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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1907.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 421.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
THURSDAY, 20TH JUNE, 1907.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops; (Major-General ROBERT GEORGE
BROADWOOD, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (HENRY HESSY JOHNSTON GOMPERTZ).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM).
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the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK.
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. EDWARD Ôsborne,
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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 13th June, 1907, were read and con- firmed.
QUESTIONS. -Mr. HEWETT gave notice that he would ask the following questions at the next meeting of the Council :—
1. Will the Government state if it is proposed to recognise the special services rendered by certain Government officials in connection with a Commission appointed to enquire into the working of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance?
2. If so, what, if any, special remuneration is it proposal to grant for the extra work undertaken by the following members of the Hongkong Civil Service :--Mr. Bowen Rowlands, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, and Mr. Chapman, V.D.?
3. Will this remuneration, if granted, be dealt with by a special vote in the Legisla-
tive Council?
4. If not, has the proposed amount been already included in some previous vote, if so, which vote, or will the sum granted to these officials be paid out of Miscella- neous Charges?
PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Build- ings Ordinance, 1903.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council.
After some discussion,-
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.