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QUESTIONS ASKED AT COUNCIL MEETING

HISTORIC SITES

1985

PROPERTIES ACQUIRED BY NATIONAL TRUST.

London, Feb, 14. Early this morning, as the night)

Three properties just acquired workers in the Ewo Cotton Mil Replying to questions by the Hon. by the National Trust for the pre- Yangtsepoo district, East Shang-Mr. J. P. Braga regarding the work- bal, were going off duty and the ing of non-domiciled arms dealing in servation of places of historic morning shift was coming on, a various commodities in the Colony, interest, include a beautiful wood- combined demonstration was stag the Colonial Treasurer pointed out at ed aron at Rydal in the Lake yesterday's meeting of the Legislative district, which once belonged to ed in 'protest against the ten per Council that although a draft Or the post Wordsworth, whose cont ware cut, made effective on dinance to regulate sach businesses grandson has presented it to the January 1 last

ne Produce Exchanges was published The workers smashed, windows, in the Gazette in 1932, It was never nation. Other gifts include nine- broke bobbins and caused general proceeded with. He stated that the teen acres of wood and-heather companies which were established and upland near Westerham, Kent, and pandemonium, but did not damage ich would have been affected by the seven acres of land on the edge of any of the machinery.

River-British Wireless. The police reserve unit was call-Legislature had been dissolved volun- the Cotswolds, overlooking Bevern

tarily. ed out and dispersed the workers,

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga asked:--1. after which the Mill authorities will the Honourable the

Colonial

ordered a lock-out and closed Treasurer stato whether it is not a plies are as follow:

1. If the honourable member re down the factory.

fact that some years ago an abortive Over 4,600 workers are affect-attempt was made to establish a Pro-fers to the movement which led to duca Exchange in Hongkong; and, if the incorporation in 1921 of the South ed. It in belloved that the wages, whether it is not also a fact that Chins Stock and Produce Exchange cut applies to all Ewo mill work the projected Exchange was compelled Co., Ltd., the General Exchange Co- ers. Reuter.

to close through threatened legisla Ltd., and the Hongkong Chinese Mer chants Btock and Produce Exchange tion by the Government?

2. Will he state the reasons that Co, Ltd., the answer to the first part led the Government to withhold. Its of the question is in the affirmative. licence for the operation of the waid Exchange? -

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Machinery Damaged According to United Press, the

The draft of an Ordinance to ro Ewo Mills have closed following

gulate exchanges was published in the arlot as a result. of labour dif-

Government Gazette of January 14, Aculties of the past several days. 3. Z the Colonial Treasurer aware 1922, but the proposed legislation was Workers reported this morning 88 that there exist in Hongkong agencies not proceeded with. The Companies usual but shortly before noon they in the nature of proprietary In question were dissolved voluntarily commenced breaking windows and changes that conduct business by the in 1922, 1028 and 1082 respectively. Aransmission of local orders for deal. It is probable that the expressed damaging the machinery.

Police reserves quelled the dis-ings in foreign Exchanges in commo-opposition of the Government served turbance and at present dities such as wheat, cotton, rubber, to check the movement to establish guarding the mills-United Press. it within the knowledge of exchanges of this nature, but ho com the Colonial Treasurer that the deals Pulsion was in fact imposed upon

existing companies. in the maid commodities rarely, if 2. As stated in the reply to Qurs- ever, materialise beyond, the act of tien 1 the proposed legislation was receiving, or paying for, differences not enacted, and the Government was when they become due arising out of therefore not in a position to grant the transactions for sale and or or withhold licences.” purchase resulting in a profit or loss. as the case may be, and that it has not been known that the delivery of the commodities, or any portion there of contracted for has been made in point of fact?

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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

OF ASSOCIATION · The following is the schedule up to March 14 of the Hongkong Teachers' Association:

8. I am aware that there are brokers in Hongkong who transmit orders for dealings in commodities in foreign exchanges, but I am not awam of the existence of agencies in the nature of "proprietary exchanges.". 5. Is it not anomalous that the 4. The sale and purchase contract A spocial meeting of the Associa project for establishing at least one forms used by these brokers contem tion will be held in Room "K" of the local Produce Exchange was sup- plato delivery. I am not in a position University, on Thursday, February 21 pressed at its inception while sanction to state whether actual delivery of at 5.15 p.m., when Mr. E. Burney, has not been withheld from Bon the commodities contracted for las HAL, will speak on "Some Develop-domielled firms doing business in the been made in Hongkong or elsewhere. ments in English Education."

February 20Un Long Mesting at Un Long Government School, Father MacDonald,

speak In Cantonese.

February 27-History, Geography Boction King's Collego, 5 p.m. Father Finn, J., will speak on "Pre-historic Hongkong and its connection with the outer World."

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Colony in a variety of commodities?

6. Will the Honourable Member inform the Council

(a) Whether the contracts - ferred to in question 4 are stamped and, if so, what is the taxing rule applicable to such contractst

5. There is no anomaly na the firms to which the honourable' member refers have not attempted to establish

Produce Exchange in Hongkong. The honourable member is not eng rect, however, in assuming that sanc- tion has been given to these firms to doal in commodities. No sanction has been given because none is required under local ordinances.

(b) Is the stamp duty regulated by any sliding scale determined by the ad valorem valus of each deal; March 8-Kindergarten Section for example, on the basis that share 6. (a) Contracts and agreements and sale of Quarry Bay School, 6.15 p.m. Misbrukers' contracts are taxed at the covering the purchase Cotton will open . discussion on rate of 20 cents per $100 of the value commodities are not sublect to stamp "Number Teaching.”.

thereof, or la ad valorem amount of duty. The answer to this question is, March 4-Elli Kadoorie School, the commodity contracts altogether therefore, in tho negative.

(b) 5 p.m. Speaker: Mr. G. White, D.ac.ignored? Bubject: "Technical. Education in Hongkong."

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Shanghal, Feb. 14 Almes McPherson has put in

Shanghai, Feb. 14. As an outcome of the Tungchow piracy, Messrs Butterfield and busy 24 hours slaco her arrival Swire announced to-day they are here.

taking the following immediate Interviewed to-day, the outlined measures for preventing piracy in the programme for her FA

Eastern tour. She said she wilf the future:**

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do her first real work in Hongkong and Manila,

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