December 11, 1905.]
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The loan will be raised on the best terms obtainable in the market at the time of issue.
our duty if we rushed the Bill through three stages in one day without considering what we are doing. I think we should have an opportunity of giving the Bill some con- sideration. The Bill itself is innocent enough,know. but if it be passed, is the Governor to go right ahead without letting us know the terms of the Ioan P I hope the Governor will be able to tell us the terms of the loan.
His EXCELLENCY-If the meeting were adjourned till Monday I should not be in a position to give any information as to the terms of the loan.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The loan will be obtained on the best terms procurable in the market at the time the loan is issued.
The Hon Mr. SHEWAN-Is it to be placed in London or left entirely in the hands of the Crown Agents P
His EXCELLENCY-Not entirely to the Crown Agents.
The Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-There is a rooted distrust of the Crown Agents; a great distrust. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The Crown Agents are the recognised agents of the Colony, and the loan will be raised through them, It is just the same as with the Agent General for Australia in London. If you go to Australia or New Zealand you do not find the Government employing outside agents to raise their loans.
Tho Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-That is just the thing. These agents do not seem to know our terms, and they are not under our control.
The
ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
the
The Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-Yes, under the Secretary of State but not under our control.
His EXCELLENCY-This is not, the time to discuss the position of the Crowu Agents.
The ATTORNEY.GENERAL-If you look at the second clause you will find that the money is to be raised by the Crown Agents on terms subject to the approval of the Governor.
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN-Without any further reference of this Bill to the Council?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-To the Council of the Governor. This is a Council for passing laws, not an administrative Council.
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN--The public don't know anything about the deliberations of the Executive Council ?
His EXCELLENCY-Do
objections, sir?
you press your
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN - I think do, sir, because the public should understand the position of affairs.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I move the stand. ing orders be suspended and the Bill read a third time, if no one objects.
The Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER seconded, His EXCELLENCY-Any member object? The Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-Yes, I object. The Hon. Mr. GERSHOM STEWART-What is the rate of interest? That is the point. I was asked by leading bankers about the rate of interest.
The Hon Mr. R. SHEWAN-How do you The best terms were not obtained last time in the opinion of most people.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The Bill does not give the Governor any further power Chan the Bill of 1893.
The Hon. Mr. SHEWAN-If there is an urgent reason that the Bill should be passed to-day. please say so.
His EXCELLENCY-The only reason is that if you postpone the motion to a future occasion I shall not be able to give any further informa- tion then,
If you
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN-As a matter of
principle I object to the Bill being usbed through in one day.
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN-I want to give the public time to think over it. assure me it is necessary that the Bill should pass to-day-
403 His EXCELLENCY The Council is adjourned sine die:
A PRISONER'S DEATH.
THE MEDICAL SERVICE OF THE GAOL
At the Magistracy on the 4th Dec. before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, sitting as coroner, and Terry, jurors, an inquiry was held touching the Messrs. F. F. Bowley, L. A. Rose and E. W. death, which occurred on Saturday, of Ho Ngan, a prisoner in Victoria gaol.
His EXCELLENCY--I have explained in my remarks that it is desirable that the Bill should be passed to-day. If the hon. member thinks it advisable to postpone con- sideration until Monday I am prepared to do it
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN-Very well, sir.labour and 24 strokes of the birch. I withdraw my objection.
E J. Pierpoint, chief warder, said the deceased was received into prison on the 19th November, 1903, convicted of robbery with violence, and sentenced to three years' hard
His EXCELLENCY—It is desirable. The Hon. Mr. R SHEWAN-It has been too much the habit of this Council to rush through Bills. Our constituents blame us for not do ing our duty.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the
Bill be read a third time.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
His EXCELLENCY-The Council stands adjourned till after the meeting of the Finance Committee.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held the Colonial Secretary presiding.
The following votes were passed
His EXCELLENCY-It is desirable but not essential that the Bill should be passed to-day. If you adjourn it till Monday I shall not be able to give you any more information on that point than now.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of three hundred and forty eight dollars (8348) in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Printing Miscellaneous Papers, for 100 copies of Street Index, 2nd Edition.
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of four hundred dollars ($400) in aid of the vote Public Works Department, Other Charges, Language Allowance to Mr. S. R. Moore, Land Bailiff, who has passed the examination in the Hakka Colloquial.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-We shall never be able to give it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—You cannot give the information until the Bill is passed.
