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HONGKONG LEGISTIVE COUNCIL
TRE SECRETARY
FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS—With regard to what the Hon Mr. LAU CHU-PAK said at the end of his remarks, it has been the invariable rule to translate all Bills which affect the Chinese into Chinese. In this particular case I can guarantee that the Bill will be translated at once and I will submit a draft for the criticism of the Chinese members of the Council.
HON. MR. POLLOCK The most urgent thing is that the amounts in the Schedule of the Bill should be translated.
THE SECRETARY FDE CHINESE AFFAIRS The Schedule will naturally be translated at the same time and the require- ments of the Bill circulated through the District Watchmen's Committee and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,
tion of the Bill, the Council gave to most of the points raised and thei time in which the Bi has been t consideration by the Council has al of adequate representations being m which have been adopted as far possible.
The Bill was then passed.
HIS EXCELLENCY-I desire to fi hon, members for the very great netics they have given the Government it rather difficult measure, and all the have sont representations which bare ha considered in the various comp clauses of the Bil
The Council adjourned sine die.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Commin was held immediately after the adjus! ment of the Council, the Coles SECRETARY presiding :—
Purchase of a Law Library |
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL-With re- gard to the fact that no Chinese represent- ative was included on the committee I think that it is a matter for regret that no Chinese gentleman was included, but it was im possible to make the committee fully re- presentative without making it unduly large, and what was attempted was to representant different racial sections The Officer Administering the Gun of the community-but the different ment recommends the Council to vote! occupations and sections of the business sum of $1,600 in aid of the vote Judi community-people representative of and Legal Departments, Supreme Co trade, banking or other interests-rather Other Charges, Library. than different sections of the community As they are divided up racially. At the same time, I do think I may express regret that no Chinese representative was appointed.
H19 EXCELLENCY-I would like to sup- port the Attorney-General in expressing rogret that no Chinese was included in the committee. I think Chinese membera
will agree that, subsequent to the publica-
PRESENT:-
14TH APRIL, 1921.
1 EXELLENCY THE OFIFCER ADMINIS
THE GOVERNMENT, HON. MR. CLAUD TERN, C.M.G.
"In view of the fact that the housing problem is still acute and that the Dairy Farm Co. hold some 210 acres of highly suitable and accessible building land on the cool side of the Island, will the Government take preliminary steps to develop some spot on the mainland, such as the slopes of the Shatin Valley, with a. view to the ultimate removal of that Company's sheds and cattle to such spot fox. Ma. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial and the resumption of the land at pre-
sent in its possession?
MAJOR GENERAL SIR GEORGE AULAY KIRKPATRICK, R.C.B.,K.C... eral Officer Commanding the Troops in
betary)
Ios. Mr. J. H. KEMP, K.C., C.B.A Jorney-General).
los. MR. C. Mol. MESSER, 0.3.E.
onial Treasater).
AN. MR. E A. IRVING (Director of ration).
J
Jos. Ma, S. B. C. ROSS (Secretary for
mese Affairs).
on. Ma. T. L PERKINS (Director of Blic Work:).
Fox. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. dos. MR. LAU CHU PAK, Jos. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK, Jes. MK. HO FOOK.
ox. Ma. A. G. STEPHEN.
leaving the Colony who has rather
TH CHAIRMAN-There is a brea valuable library and it has been stros. MR. H. W. BIRD. recommended by the Attorney Gener that the library should be acquired The matter has been brought on rate bas been found that $1,600 will cover
urgently in view of the fact that gentleman is leaving the Colony.
The vote was approved.
1. & B. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of uncils).
New Member
The Hon Mr. E. D. C. Wour having taken oath previous to the meeting, took bis tas Colonial Secretary.
Minutes
The minutes of the last meeting of the cil were approved and signed by President.
Suggested Removal of the
Dairy Farm
Box. Ma. H. W. BIRD gave notice his intention to ask the following tion at the next meeting of the
cil:-
"
Finance
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by con mand of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 18 to 24 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Com-
mittee.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreel to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table Financial Report of the Finance Committee (No. 3) and moved that it be adopted.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Peak Motor Road
HON. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.r. iz. accordance with notice previously given, asked the following questions:-
1. In view of the fact that additional taxation is being imposed on all the in- habitants of the Colony in an unsucces8- ful endeavour to balance the Buzet for the current year, 1821, will the Govern- ment taka a referendum of Magazine Gap and Peak Residents with a view to ascertain whether it is the wish of the majority of auch residents that a motor road should be made from Magazine Gap to the Peak? if not, why noti
2.-What is the estimated cost of making such motor road, and when was
such estimate obtained?