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TAS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FEIDAY, DECEMBER 3BC, 1913.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
THE LATE MR. E. A. HEWETT,
C.M.G.
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislativo Council was held yesterday at the Council Chamber.
The following were present:— HI KOELLESOY THE Governor, BIRY FRANCIS HAY MAY, K.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR - GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding the Troops).
Hoa. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Becretary).
Hon. Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney- General).
Hon. Mr. A. H, Tomon (Colonial Treasurer).
Hon. Mr. K. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. C. McI. MEER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. Wи Yu, C.M.G. Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK,
Hon Mr. D. LANDALE.
Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM.
Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAX.
Mr. A. G. M. FLETORER (Clerk of Coun rils).
MINUTES,
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
THE LATE ME. 4. A. HEWEIT, C.M.G. His EXCELLENCY - Since the Last meeting this Council has suffered a very severe loss in the untimely death of the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, CM.G., who for over nine years was a member of this Coun- cil. For the same period he was a member of the Executive Council, for twelve years he was a member of the Sanitary Board, for a period of eleven years a member of the Medical Board, and for over two years A member of the Licensing Board. Now these responsibilities cast upon the deceased member very onerous duties, but he per- formed these with very exceptional energy, and he assisted the Government and the Board on which he served with his very ripe experience and a very large measure of administrative capacity.
He never spared himself, he had the courage of his own opinions, and he was, in everything he advocated, and in everything he did as a member of the bodies I have mentioned.
was
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setuated entirely by disinterested motives. He, therefore, rightly and justly earned the esteem and respect of the public ang of the members of the Government with whom he was brought into contact. In one other respect which I have not allu foi to he set a bright example to men much younger than himself in the Colony. Swin after the outbreak of war be rolled himself 09 " member of the Volunteer Reserve, and it shortly before his death that he was only induced on medical advice to cease the Jesser activities of "D" Cpmpany in the Reserves. I have seen the hon. member on a field day when it was evident that he was straining his heart by the arduous work he was doing,, and I should not be surprised if the service he so patriotically rendered for the Reserves may in some measure hote shortened his life. I can only say that ! wish many younger and able men in this Colony could be fired by his solen: example and do their duty by the Colony es he did. I would ask you, therefo
to adopt the following resolution :-"The Conacil deplores the loss it has suffered by the untimely death of the late Mr E. A Hewett, C.M.G., and desires to record its deep appreciation of his valuable services to the Council and to the Colony."
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Your Excellency, on behalf of the unofficial members of this Council I desire to say that we entirely Associate ourselves with the resolution which has been moved, and with the words which have fallen from your Excellency in praise of our departed colleague. Of all the unofficial members of this Council I think, perhaps, I may claim personally to have been most closely associated with the deceased upon various occasions in this Council and outside of it, in matters cOD- nected with the legislation of this Colony. and I feel, Sir, that in his death this Colony has suffered a great loss. It is only a few years ago, Sir, when His Majesty bestowed upon my deceased friend and colleague the honour of C.M.G., that I felt impelled to say, in rising to congratulato him upon this distinction, that I shoul have been more glad if the honour of Knighthood, which was almost at the same time conferred upon another unofficial member of this Council, had been bestowed upon my deceased friend. As your Excel- lency pointed out, Mr. Hewett was at all times one to speak his mind freely and fully, and I feel, Sir, that it will be very difficult, if not impossible at this time, for his place to be adequately filled. H was at all times ready to champion any cause which was laid before him, and we shall very much miss, on the unofficial side of this Council, his bold and fearles
manner.
The resolution WAS then passed in silence.
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