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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 16, 1918.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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No. 307.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
MONDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1918.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
VENTRIS).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.).
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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, C.B.E.).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER).
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.
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Mr. DAVID LANDALE.
Mr. LAU CHỦ-PAK.
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Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.
Mr. Ho FOOK.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 6th June, 1918, were confirmed.
PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following paper:--
Report of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports for the year 1917.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. --The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4), dated the 6th June, 1918, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS. Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:--
1. Will men, who are eligible for service under the General Military Service Ordinance, and who
are either
(a) Members of the Belchers 6-inch section who have been through special training
there and have passed in gunnery tests: or
(b) men of the Engineer Section who have passed in the required tests,
be given the opportunity of proceeding to England and of there joining up with some unit in which their training here will be of use to them and to the Empire?
2. Will men who joined any of the various branches of the Volunteer Forces of this Colony either before the War or within 3 months after its commencement, and have not been home for oter 5 years, be given the option of proceeding to England to join up?
3. As regards Government Civil Servants,
(4) Will not those Civil Servants who have left for home, under the express undertaking of the Government of this Colony to the effect that their Military pay shall be made up to their full Ciril pay, be given the benefit of that undertaking and not be compelled to come in, against their will and contrary to the said undertaking, under the new scheme for separation allowances, insurance, etc. ?
(ii) Will all Civil Servants who have gone home to fight, other than those falling under the aboce head (i), und, if not, what classes of such Civil Servants, be allowed to enjoy the privileges under the said new scheme ?
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