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od over a sufficiently long time to furnish reliable information sa tô the durability of wood paving in tongkong, it is considered that a further and more extensive experiment would be justified, and it is proposed to provide in next year's estimates for paving Ice House Street with this material.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in reply to No. 2, said—On recsipt of the first notification a ratcatcher was instructed to visit the premises, but forgot to go. The second notification was sent by the principal clerk to the wrong Sani. tary Inspector and delay resulted. Both the principal clerk and the Sanitary Inspector concerned have been reprimanded.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, in reply to No. 3, said His Excellency the Governor has com- municated with the Secretary of State on the subject,
MARRIED WOMEN'S Property Act. The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the law relating to the property of married women, the object of which is to accord to married women in the Colony the like protection with regard to their property as is enjoyed by married women in England and elsewhere in the Empire.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
REGISTRATION OF DENTISTS. The ATTORney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to regulate the qualifications and to provide for the Registration of Dentists.
TheOLONIAL RECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
SCMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT ) ORDINANCE.
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The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move that the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences (Amendment)Ordinance, 1905, be now read a second time. The Couuoil will observe from the memorandum attached to the bill that the proposed legislation is necessary because of the necessity of defiuing the meaning of the word place as used in the Ordinance of 1905. It is intended to confine the meaning of this expression public place a mentioned in sections 3 and 4 of the Ordinance of 1905 to the solicitation by prostitutes in a public place, This bill therefore intends it should only be for the purpose of sections three and four of the Summary Offences Ordinance that public place should have this meaning at tached to it any place, public or private, which is resorted to by prostitutes.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
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On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, seconded by the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the Council resolved itself into Committes to consider the bill.
On the Council resuming, His ExCELLENCY reported that the Bill had passed through committee without amendment.
AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES Ordinance.
CHINÁ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
out disclosing that he is a bankrupt, and it is to give the magistrate power to deal summarily with such offences that this Bill is introduced.¦ The necessity arose through the omission ou the part of the learned framer of the Ordinance No. 1 of 1845, by which the word magistrat» was held to include within its meaning a Justice of the Peso In 1897 a further Act WAY passed in which the word magistrate was 001- foed to police magistrate. In 1901 the Regia- | trar was authorised to make a compilation of the Acts, and was expressly forbidden to make any alteration in the substance thereof. In the Ordinance as compiled he left out the section of the original Ordinance by which orginally a magistrate was held to include a Justice of the Peace. I take it that that was a mistake. because it was an omission which materially altered the Ordinance, which he had no power to do. The effect of this alteration was to deprive justices of their old-time jurisdiction to issue search warrants, etc. This omission was only discovered by one of our extremely good magistrates. I speak sincerely when I say wa have good magistrates. My view is that it is still part of the Ordinance, for its compiler had no power to make any alteration as to substance or fact, but there comes the difficulty of the doubt in some magistrates' minds. The fact remains that this does not appear on the statute book, and to remedy that omission I move that the bill be read a second time.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to,
The Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill in detail.
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On the Council resuming, His ExcELLENCY reported that the Bill had passed through committee with one amendment.
BILL WITHDRAWN.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I more that the order relating to the second reading of the Lunatic Asylum Ordinance be di-charged. propose to submit to the Council santher bill dealing with the same matter in another way. The Council agreed to the withdrawal of the Bill.
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SUPREME COURT JURISDICTION. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move that the Bill entitled an Ordinance relating to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court with respect to the care and commitment of the custody of the persons and estates of Lunstios be read a second time. This Ordinance is introduced at the instance of their Honours the Judges of the Supreme Court. We have an Ordinance which deals with the subject of the person and the property of lunatics in the Ordi. Dance No. 3, I think, of 1876, the Imperial Enact- ments Extension Ordinance, which extended the Lunacy Act passed in England in 1853 to the Colony. The provisions of that Aot coupled with the powers given in general terms, to the Supreme Court, under the Supreme Court Ordinance to control the persons and estates of lunatics is the law as it existe. 19 the Lunacy Act was passed and now at the suggestion of their Honours I propose to ask the Council to pass this Bill and adopt the latest Lunacy Act passed in England.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
The Council went into Committee. On resuming,
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HIS EXCELLENCY said- have to report that the Bill passed through committee without amendment. The Council will be adjourned till Thursday, May 31st.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of five hundred dollars (8500) ie nit of the vote. E lacation, 4.-Department of Inspector of Schools, other charges, Visual Instruction Expenses.
PUBLIC WORKS HXTRAORDINARY.
