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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
RETURN OF GERMANS AFTER THE WAR.
THE RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was passed by the Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce and afterwards submitted to the Hongkong Legislative Council through the Chamber's representative, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak: -
IT IS THE OPINION OF THIS CHAMBER THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG THAT PERSONS OF GERMAN NATIONALITY SHOULD BE EXCLUD- ED THEREFROM FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 10 YEARS FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF PEACE; AND THAT, SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY BE ONLY ADMITTED INTO THE COLONY
UNDER STRIOT LICENCE."
A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on April 19th at the Council Chamber.
The following were present:—
15 DICELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, 818 FRANCIS H17 Mar, K.C.M.G.
H18 EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).
Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).
Hon Mr. J. H. KEMP (Attorney General).
Hon. Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial Treasurer).
Ion. Mr. E. R. HALLIBAX (Boeretary for Chinese Affairs).
Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
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PAYERS.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command HE. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the Police Magistrates Court for the year, 1916, and also the quarterly return of excesses on sub-heads met by savings under headla expenditure of for the first quarter of 1917,
THE OFFICIAL MAJORITY, Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYOAK asked the following questions:-
1. Will the Government state whether the attention of the Secretary of State for the Colonies is especially drawn on all occasions to motions made by Un- official members which have been defeat-
Hon. Mr. C. McI. MESSER (Captained by the use of the Official majority
Superintendent of Police).
Hon. Mr. Wat Yox, C.M.G.
Hon, Mr. LAU CHU PAK
Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.O.
Hon. Mr. E, SHELLIK.
Hon. Mr. P. H. HOLYÓAK.
Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON.
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils).
KINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table report of proceedings of Finance Committee, No, 4, and moved that it be adopted.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Beconded, and this was agreed to,
LETTERS PATENT.
The Letters Patent constituting the offices of Commander-in-Chief and the Governor of Hongkong were read.
against the unanimous rate of Unofficial members of Council?
2-Will the Government also state whether on all occasions when a Bill, or any part of a Bill, is passed by the use of the Official majority, against the unanimous vote of the Unofficial mem bers of Council, a special explanation is given to the Secretary of State for the Colonies to justify the use of the Official majority, and are the circumstances of different cases fully set forth in a special despatch ↑
3. Will the Government state when the German Bank and other "immor- able" German private property will be Bold by public auction t
4-Having regard to the fact that the German Bank property has already been advertised for the prescribed period of three months, will it be considered neces sary to advertise it again for any period longer than a few days
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