323
No.
Hongkong.
0.0.
30040
HOR MIC ORT
Goverment House,
Hongkong, 21st July, 1902.
70
Sir,
With reference to my telegram of the 7th instant, in which I informed you that the New Public Health and Buildings Bill would be read a first time on that day, I have the honour to transmit for your information a copy of a letter from Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Attorney-General, to the Colonial Secretary, in which he urged the advisability of securing the services of Dr. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, at the Council Board during the passage of that Bill through its legislative stages. As there was no vacancy for a new Member of Legislative Council, I was unable to accede to the Attorney-General's proposal, in which I fully concurred, without temporarily displacing one of the other Members of Council.
I accordingly asked Mr. Badeley if he would be good enough to tender his resignation from the Council, on the understanding that the question of his reappointment would be considered when the new Bill should have become Law. Mr. Badeley willingly assented to this course, and Dr. Clark accepted a seat on the Council, in Mr. Badeley's place, on the understanding that he would tender his resignation when the Bill was passed.
I may add that Dr. Clark applied for leave of
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,