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``LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY FINANCE COMMITTEE,
- VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE SMENDED.
GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO MAJORGENERAL VENTRIS
A meeting of the Legislative decision of the Counell or Senate is Council was held in the Council made ck wer.”. Chamber at 2:30 p.m. to-day,
(b) T Court will in future have E.E. the Governor presided, and to meet at least once a year, and the there were present:
accounts at the University will have ta he remitted to the Court.
HE. the General Officer Cammaad-, ing the Troops, Major-General F. Ventris.
The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr, A. G. M. Fletcher.
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp, KC
The Colonial Treasurer. Hon. Mr. I C. Mel. Messer.
The Director of Public Works Hon. Mr. W.Chatham, GMG.
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifa c
The Director of Education, Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.
Hon. Mr P. H. Holyoak.
Hon. Mr E. V. D. Part.
Hon. Mr John Johnstore. Hoa Mr Lan Cha Pak.
Hon. Mr Ho Fook.
Absent.
December 25, 1919, Temperature 60.
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the Government was bound to take
to itself the power of supervision. The other points of the Bill are more
BUSINES; NOTICES
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or less formal or unimportant andre te he would not deal with them.
The Hoa. Colonial Secretary seconded and the bill was read for the first time.
... VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE.
Tae Psa. Attori ey General moved the first reading of a Bill fatituled (c). Power is given to the Chancel-An Ordinance to amend the Volan- lor and also to the Vice-Chancellor teer Ordinance, 1920. to convene a meeting of the Court at any time.'
7. Clause 7-The Vice-Chancellor will in future be the Vice-Chairman of the Council The other changes are formal or consequential.
B. Clare S-The existing Finance Committee is subordinate to the Council. The new Finance Com mitter. subject to clause 21, will have complete control over the finances of the University. This is considered essential. The composition of this body is Riven in clause 14.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
1. The object of this Bill is to amend the Volunteer Ordinance, 1920, in accordance with certain
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suggestions made by the Army Quality and Dependability. Council to whom the Ordinance was referred by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The suggestions were based on a comparison with the Ceylon Volunteer Ordinance.
2. Clause 2 is consequential on clause 4.
3. Clauses 3-The power of as
10. Clause 10.-The present sub-sembling courts of inquiry is vested in the General OEcer Commanding section is out of date, and contains the Troops instead of in the Gover an inconvenient restriction. pa the choice of any new faculty.
Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, EL
II. Clause 11-It is thought de After the minutes of the previons sirable that the senior member of meeting had been confirmed, the each Faculty should be the Dean of Colonial Secretary tabled financial that Faculty. The other amend minutes Nos. 119 to 134, the reportments are formal of the Finance Committee, (Na, 9) and Amendments to the Offensive Trades By-laws
H. E. the Governor moved their adoption.
The Attorney-General seconded and the motion was carried.
14. Clause 14-It has been neces sary to recast the constitution of the Council. Those members of the new Finance Committee who have at pre seat no seat on the Council will be added to the Council The Colonial Secretary is also added as he is the expectant Pro-Chancellor. The two Chinese members of the Legisia. tive Council are also added. Power is also given to the Governor to
nor, bet such power is still subject to the approval of the Governor. Such courts are in fature to be con- iituted of officers only and are not to be assembled by the Administrative Commandant.
4. Clause 4-The power of making regulations for the government of the Volunteer Force is vested in the General Oficer Commanding the Troops instead of in the Governor in Council, but such power is subject to the approval of the Governor, who is required to consult the Administra tive Commandant.
5. Clause 5 is formal.
6. Clause 6.-This s a formal
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́OFFENSIVE TRADE BY-LAWS. The Hon. Colonial Secretary moved the following amendment to the Offensive Trades By-laws
By-laws Nos. 2 and 3 coctained in members. This power can be made Schedule B of the Public Health and of to secure the services of any for the Buildings Ordinance, 1903, and
persons specially fitted published on page 33 of the Regula-administration of the affairs of the tions of Hongkong. 1914, under the University. In order to prevent the heading "Offensive Trades". 25 Council becoming desirably large amended by Government Notification in consequence of these additions the No. 124 of the 29th March, 1907, are members at present appointed by the hereby cancelled and the following Court and the Senate, and also the by-laws are substituted therefor
Director of Public Works," will be 2. It shall not be lawful to carry removed from the list. The present on any offensive trade-in any pre-Council consists of 17 persons. The mises unless a licence has been issued new Cocoal will consist of from 14 by the Board under By-law No. 3 to 16 persons," nor unless a licence has been issued
ng section 12 (1) of the Ordinance 7. Clause 7 places under the com- into line with new section 12 (2).
and of the General Officer Com arding the Troops, instead of under that of the Governor, sach volunteers as may be called out by the Governor in cases of emergency. In practice, this would obviously be so.
each case.
