HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
4TH JUNE, 1914.
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PRESENT:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELLY, C.B. (General Officer Com- manding Troops).
HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Secretary).
HON. MR. J. H. KEMP (Attorney- General).
HON. MR. E. D. C'. WOLFE (Colonial Treasurer).
HON. MR. A. F. CHURCHILL (Direc tor of Public Works).
HON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. HON. MR. E. A. HEWETT, C'.M.G. HON. MR. E. SHELLIM. Hon, MR. D. LANDALE. HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK. MR. M. J. BREEN (Clerk of Councils).
Minutes
The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed.
Papers
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H. E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-
Draft agreement made between His Excellency Sir Henry May and Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, representing the pro- moters, in connection with a scheme for the development of a portion of the south side of the island of Hongkong.
Quarterly return of excesses on sub- heads met by savings under heads of expenditure for the first quarter of 1914. No. 1, Report of the proceedings of the Public Works Committee at a meet- ing held on March 2nd, 1914.
No. 2, Report of the proceedings of the Public Works Committee at a meeting held on May 21st, 1914.
Report on the Finances for the year 1913.
Report on the New Territories for the year 1913.
Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1913.
Report of the Director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year
1913.
Report of the Superintendent of Prison for the year 1913.
Report of the Land Officer for the year
1913.
Report of the General Post Office for the year 1913.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY—As re- gards the first of those papers, the draft agreement made between the Governor of Hongkong and Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, representing the promoters, for a scheme for developing a portion of the south side of the island of Hongkong, this agree- ment is now being laid before the Council, but it is proposed to take no action upon it till the next meeting of the Council, which will be at least a fortnight hence, in order that hon. mem- bers of Council may have an opportunity of studying it and forming their views. It is then proposed to submit it for the approval of the Council.
HIS EXCELLENCY--With regard to the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee (No. 1), I am glad to see that the Committee approved the very excel- lent scheme of improving all roads in the city which has been put forward by Mr. Perkins of the Public Works Depart- ment. But I would like to say that the Government cannot, as at present advised, commit itself to adopt the sug- gestion of the Committee as regards the priority of the roads to be completed under this scheme. I do not think any- body can say that the roads between Murray Barracks and Jubilee Street are otherwise than in good condition. The
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