HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
89
386
22ND OCTOBER, 1925.
PRESENT :-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.). HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS (ACTING) (COLONEL C. RUSSELL-BROWN, d.s.o.).
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY (HON. SIR CLAUD SEVERN, K.B.E., C.M.G.).
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (HON. HENRY POLLOCK, K.C.).
Papers
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY- By com- mand of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table the Report of the Superintendent of Prisons for 1924, and Sessional paper No. 16, Report of the Stocks and Shares Commission.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-By com- mand of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon SIR the table By-laws relating to Aerated Water Manufactories and move that they be approved.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER (HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, 0.B.E.).
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second-
HON. MR. H. T. CREASY (Director of ed, and this was agreed to. Public Works).
HON. MR. D. W. TRATMAN (Secretary
for Chinese Affairs).
Financial Minutes
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-By com-
HON. DR. J. B. ADDISON, M.B.&. (Prin- mand of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon
cipal Civil Medical Officer).
HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.
HON. MR. A. O. LANG.
HON. MR. CHOW SHOU-SON.
HON. MR. H. W. BIRD.
HON. MR. R. H. KOTEWALL.
Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER, K.C., O.B.E. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.M.G., C.B.E.
(Clerk of Councils).
New Member
Colonel C. RUSSELL-BROWN, D.S.O., took the oath, as a member of Council in place of H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General C. C. LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.) on leave.
Minutes
the table Financial Minutes Nos. 80 to 87 and move that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and this was agreed to.
Finance Committee
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-By com- mand of H.E. The Governor, I lay upon the table report of Finance Committee No. 12 and move that it be adopted.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and this was agreed to.
Aplichau Rates
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to move the following resolution: "Resolved by the Legislative Council that the per- centage on the valuation of tenements pay- able as rates for tenements in Aplichau shall Excellency The Governor for the coming
The minutes of the previous meeting be 7 per cent. as from the date fixed by His were confirmed.