3. Clause 8.-It has been thought advisable tercept the offence of mur- der from the general modifications of section 17, and generally to pro- Gide that those modifications shall not apply when members of the Volunteer 15. Clause 15. It is inconvenient, Force are on active service beyond by the authority of the Govern in and it seems unnecessary, that purely the limits of the Colony. It will be accordance with the terms of the academic regulations should have to Crown Lease of the Lot upon which be confirmed by the Court. This coticed that under section 12 (5) no such premises are situate, where such point is dealt with in paragraph (e).cer or volunteer is liable to serve. ficence is required,
The other amendments are cause beyond the limits of the Colony with--
cut his consent.. 3.-L.) Every application for a quential on amendments already 9. Clauses 9 and 10.-These classes licence shall be made in the form explained, or are formal. attached to these by-laws. The per- 17. Clause 17-The present Senate amend the regulations dealing with son so applying shall, if the Board is much too large. The new Senate the appointment and promotion of officers and non-commissioned approves, receive a licence from the will consist of thirteen persons. The officers; a return is to be made to Board in the form attached to these Board of each Faculty will elect one the old system of filling vacancies in by-laws, and such person is herein; member of the Senate, annually. after referred to as the licensee and 19. Clause 19.-It seems unneces
Explaining the bill, the Attorney- shall be responsible for the due.persary to make the Chancellor a mem
General said the bill, proposes to formance of these by-laws. Every ber of every committee. licence shall expire on the 31st Decem 23. Clause 23.-The Government,mend the Volunteer Ordinance pass- ber and shall be for a period not ex-in view of large expenditure of ed in Feb. The general object is ceeding one year.
public money involved, feels bound to secure greater efficiency and (2) Where a licence is required to retain a power of general super-smoother working of Volunteer or under the Crown Lease of the Lot vision for a limited period.
ganization. It would place on the upon which the premises are situate In proposing this Bil, the Attorney Gen. Officer Commanding the Troops such licence will be endorsed on the General said that the Draft of the the responsibility of training in times licence issued by the Board, and bill had been submitted to the of peace, and direction in time of ser signed by the officer duly authorised University Council who have made vice, besides making other provisions for that purpose.
some suggestions three of which | regarding discipline and other mat have been accepted and are as afters. It was though certain more whole or part now embodied in the power regarding regulations should Bill. The main object of the bill is be given the General Officer Comm to strengthen and improve the manding, with the approval of the financial position of the University Governor. Under existing rw when which is dealt with by Clauses,8 and the Volunteers are called out for 23. Clause 3 provides as the result service they are required to perform The object of this bill is to of the Report of the Commission such services as directed by the carry out the recommendations of appointed to enquire into the cond:- Governor. The actual direction as a the recent Commission and the deci- tions of the University for the ap-matter of fact, would be under the pointment of a Emance Committee military authorities. Clause 3. deals sions of the Government thereon.
UNIVERSITY ORDINANCE.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled an. Ordinance to amend the University Ordinance, 1911.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
3. Clause 3.-It is considered that There, was a Finance Committee with the question of Court-Martial. in the absence of the Governor the at present but it was under The present law provides that a Court Officer Administering the Goyers the University Comca and did of Inquiry may be assembled by the ment should be Pro-Chancellor and not have much scoop. This Governor and in certain cases by the. that there is no necessity for any Bill provider for an independent Commandant. It covers also the com Pro-Chancellor except during the Finance Committee, and no disburse position of the Court. The new law ment of money or loan is made with-
gives the power of calling the Court 4. Clause 4.—(1) The term out its consent. The names of persons to the General Officer Commanding "Principal is omitted, for the composing the Committee are given and specifies that the Court shall bon- in Classe 16. Clause 23 gave the
absence of the Governor.”
reason given above.
(b.) Consultation with the Senate Government of the Colony power sist only of officers. On the gr
tion of discipline, the old section is on the question of the nomination of to revise the decision or act of defective. It provides that when the
official of the the Vice Chancellor seems up decessary any of the as academic interests are fully reme University - The Colonial Secretary Volunteers are on service with H.M. sented on the Council. I is therefore was given a place on the Committee forces the army regulations shall proposed that the Vice-Chancellor as he would have to set as Pro apply except that in the case of mur shall be appointed by the Court upon Chancellor in the absence of HK der, a sentence of death may not be the nomination of the Council, with the Governor. The two Chinese inflicted. The new law puts the out requiring consultation with the member of this Committee are Vor-teers and regular forces on the Senate At least five members will also appointed. Several present same footing when in service to- be common ca, the two bodies, four member have been struck off the gether of these five being officers of, the list because it was thought a small The motion was seconded by the University, the body was better as it would Colonial Secretary Carried.
PEACE TREATY (c) The Vice Chancellor will in be harder to obtain a quorumn with a
Fature confer degrees only in the big Commitee. The University On the motion of the Attorney absence of the Chanceller (Governor) Coulee would not be reduced. Il General seconded by the Colonial and Fro-Chancellor (Officer Adminis had been found by experience that Secretary, the Bills modifying certain tering the Government)
too many was not advisable to the provisions of the Treaty of Peace
(d) The Pro-Vice-Chancellorship, "abolished, and power is given to ap
pomit an acting Vice-Cupellos.
Bili provided for 14 +The Déan of a
5. Clause 5-Power: given to of
appoint an acting Treasurer,
6. Clame 6.). The right of Court to intervene and veto: anje
It has been provided by (Amendment) Order 1920, the Treaty of Peace, (Austria) Order,
·Member.
1920, and the Treaty of Prade of the
(Bulgaria) Order 1920, were read the endifare of public money tend and third time and pamed.
Public is resp wreible for
(Continual on PL 5)
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