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THE COMMON LAW

She wrecked her life to build a career for him

MOM

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Sen Jan

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19th Jan

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2nd Feb.

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18: Mar.

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(Continued from Page 2.)

Scheme, (5) $770,000 on

the Vehicular Ferry, and (6) 8300.000 on the new gnol at Wong Ma Kok the sum in each case to be met from a future loan, and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.

In moving their adoption, the Colonial Secretary safd:"

With the permission of thin Council, Sir, I should like to refer to the first motion standing in my name, together with the five mo- tions following, Honourable Mem- bern will the honours when I had

introducing Budget I referred in some detail to the amounts which were to be spent from loan funds on various works referred to in these six motions, but I do not think that Honourable Members will wish me to take up their time by repeating now the details which I gave them then.

the

WELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1931.

Liquor Ordinanca.

The Attorney General moved tha first reading of a Bill Intituled, "A

CONSIGNEES', NOTICE.

The Steamship,

"SPHINX" Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday,

B to amend and consolidate the BERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES law relating to intoxicating) MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. liquors He said: There attached nl the end ΟΣ

of Bill o

the which

table of correspondence shows how Bill is purely of

far the nature and how far it has been.

Consolidating the 9th December, 1031,

chief new amendment is

From MARSEILLES &c. Improved by amendments. Tho

Consignees of Cargo by the above licensed warehouses for the storage that their goods with the exception tant named tonnier are hereby Informed of intoxicating liquors under the ur Opium, Treasure old Ordinance will

and Valuablos but arrangements will be made by risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong not be continued, are being tanded and placed at their which firm who desire to store Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., liquor may get a special bonded Kowloon, whence delivery can be wirehouse of their own approved

obtained as goods are innded by the Governor-in-Council. There Goods nat cleared within 7 days are certain changes in the duties subject to rent.

including date of arrival, will be and certain new re-arrangements of the districts to which they apply. as stated in remarks in the schedule on pages 49 and 50.

and the Bill was read n årst time.

The Colonial Secretary seconded

Publle Revenue.

I have only to add, with regard to the last of these motions refer ring to the new staol at Wong Bin Kok, that Your Excellency has since received the approval of the Secret-Protection Ordinance, 1927." ary of State for meeting the ex- penditure of the new gaol from loan funds, I now move the first mo- tion standing in my name.

The Colonial Treasurer scevnted.

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, "A Bill to amend the Public Revenue He

To Complete Work.

The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock- Before this motion is put to the meeting I should like to ask. with reference to motions nos, one, three and Four, whether the

amounts voted will complete the work, that is the Shing Mun Valley first soc- tion, the Aberdeen Water Scheme and the filters in connexion the Shing Man Valley Schenie.

Ilon. Director of Public Works: --'19.

will

with

Ordinance a new section which said: This adds to the principal taken from the Finance Act of 1915 as explained in the memoran- dunt.

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

Patents Ordinance.

Arst reading of a Bill intituled, "A The Attorney General moved the

FilI to amend further the registra Ordinance, 1925." He said:--The tion of

United Kingdom Patents| amendments effected by

by thin Onlin anee have been suggested by the advisers to the Secretary of State explained in the memorandum attached to the Bill,

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

und

com-

His Excelleney--It plete the first section in all three

Hor. Director of Public Works: -YCA.

Hon. Sir Henry, Pollock:-) do not low whether it would be pos- sible for Government to make any statement with regard to the future progress of the work, with regard to the second section of the Shing Mun Scheme..

Vital to Colony.

are

Tobacco Taxation.

Brst reading of a Dill Intituled, "A The Attorney General moyed the

Bill to amend and consolidate the tobacco." law relating to the taxation of

other consolidation ordinance, and He said: This is An- follown the scheme under which it is hoped before long to consolidate all revenue ordinancca.

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

His Excellencey:-The position with regard to the second section is that the scheme has been sub- mitted to a Consulting Engineer, and two members of the Firm have The Attorney General moved the been out and have approved of it. Bill to make provision for the taxa- ***first reading of a Bili intituled, "A The question was referred Secretary of State in the first in-

tion of beta

on the authorised and it was held over tem-totalisators or pari-mutuels, and contributions or subscrip- cash

the

stance for that report. He ex-

on

pressed some views on the subject

subject tions towards nuthorised

as to whether we could afford the imposed in the Straita!

fer

scheme

ence.

rate

He said: Such taxation total cost. It is a very expensive scheme but I strongly pointed out, Sett

Settlementa and Federated Malay in a A dispatch which included refer- Sto

States,

under which a dat of five ence to the gaol, that not only was

per cent is charged as duty it an essential work, vital to the

Under this Ordinance five per cent Colony, but that I considered our

will only be charged in relation to Gnancial position was amply tickets on the totalisator and pari-

cash

sweeps, and three per cent for enough to permit of the being proceeded with at.

Ordinance contains mutuels. The In the telegram in

which

the schedule giving the Secretary of

of State

Governor -Couns approved of the with which gnal being for out of loan

luan ell is hoping to start.

The Colonial Secretary Leconded and

was read a first time. the Bill was A Bill to amend the Full Court

1912. Ordinance

was read s second and third time and passed, while "A Bill to amend the Suitors' Funds' Ordinance, 1896," was rend a third time and passed,

funds, Potated, with re-

gard to the second section of the scheme, that we must wait a little. I assume, therefore, from that, that if the second report is favourable, we shall be empowered to proceed with it.

Hop, Sir Henry Pollock:--Thank you, Sir

the

Adjournment.

All the motions were passed on the proposal of the Colonial Secret- ary, seconded by the Colonial adjourned Treasurer.

December 3

r 17.

to the

undersigned before the Friday the

All claims must be sent 16th December, 1881, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Bur veyor Meaars-Goddard and Dougla December, 1931, consigness must have at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 16th) a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, by us in any case whatever.

No Fico Insurance will be affected

R. OHL.

Agent. Hongkong, 9th December, 1931.

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