The GOVERNOR recomm›ndel the Council to vote a sum of fifteen thousand two kandrəd dillars ($15,2)) in aid of the vot›, Pablie Works Extraordinary, Communications Matillio Circuits, including New Roats to North Point.
Mr. POLLOCK-I gather from the remarks of His Excellency that the $12,2 0 was in coun-o- tion with the rote which has been passo I alread. The first question to by coas deced is whether the Tramway Company are undɔr any liability to this Council for this effect P
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding, when the following rotas were passed:-
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-The question will be considered in due course after the metallic circuiting has been completed.
Mr. POLLOCK-What is this new route to North Point
The HON DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKs—The reason for this is that previously the Government wires were carried on poles belonging to the Telegraph Company, by arrangement with that company, but when it was decided to establish metallic circuits these poles could not curry the additional wires required and it was; consequently arranged to establish a Govern. ment route independent of the Jelegraph Co opany's
The ATTORNEY-GENER L moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. He said -The reason of this Ordinance being brought before the Council is to be found in certain doubɩs exercising the minds of the magistrates as lo their powers, and the object of the Bill is to remove these doubts. The principle is ‹ne, I think, which will commend itself to members. There is some doubt as to whether a magistrate has power to deal with a witness who has come before him voluntarily and who proves re. calcitrant, either won't take the oath or having taken the oath won't answer the questions put to him.
The point has been taken that under the ordinance a magistrate could only deal with a man who has been summon- ed or brought up on warrant. Some take that view and some take the other, and the object of the Bill is to make it quite clear that they have. The Bill repeals sub-section 4 of section 17 of the principal Ordinance providing that if any person comes before a magistrate he may be dealt with for recalcitranoy, Gap Book Lighthouse, Other Charges and section three gives the magistrate Gunpowder Charges and Tubes for Fog
deal summarily with persons
$1,000 power to
Signalling. Guns, who commit offences against the bank- Waglen Island Lighthouse, Other Charges raptoy laws. At present a magistrate could | Gunpowder Charges
and Tubes for 'not deal summarily with a person who com. mitted an offence against the Bankruptcy Or- dinanco, such as a debtor who gets credit with.
LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES.
LANGUAGE ALLOWANCE.
The GoveuxOR recommenfel the Council to vote a sum of six hundred dollers ($300) in sid of the vote. Registrar General's Departmout → Other Charges, Lauga ge allowance to Mr. O. Clementi, Assistant Geners', who has passed the examination in the Pekingese Coll quial.
POST OFFICE RI ENSES.
The GONE NOR r command-d the Council to vole a sum of one hundred and twelv· dollars (8/12) in aid of the vo's, Pist Ofo», Postal Agencies in Chios-O her Charges, Hankow, incidental expenses,
INFECTIOUS HOSPITALS EXPENDITURE. The GʊVERNOR recommended the Couuoil to vota a sum of one thousand seven hundred and forty dollars (1,74 1) in aid of tw vote, Medical Departments. for the following :-
fufectious Ho-pital.
Hospital Hak Hygeia Personal Emoluments.
Temporary Staff, for 3 months Other Charges.
Provisions, &3.,
Total
REFUNDS OF REVENU
...$ 240
1,300
.81,74)
The Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of Sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) in aid of the vote-Mi cellanesa, Bervices, Refunds of Revenue,
POST CHARGEN.
The Governor rscom aəndel the Council to vote a sum of Seventy dollars. 87 )) in aid of the vote, Post Office. B.-Postal Agencies in Chion -Other Charg-s, Shaughai,” allowancs for att ndanos on saad ys.
LIGHTHOUSE CHARGES,
The GOVERNOR recommended the council to vote a sum of three thousand dollars (8 1,900) în sid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, G.–Lighthouses, for the following items :— Gap Rock Lighthouse, e her charges.
Gunpowder charges and tubes for fog
signalling guns...
$1,000 Warlan Island L ghthouse, other charges, Gunpowder charges and tubes for fog
signalling gans...
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LAND REGISTRY OFFICE. The GOVERNOR recommended the Council The GOVERNOR recommen-led the Council fo vote a sum of three thousand dollars (83,01) || to vote a sum of Four hundred and night in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Depart ment, G.-Lighthouses, for the following items:-
Signalling Guns,
Total,
dollars (8408) in aid of the vote. Judicial and Legal Departments, D-Lind Registry Ofios -Őther Charges, for Now Territories, Coa- veyance and Hire of Coolies.
A NATIVE CEMETERY. The GOVERNOs recommended the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars and sixty--ix cents ($45)).66) in aid i 1 the vote, 2,00 Public Works Extraordinary, Kasumption of
Land for the Sai U Shek Cemetery, *. $3,000 | Kowloon City.
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