THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 5, 1920.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 117.
No. 3.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No.
THURSDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1920.
109
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
VENTRIS, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, K.C., C.B.E.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ROBERT OLIPHANT HUTCHISON, M.B.E.).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, O.B.E.).
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN
WOLFE).
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Mr. LAU CHỦ-PAK.
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Mr. EDWARD VICTOR DAVID PARR.
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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DOdwell..
ABSENT:
Mr. Ho Fook.
Mr. JoHN JOHNSTONE.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 5th February, 1920, were confirmed. NOTICE OF QUESTION.-Mr. POLLOCK gave notice that he will put the following question at the next meeting of the Council:-
Will the Government appoint a Committee for the purpose of reporting on the desirability of amending the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, by reducing the height of storeys required in domestic buildings and thereby lessening the cost of such buildings ?
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-
Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure
for the 4th Quarter, 1919.
Additional Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919, on the 19th day of February, 1920.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. to 14 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 7.--Police Department, Other Charges, Typewriter,..$ No. 8.-Public Works, Establishment, Special Expendi-
ture, Typewriter,
120.00
150.00
No. 9.-Public Works, Establishment, Special Expendi-
ture, Document Presses,
400.00
No. 10.-Supreme Court, Special Expenditure, Document
Presses,
150.00
No. 11.-Police Department, Special Expenditure, New Hull for Steam-Launch Hapag,.....
9,000.00
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