The Hon. Mr. R. SHEWAN-It will do nobody any harm if we delay it till Monday.
The Governor reccommended the Council to rote a sum of One hundred and eighteen thon- sand six hundred and fifty Dollars ($118,650) in aid of the votes Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure and Public Works Extraordinary for the following items:
His EXCELLENCY-I shall not know then the conditions under which the loan is to be raised.
PUBLIC VORES ANNUALLY RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.
Maintenance of Buildings
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Gas Lighting. Kowloon
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Roads and Bridges in the City
Roads and Bridges in
New
Territory
Praya Wall and Piers
Public Cemetery
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
Bacteriological Institute
Miscellaneous Drainage Works Miscellaneous Works, Forming and Kerbing Streets Miscellaneous Water Works Water Supply-Tytam Tuk Scheme Typhoon Damages
Total,
$2,000 100 1,000
1,500 6,500 500
811,600
$7,600 15,000
9,800
25,000 5,000 40,000 4,650
107,050
$118,650
conts
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand eight hundred and ninety-one dollars and forty-seven ($16,891.47) in aid of the vote, Military expen. diture, expenses of Volunteers-Other charges, Rifles and Equipment.
When the Council resumed,
Dr. W. B. Moore, medical officer of the gaol, testified to attending deceased on the 25th Nov- ember, when he admitted him to hospital suffering from dysentery. In spite of the medical treat ment he got steadily worse, and died on the night of the 2nd instant. Witness held a post- mortem and found the intestines extensively ulcerated. Death was due to heart failure caused by dysentery, He was not in his room at the hotel when the telephone message was received.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY said I have to report that Financial minutes Nos. 58 to 61 have been considered by the Finance Com- mittee and the recommendations have been approved. Accordingly I move that the report I have presented be adopted.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
A juror What is the rule with regard to the attendance of a doctor?
Hanck, of the Tungwa Hospital, is rung up.
Witness-If they cannot find me, Dr. Jen.
Mr. Craig-Excuse me, doctor, there is no rule to that effect.
Witness-I understood there was,
moment.
very ill and might have died at any
Was
This man
A Jnror--If in a case of emergency the doctor is required at once, and is out, what is the practice ?
His Worship-I will call the superintendent on that point.
gaol, stated that the usual practice in case of R. H. Craig, assistant superintendent of the illness was to ring up the medical officer. He was usually found, but if not likely to be there, witness had been instructed to call on another doctor, or the Government Civil Hospital. In this case the Hospital would have been rung up, but the prisoner died within eight minutes of the call.
His Worship informel the jury that they had a right, if they desired, to add a rider to their verdict. If they wished to consider the matter, they could retire.
The jury retired, and on returning brought in a verdict of death from natural causes. They also added a rider in which they said "The jury considers that a doctor should be always in attendance at the gaol hospital."
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PIRATES HOLD UP A JUNK,
A startling affair was reported to Inspector Collett as having occurred in the vicinity of Mirs Bay on Dec. 1st. As a fishing junk was under way, a second boat ran alongside, and before the crew of the first realised what had happened, the pirates had boarded their craft and covered them with revolvers and rifles, The crew of the fishing boat were then secured in their cabin, and the robbers proceeded transfer the junk's cargo to their own vessel. This consisted of 120 piculs of salt fish and a large quantity of far clothing, the value of which has so not been ascertained. Having completed the transhipment of the booty, the pirates proceeded ou their way, leaving the helpless crow of the hours' work, succeeded in forcing open the junk to their fate. The fishermen, after 23.
and reported the occurrence. cabin door, and at once sat sail for Hongkong So sudden had been the descent upon them, however, that they could tell the police little which would prove of assistance in their search. A junk containing 50 or 6 piouls of salt fish has been seized, and two of its crew are detained in custody.'
VISIT OF PRINCE ARTHUR. His EXCELLENCY said-The Council will be glad to learn that I have received news from the Secretary of State that His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, on his way to Japan with the commissiou of the Order of the Garter to the Emperor
The 301st plague case was recorded on Dec. 5. Japan. will make a stay in Hong- In view of the extensive smuggling going on kong. According to present arrangements at present in the opium trade, the Government, His Royal Highness will arrive here on the 9th it is said, comtemplates transferring the col- of February and remain here until the 14th.lection of the likin thereon to Sir Robert Hart's During that time His Royal Highness will pay administration, foreign officers to be employd, a visit to Canton (applause).
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