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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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22ND OCTOBER, 1914.
PRESENT:-
my name. I indicated recently, when I proposed to invite public subscriptions to this fund, that I would also ask the Legislative Council to vote a considerable contribution towards it. I am glad to
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR this fund, F. H. MAY, K.O.M.G.
HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. KELLY, C.B. (General Officer Command- ing Troops).
HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Secretary).
HON. MR. J. H. KEMP (Attorney- General).
HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Colonial Treasurer).
HON. MR. A. F. CHURCHILL (Director of Public Works).
HON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs).
HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G. HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, k.C. HON. MR. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G. HON. MR. D. LANDALE. HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK.
MR. M. J. BREEN (Clerk of Councils).
Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
Papers
say that the response of the public invitation for subscriptions has been very satisfactory, especially from the Chinese community, and in connection with the subscriptions from the British commercial community it must always be remembered that many of the firms here have already contributed to this fund in England.
HON. MR. WEI YUK seconded the re- solution, which was carried unanimously.
The resolution was in the following terms:
"That a contribution of $100,000 be made from the funds of the Colony to the National Fund instituted by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for the relief of persons in the British Isles who are dependents of men serving with His Majesty's Forces and of those who suffer from unemployment caused by interruption and dislocation of trade and industry or otherwise are plunged into poverty and distress in consequence of war.'
Financial Minutes
by
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 58 to 66), and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers :-Despatch to the Secretary of State in reference to the acquisition and rearrangement of
THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- moorings in Victoria Harbour in connec-ed, and the motion was agreed to. tion with which a plan was laid on the table showing the proposed re-arrangement; Financial Statement in connection with the Estimates for 1915.
Hongkong's Contribution to the Prince of Wales' Fund
HIS EXCELLENCY-Gentlemen, I beg to move the resolution which stands in
The Estimates
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first reading of a Bill entitled, "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding nine million five hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and ninety-two dollars to the Public Service of the year 1915."
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