LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 21.
THURSDAY, 28TH OCTOBER, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (FRANCIS HENRY MAY, C.M.G.).
the Attorney General, (FRANCIS ARTHUR HAZELAND),
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES). the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEL YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
Mr. EDWARD Osborne.
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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ABSENT:
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General ROBERT
GEORGE BROADWOOD, C.B.).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 21st October, 1909, were read and confirmed.
NEW MEMBER. Mr. HAZELAND took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Member of the Council.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 47 to 50, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 47. Maintenance of Kowloon Water Works, 1'.W.R.,... $1,600. No. 48.-Land Registry Office, Other Charges,
90.
No. 49. Miscellaneous Services, Coal,
500.
No. 30. Charitable Services, Passages and Relief of Des-
614.
titutes,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council with reference to Financial Minute No. 50.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance (ommittee dated the 21st October, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
LIQUOR LICENCES.-The Resolution for the increase of Fees for Licences payable under the provisions of the Liquor Licences Ordinances, 1898-1908, was postponed.
QUESTIONS.—Mr. HEWETT, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :—
As it is understood that Mr. A. Carter, Sanitary Surveyor, has been retired from the Government service, will the Honourable the Colonial Secretary inform the Council when this official first received notice as to his being pensioned?