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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 18, 1911.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 241.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 15.
THURSDAY, 10TH AUGUST, 1911.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, G.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),
the Attorney General, (CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN, C.M.G.).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FREDERICK WILLIAM LYONS).
Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. Wet YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDBERT Ansgar HEWETT.
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Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.
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Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE EDE.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 3rd August, 1911, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.―The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 51, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :
No. 49. Additional Duty Pay to Deputy Official Receiver, ...$ 286.00.
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No. 50.—Observatory, House Allowance to Director Designate, 703.22. No. 51. Tung Wah Hospital, Medicines,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
...1,000.00.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee dated the 3rd August, 1911, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS. - Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
In view of the statement concerning the progress of the work on the Typhoon Refuge, which was laid upon the bible at the last Meeting of Council, will the Government take steps to ensure that the future monthly expenditure on this work during the remaining 52 months of the contract time and the general pogress of the work shall be such as to safeguard the completion of the work within the contract time of five years?
The Colonial Secretary replied.