HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
28TH OCTOBER, 1915.
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PRESENT:-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, BIR FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.
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HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL VENTRIS (General Officer Commamling the Troops),
HON, M. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial Becretary).
HON. MR. E. B. HALLIFAX (Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs).
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HON. MR. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).
HON, MR. C. MOI. MESSER (Captain Superintendent of Police).
HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G. HON. MR. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G. HON. MB. E. SHELLIM.
HON. ME. LAU CHU PAK.
The King's Appeal
H1B EXCELLENCY-Before we pro- ceed to the Orders of the Day I should like to say a few words concerning the ap has recently issued to all his liege subjects peal which our Most Gracious Sovereign
struggle in which that Empire is engaged. in the Empire to join in the tremendous
Now, it is probable that but few in this
ME. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of and other Departments of the public ser Councils).
Minutes
HON. MR. J. H. KEMP (Attorney-Colony, comparatively few, will be able, General).
for one reason or another, to respond to HON. MR. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial services to go to the front. But there is that appeal by going or offering their Treasurer).
no reason why those in the Colony who have not yet joined the Volunteers, the Volunteer Reserves or the Special Police Reserve should not respond to the appeal by joining one or other of these three forces. I would remind those to whom I refer to remember that the stronger the Colonial armed forces of the Colony are, the more men can my gallant friend on my right, the General Officer Command- ing, spare from the regular garrison to proceed to the front, and the more men can I spare from the Hongkong Police vice. I have once more to remind i His Majesty's liege subjects in the Colony that they are able here indirectly by their assistance to support their brothers-in- arms at the Front and in all the other parts of the globe. I had thought that joined the three Colonial armed forces there were but few who had not already
which I have mentioned, but I regret to say that on making an investigation I find that in this little community there are still between 100 and 150 men who are as physically able to lend their ser- vices to one or other of these three forces as are the men who have been rendering yeoman service within the ranks of these for many years in some cases before the services in the past twelve months, and
outbreak of war. I see no reason what ever why the majority of the number I have referred to should not come forward
for and assist in the way I have indicated, if no other reason than that they should remember that the stronger
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Finance
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 49 to 58, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER ronded, and this was agreed to.
Papers
se-
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: Quarterly Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by savings under
heads of Also report of proceedings of Finance expenditure. Committee, No. 14, which was adopted.
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