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One is money the Government,
the repair of "Beaconsfield " money it had to pay in conseq laughter of certain animals at the in- the Banitary Board. "In round figures about $20,000 to pay in either duti Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD—I am opposed this vote on account of the expense in con. nection with " Beaconsfield
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NG: ATTORNEY-GENSBAL—It only fair I should inform the Council that compromise was suggested and that I advis the Government to accept that compromise. (Haar, hear.) The Government would have
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a great deal of this $19,000 which was made up of costs. In consequence of A Hok losing his case he had a claim against the Government, who had to pay not only his costs but those of Mr. Balilios as well. As I have already informed the Council I strongly advised the Government
The Hon. T. H. WHITERE her item as strongly as I could—to accept that com
-The details the item 320,000 on account of plague will
be given
The CHAIRMAN-If they are desired. The Họn, T. H. WHITEHEAD=Not fall de
Ha general statement. The CHAIRMAN—A general statement can
wn'ay without much dificulty.
Han, C. P. CHATER-With regard to of $40,000, I think hon, members would like some farther information. How came it that the Government had to pay some $20,000 on mooount of "Besconsneld, and why was it aid over without information being given to onourable members ?
CHAIRMAN - The Government did not der itself liable for the amount. The tried in the Supreme Court, sa in no nown to all honourable members present, I the Government had to pay the money be
the case went against it, The Hon. T. H. WEITERHAD—But before the Government went into the Supreme Court, | there any offer of any compromise in any shape or form which would have involved the ratepayers in a less serious loss P
The Chairman--The Government in taking the matter into court did so because it thought it was not justified in paying the amount claimed. It thought it was acting in the best interests of the ratepayers in taking the matter into court, but it lost the
nas,: its surmise not proving correct.
The Hon. T. H; WHITEHEAD-Might not the anofficial members have been consulted be fore rejecting any reasonable compromise if
The CHAIRMAN -I am not aware of any bomp being offered. – As I said, the Go
thought they were soling in the best of the ratepayers, The Hon. C. P. CHATER Was that decision gainst the Government? The claim was made
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The decision was such that Las Government was advised by its legal adviser that it was necessary to pay this money, a * The Hon. C. P. CHATER-I think in future if information is given to us without our have And it out it would facilitate the business much. In an expenditure 40,000, if the two items were kept
better
amount like
promise, but the Government did not do so, the
The CHAIRMAN As 1 have already inform ed the Committee, the Government in taking this matter into court did so believing that payers, notwithstanding any advice given to was acting in the best interests of the
The Hon. Dr. Ho KAI-I think at that time Mr. Pollock gave his advice na Acting At. torney General
The ACTING Attorney-GENERAL—Ind. vised the Government as strongly as I could. the Acting Attorney-General and the Govern- The CHAIEMAN-That is a ratter between
ment.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-It absolutely imposible for anyone to urge the matter more strongly on the Government than I did, forst ste
The Hon. T. H. WRITSHNAD—I move the adjournment of this vote for further consider- stion until further particulars are furnished. I disapprove very strongly of the mode in which this vote of $40,000 has been brought forward and the mode in which particulars have been pealed. "L
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The CHAIRMAN—I do not quite understand the honourable gentleman. Any information | the honourable gentleman has asked for has been given to him. There has been no attempt to conceal anything. There is absolute ly nothing to sonosal. The request of the Senior Unofficial Member that partionlars should be given when a large sum in brought forward to be voted is a reasonable one, and it will be carried out. I have brought forward this vote in the form -votes have always been brought forward. The Hon. member has proposed that this vote should be postponed for furthur consideration. Does anybody second P
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kat seconded:**
On the matter being put to the vote the Hon. T. H. Whitehead's motion was lost, five voting for and six against. The following voted for The Hon. Wei A÷Yúk; the Hon. TH. Whitehead, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kut the Hon. C. P. Chater, and the Hon. H. E. Pollock. Those who voted against were the Hon. E. R. Belilios the Hon. B. D, Ormsby, the Hon F. H. May the Hon. W. M. Thomson, the Hon. R. H. Rumsey, and the Hon. J. J. Keswick,
The vote was scoordingly NTENANGEBOTEW.
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The DIRECTOR Committee. Most of the This matter came befo prices, and as far as we coul
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The Director of Public Works No. The vote was passed.
LAUNCHES FOR THE A vote of $91,500 to co
agreed to. launches for the use of t
This was all the
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SUPREME COURT.
18th August
CRIMINAL SEMIONE.
HIS Honour W. M. GOODMA (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) ---- M
THE "HIGHWAT BOBBE There were three indictme
Po, viz.,
1. Larceny from the person. persons; (b) larceny from the person, 2. (a) Robbery together with or
(6) larceny from the person. /--
3. (a) Robbery and using person
soner pleaded not guilty on both coun The second indictment was taken.
The following were the jurors M. Barradas, J. W. Cumming, Job Wickell, A. Forbes, G. W. Stanley, J. A. and B. M. C. da Cunha.
The Acting Attorney-Geners E. Pollock), instructed Crown Solicitor),
He said prisoner i two different count. was charged and stealing Arst chain
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