THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 7, 1911.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 200.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.
THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1911.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WARREN DELABERE BARNES).
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the Attorney General, (CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.),
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FREDERICK WILLIAM Lyons). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE Ede.
Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.
ÁBSENT:
The Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 1st June, 1911, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.-Mr. BARNES took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
QUESTION.-Mr. Ross, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions, in the absence of Mr. POLLOCK :—
1. Is it not a fact thai, if the scheme of His Excellency the Governor for devoting half of the margin (¿.e., half of the excess of Ordinary Revenue over Ordin- ary Expenditure exclusive of Military Contribution and Volunteers) to Military Contribution had come into force on the 1st January, 1904, the average annual saving to the Colony on such a scheme for the years from 1904 to 1910 inclusive would only have amounted to about $75,380? [ƒ not, what other figure does the Government suggest as being correct?
2. Is it not the fact that, if the Colony had paid a fixed annual contribution of $1,000,000 during the said period of seven years, the average annual saving to the Colony would have been about $285,940? If not, what other figure does the Government suggest as being correct?
3. Is it not the fact that there is no prospect of the Expenditure of the Colony being decreased during the next few years if our necessary Public Works are to be begun and/or proceeded with with reasonable despatch?
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