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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PRESENT --
30TH JANUARY, 1919.
HON.
MR.
HIS EXCELENOY THE OFFICER ADMINIS
THE GOVERNMENT, CLAUD SEVERN, C...G.
HIB EXCELLENC? MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Offer Commanding Troops in China).
FLETCHER
HON. MR. A. G. M (Colonial Secretary).
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HON. MR. J. H. KEMP EC., G.B.B (Attorney-General).
HON. MR. C. McI. MESSEĘ,
(Colonial Treasurer).
HON. MR. W. CHATHAM,
(Director of Public Works).
O.B.E.
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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ved to this telegram on the 2nd ry, to the effect that arrangements ready being made for the early urn of the tuen. The General Officer manding bad in the meantime re- bed telegram from the War Office, the 18 January, to the effect that members of this Council except myself soon as psible. They would be mon would be returned to Hongkong The Public Works Committee will cobilised but not discharged. In the of the Hon. the Director of Pumstances items annecessary Works (Chairman), the Hon. the Col Treasurer, the Hon, Mr. P. E. He further steps. the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook and the H Mr. R. G. Shewan. The Standing Committee will consist of the Hon, th Attorney-General (Chairman), the Hin the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.. the How Mr. Lau Cha Pak and the Hon David Landale.
Financial Minutes
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY by mand of H.E. the Officer Administering
HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Captain Government, laid upon the table Ti Superintendent of Police).
HON. MR. D. LANDALE.
HON. MR. LAU CHT PAK.
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HON. MA HO FOOK.
HON. MR. R. G. SHEWAN.
MR. A. DYER BALL (Clerk Councils).
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New Member
The Hon. Mr. R. O. SHEWAN took the oath on becoming a member of Counci!.
ago
Committees
H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT- This meeting has been called in order that certain questions put by hon, members may be answered. The hon. member representing the Cham! ber of Commerce requested some time that answers to questions asked abould not be unduly delayed through having no meeting of Council, although there is no legislation proposed at present, it was necessary to call this meeting to answer the questions of which notice has been given. It is usual at Erat meeting of the year to appoint the various Committees. The Finance Committee will be composed of all the
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Minutes 1 to 8 and moved that they
ferred to the Finance Committee.
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COLONIAL TREASURER
and this was agreed to.
Questions and Answers
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Will the Government arrange for a supply of pneumatic lyred modern rickehag for the Colony and state the maximum price in fares it is prepared to allow for a minimum distance f
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Olvil Service Sarlaries What steps have been taken by the Government to revise the Civil Service salaries and conditions of service t A-A Commission to enquire into the recently been appointed. emoluments of the Public Service has The matter was not dealt with at an earlier date be cause it was desired to offer a seat on the Commission to Mr. Ede, who returned to the Colony on the 23rd January.
Victoria Hospital
Q.—In it not a fact that for some tima past, owing to the illness of tha P.C.M.O.", there has been no practising resident Physician or Surgeon at the Victoria Hospital, Barker Road, and that patients are entirely dependent upon daily visits from another medical officer of the Government, and will the Govern- ment state what other duties this Medical Officer has to perform?
HON. MED. LANDALE put the qu standing in the пале of the borin member who represents the Chamber d sach new and Commerce. The answer in each case was the Government may think once, and nearly always twice, daily. read by the Colpial Secretary.
Lable. The Government has the ter under consideration, but it is at present prepared to formulate a e of fares. The Government will glad to consider any suggestions on subject that members of this Council
Men at Kirkhee
June, 1914, the Captain jinrikisha proprietors of Victoria g perintendent of Police arranged with
te pneumatic-tyred jinrikishas on streets of Victoria as an experiment.
A. Dr. Johnson went on sick leave on plied for hire for three months at 14th December. It was at first nry rates after which they were taught that his absence from duty would off the streets. They were appa be very temporary, but as soon as it was y not a success and the proprietors know that he would be incapacitated that after three months' use the for some time the Military Authorities were worn out. The present jin. were approached, and they lent the ha proprietors of Victoria have Services of Captain Macaulay, R.A.M.C. cessed their willingness to under- From the 14th December to the 8th combination the provision January, DA McKenny was in charge of improved jinri- the Victoria Hospital which he visited During the same period he wae Superin- tendent, Government Civil Hospital, and Visiting Medical Officer to the Tung Wa Hospital. He was Medical Officer to Victoria Gaal from the 14th to the 20th December, and he had charge of one con- valescent patient at Kennedy Town Hoepitaj between the same dates. Capt. Macaulay has been in charge of the Victoria Hospital since the 9th January. He lives at the Peak Hotel, and it is proposed that he shall go into residence at the hospital as soon as the quarters there are vacated by Dr. Johnson, who is about to go on long leave. During the period (14th December 9th January) the daily average number of patients in the hospital was seven. Dr. McKenny reports that the patients were in no case in such a conditions to be likely to require immediate medical assistance.
Q-What steps hea the Govoraf taken and what further steps the Government provose to lake twish to put forward. obtain the prompt release from military service of den sent India under the "General Service Ordinance, 1918 "1
A-On the 17th December & Tops was preferred to the Military Auth that steps might be taken to secure release of the men from Military Ser and their return to the Colony ut verand a date as possible. On the 16th Jan a telegram was sent to the Viceroy India stating that the return of the was urgently required. A reply
Sai Ying Pun School
What steps have been taken to carry put the wishes of the Unofficial Mem- bers expressed during the "Budget on the 17th October last to improve the general condition of the Sai Ying Pun School?
Debate
No steps have yet been taken be- the only effective scheme is to new school on a new site and itable site is available at present.