Captain Marrison,

That the scale of fees payable Mr. Wittenbach and Mr. C, Terry with Second Lleuts. Mackenzie, Forsyth and Duncan and Sergt.for Publican's feences shall be referred to women as boing incon- altered and increased, in respect sistent, frivolous and romantic, of each and every extension of the which rendered them unfit to as- aume the responsibility conferred hours of business granted by the inn vote. She was just as likely Captain Superintendent of Police to vote for the politician having in respect of any occasion' deemed such prepossessing features as a by him to be a 'special', in accord-fine pair of side-whiskers or a pair ance with the following scale:

of blue eyes, because of these zame For the first hour

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The Commandant, Lieut. Colonel, L. G. Bird was present at the assembly in the drawing loft of the Kowloon Dock, where refreshments wera served to the troopers, a large gathering of friends also. being present among whom were: Messrs. R. M. Dyer, D. Templeton, K. Greig, A. M. Simpson and A. Henderson, with other members of the St. Andrew's Society'.

Subsequent to material satisfac tion, the principal event of the evening was put through; when Sergt. Fletcher was presented with the long service medal.

of the exten- sion stated in a Class A per-

mit

For

.$ 50.

Amongst the other speakers, Mr. W.-S. Bailey, in anticipating what.) he considered to be a foregona con- clusion in regard to the eventual voting, said it was useless to keep woman's ideas down-they were go- ing

like their dresses. (Laughter.)

After an exhaustive debate, ac- companied by sallies from both sides, the motion was carried by 22 |

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cach and every subse- quent hour of the oxtension stated in Class A per- mit....$100 (additional). votes to 19.

A

of the 'exten- sion stated in a Class B per- mit

Introducing Sergeant Fletcher, Captain Morrison, made refer-For the first hour ence to the welcome return of Mr. R. M. Dyer, whom, he said, might well be regarded as the father of He also the Scottish Company. extended thanks to Mr. Templeton, while No. 6 Platoon were deserving of something more for the provi- sion of entertainment and refresh- ments. The ladies were included.

For esch and every subsc-

quent

hour

stated In T

Class B per-

25.

Before the meeting broke up, the Chairman (Mr. J. Hunt) compli- mented the ladies for their able ad- dresses.

COUNTY PRESS.

NORTHCLIFFE DEBENTURES LIST CLOSES.

London, Feb. 23. The lists of the Northcliffe newe-

mit

...$ 60 (additional). And further that the following amendments be consequential made to the Schedule of fees set forth in the Second Schedule to papera issue of £3,000,000 5% per- the Liquors Consolidation Orcat debentures at 99 closed this dinance, 1911, that is to say: morning-Reuter.

(1) The following paragraph is inserted in the first column, next after paragraph (b) under, "Pub- lican's licence

Lieut. Colonel Bird then present- ed Serzennt Fletcher with the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, reading out the recipient's record, which went back to 1905. Lieut. Colonel Bird expressed a hope that the record of Sergeant Fletcher would be a model for others. After 20 years service, he was an example which proved that volunteering was not

to local naturalization the powers so drab and those who had spent

And in addition to the above of revacation which exist in re week-ends with the Company would support this view. Sergeant Flet- fees and in respect of each and gard to Imperial naturalization. cher had joined at the inception every extension of hours of busi-It also provides that any person ness granted by the Captain naturalized locally who leaves the of the Scottish Company and was Superintendent of Police in re- Colony and becomes naturalised still going strong,

The evening closed with musicalepect of any occasion deemed by in some foreign state shall auto- lems by the pipers and individual him to be a 'special occasion', thematically lose his local British

vocalists,

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SOVIET'S DRASTIC

PROPOSALS,

Geneva, Feb. 23.

following further fees,- For the first hour

of the exten-

sion stated in a Class A per- mit.$ 50.

For cach and every subic- quent hour.of the extension

Alated in A Class A per- mit.

The text of Soviet Russia's draft of a Disarmament Convention is) published. It consists of sixty-For the first hour

three articles designed to provide for complete world disarmament: In four years, after which it pro- TOBER as a means of protection that customs guards; local police and various other guards shall be retained armed with magazine rifles but unorganised for war purposes. It proposes also the establishment of a maritime police service for the protection of trade routes. The seas are to be divided into sixteen zones over which re- gional groups of states will as- sume responsibility as a sort of "aca mandatorics."

No warship for maritime police shall exceed 3,000, tons or carry more than two guns, the calibre

$100 (additional).

of the exten- sion stated in a Clasa B per- mit

.......$ 25. each and subst

For

. every

quént hour stated in 3 Class B per- mit.......8.50 (additional), (2) The words "Further foca- In advance," are inserted in the second column opposite the fore- going, paragraph.

The Attorney General seconded and the resolution was carried.

Naturalization Ordinance.

The Attorney General moved, the of which shall not exceed two in- first reading of An Ordinance to ches. It provides a ruthless dis amend the Naturalization Or armament programme but other-dinance; 1902 and to provide for wise is along the lines of M. Litthe revocation of naturalization vinoff's proposals of last Novem-rights in certain cases. He said:

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status. This is also taken from the Imperial legislation with re- gard to Imperial naturalization. I beg to move the first reading.

The Colonial Secretary accorded and the Bill was read à first time.

The Jurors List.

The Jurors List was considered in camera at the end of the meet- ing.

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