127
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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123
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE CHAIRMAN--This item is for the purchase of 50 copies of the second Hakka dictionary from the English Presyterian Mission of Swatow. The vote has been already considered and approved by the Finance Committee.
Approved.
Fire Brigade Motor Vehicle
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2.400 on account of the vote Police and Fire Brigade. B.- Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Motor-Cars.
men
THE CHAIRMAN-This is required for a condhand motor-car, purchased on the recommendation of the C.S. P.. to
and
and hose carry
to tow the light team fire engine, if neces sary. One would not have bought
secondhand
in ordinary cir ruinstances, but this is urgently required and costs one-third of what a new vehicle would cost. It was desirable to get this for Kowloon.
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Hox.
ear is it?
Car
MR.
BIRD
THE CHAIRMAN
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Medical Department
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3.300 in aid of the following votes:
Medical Departinent :-
Civil Hospital, other charges : -
Bedding and Clothing
$1,600
Cleansing Materials
350
Furniture and Repairs
650
Lunatic Asylum, Other Charges :
Bedding and Clothing
350
Victoria Hospital, Other Charges
Bedding and Clothing
350
$3.300
Total
THE CHAIRMAN The excess of all these votes is due to the fall in sterling value of the dollar and rising prices at home.
Approved.
New Chinese Cemeteries
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Kow- loon. Miscellaneous, (61) Chinese Ceme- of teries: Laying out new areas.
What
type
It is a Cadillac
chassis: we are going to build on it.
Approved.
Searchlight for Fire Float
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $4,000 on account of the vote Police and Fire Brigade. B. Fire Brigade, Special Expenditure, Electric Plant and Search Light for No 1 Fire Float.
THE CHAIRMAN-This is for the electric plant and searchlight on the fire float: it is the amount of the accepted tender.
Approved.
THE CHAIRMAN—The extra sum is re- quired for road formatiou and terracing.
Approved.
Miscellaneous Services
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $50,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Other Mis- cellaneous Services.
THE CHAIRMAN -The vote for "other
miscellaneous services" has had to hear some exceptional charges this year. There is an item of $35,000 for prisoners of war in Australia. up to date of re- patriation; it was not anticipated when the estimates were drawn up.
Approved.
PRESENT:-
8TH SEPTEMBER, 1921.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR! REGINALD EDWARD STUBĖS, K.C.M.G.
H.E. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR GEORGE MACAULAY KIRKPATRICK, K.C.B.,K.C.S.I. (General Officer Commanding the Troops in China).
HON. MR CLAUD SEVERN, (Colonial Secretary).
HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, C.B.E., (Attorney-General).
HON. ME. C. McI. MESSER, (Colonial Treasurer).
HIS EXCELLENCY pinned the badge to the recipient's breast, Members of the Council meanwhile standing in their places.
Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on September 1st were con- firmed by the Council and signed by the C.M.G. President.
K.C.
0.B.E.
HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education).
Papers
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the following paper:-Regulation made by the Governor in Council under Section 23 (1) of the Waterworks Ordinance. 103, Ordinance No. 16 of 1903, on the
HON. MR. T. L. PERKINS (Director of 1st day of September, 1921. Public Works).
HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.
HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK.
HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.
HON. MR. HO FOOK.
HON. M. H. W. BIPD.
HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN.
MR. S. B. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of Councils).
ABSENT:-
Hox. Ma. S. B. C. ROSS, 0.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).
Presentation of the M.B.E.
Finance
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 82 and 83 and moved that they be referred to the Fin- ance Committee.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the Report of the Finance Commit- tee (No. 10), and moved that it be adopted.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Agenda
Before the commencement of the pro- ceedings, Mr.
J. Syrett, Naval
H.E. THE GOVERNOR—There are eleven Armament Supply Officer, was pre- sented to His Excellency who said by
items on the agenda, but two of them command of His Majesty the King heI do not know how far honourable mem- we do not propose to proceed with to-day. had the honour of investing Mr. Syrett with the badge of a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
bers desire to go with the business to- day, but I shall be perfectly ready to adjourn at any stage honourable wellbeis may choose.