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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Colonial Secretary's Forthcoming
Departure
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, I have to announce to you that His Majesty has been pleased to select the Hon. Colonial Secretary as Governor and Commander-in- Chief of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. (Applause.) The Council will now adjourn sine die, and as far as I ean foresee is not likely to meet again until towards the end of February, when we as- semble to pass the jurors' list. Therefore, this will probably be the last occasion on which we shall see the hon. member in his accustomed seat, a seat which I believe he has occupied longer than any other Councillor at this table. I think, therefore, it is fitting that the records of this Council should contain some reference to the loss it will suffer on his departure. I am confident that the few observations which I have to add to the announcement will voice the unanimous feelings of every member of this Council, but if any unofficial member should desire to bring forward a motion in order to crys- tallise more precisely the feeling of regret, or because he considers that course more in consonance with standing orders, I will readily agree to its urgency, and no doubt the Council in accordance with Rule 13 will take that view.
It is not possible to dissociate the work of the Colonial Secretary as a member of this Council from the larger sphere of his work in the Colony, where he has spent all bis working life since first he came to it some twenty-eight years ago. During all these years he has worked as you all know most strenuously for the public service (Hear, hear, and applause)--not s aring himself and not pausing to consider any limit to the claims on his time and on his thoughts which the service could demand. He has set an example to the younger members of the Colonial Service of devotion to duty and of absolute integrity and im- partiality which has beyond doubt exercised a greater influence upon ther than either he or they recognise. My own life has been a va- ried one, spent in the public service in various parts of the world, and I can say to you without hesitation after nearly four years of intimate association in work with Sir Heury May that never in all my experience.
I met a more thoroughly conscientious, a more rigidly impartial, or a more hard-work- ing officer than the Colonial Secretary of his sound commonsense and his unequalled Hongkong. (Applause.) His great ability, knowledge of the affairs of this Colony, will be a great public loss, while his advice and loyal assistance will be a great loss to myself. This is not the place in which to allude to his activities in the social life of this Colony. No doubt an opportunity will offer elsewhere. I will only say that he and his wife will be very greatly missed.
We can each of us espire to no higher honour and to no greater reward than that it should be said of us by those with whom we have been most closely associated, as we can all say of Sir Henry May, that through- out his service he has upheld the best tradi- tions of British public life and in both his public and private capacity he has always maintained the character of an English gentleman sans peur et sans raproche. (Ap- plause.)
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY--Sir, I wish to express my appreciation of the hon- our you, Sir, as President of this Council, have done me.
Sir Henry was perceptibly overcome with emotion and he immediately resumed his
seat.
Renomination of Mr. Pollock
HIS EXCELLENCY-I think, gentlemen, it would perhaps be more correct if the hon. Mr. Pollock be formally re-appointed to the Law Committee. I have, therefore, much pleasure in re-nominating him,
Council adjourned, and on His Excellency re-entering the Chamber later,
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY reported that the Finance Committee had unani- mously adopted Financial Minutes Nos. 93 to 114, and he recommended that the votes. therein referred to be approved.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and the motion was agreed to.
HIS EXCELLENCY
adjourned sine die.
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Council stands
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was beld afterwards the Colonial Secretary presiding. The following votes were passed:
The New Territory Public Works
The Officer Administering the Govern- ment recommended the Council to vote a sum of five thousand three hundred and twenty dollars ($5,320) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Buildings, Furnished Quarters for the Public Works Department Surveyor in the New Territories and Rest House for Public Works Depart- ment and other Officers visiting the Territory on official business.
Deepening Causeway Bay
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of eight hundred and eighty- six dollars (886) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Cause- way Bay Deepening.
Educational
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of two hundred and nineteen dollars and twenty cents ($219.20) in aid of the vote, Education, 4.-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Queen's College Incidental Expenses.
Harbour Master's Department
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of six hundred and twenty- five Dollars (1625) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, D.-Marine Surveyor's Office, Other Charges, for the following two items:-
Repairs to Steam Launch Steam Launch Hire
J dicial and Legal
$ 75
550
$625
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partments, C.-District Officer, Personal Emoluments, Allowance to Additional Police Sergeant as Supervisor of Revenue Collection.
Medical
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sun of Six hundred and forty Dollars ($640) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments, for the following two items:-
4.- Staff. Other Charges. Health Officer of Port. Incidental Expenses
B.-Hospitals and Asylums. Other Charges.
Lunatic Asylums.
$ 40
Provisions for Patients, Victoria
Hospital for Women and Children 300 Provisions for Patients...
300
Total ..$640
Officers' Uniforms
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and thirty Dollars ($150) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, 4. Harbour Office, Other Charges, Uniform for Boarding Officers, Constables and Boatmen.
Repairs to Boats and Buoys
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of Two hundred Dollars ($200) in aid of the vote, Harbour Master's Department, 4-Harbour Office, Other Charges, Repairs to Boats, Buoys, etc.
Land Resumption
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($55,500) in aid of the vote, Public Works, Extraordinary, Land Resumption for Frontage for Old Western Market.
Incidental Sanitary Expenses
The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of fifty-nine dollars and
The Governor recommended the Council twenty cents ($59.20) in aid of the vote,
to vote a sum of one hundred dollars ($100) | Sanitary Department, Other Charges, San- in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal De-itary Staff, Incidental Expenses.
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