THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 3, 1917.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER),
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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).
the Colonial Treasurer, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCk, K.C.
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Mr. CHARLES EDWARD ANTON.
Mr. ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN.
Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 25th May, 1917, were confirmed.
NEW MEMBER. -Mr. DODWELL took the oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
PAPERS.---The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-
Report on the Assessment for the year 1917-1918.
Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1916.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 15 to 19, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
No. 15.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses and Traus- port,
No. 16.--Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous Works, Apparatus for Government Quarry, No. 17.---Public Works, Recurrent, Electric Lighting,
Kowloon and Shamshuipo,
$ 577.74.
2,650.00.
1,000.00.
No. 18.--Public Works, Recurrent, Maintenance of Lai
Chi Kok Water Works,
2,300.00.
No. 19. -Botanical and Forestry Department, Improve- ments in and adjoining the Fanling Golf Course,
2,550.00.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council in connection with Minute No. 19.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 5), dated the 25th May, 1917, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
AMENDMENT OF THE CEMETERIES BY-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the By-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 29th day of May, 1917, under Section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, in substitution for By-laws Nos. 19 and 20 contained in Schedule B of the aforesaid Ordinance.
The Attorney General seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS.--Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :-
Is the Government taking any, and, if so, what steps to provide the public with bathing facilities
at North Point and West Point as in prerions years?
The Colonial Secretary replied.