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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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31ST AUGUST, 1917.

PRESENT-

EIB EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR ŞIR FRANCIS HENBY MAY, K.C.M.O.

His EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).

HON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C... (Colonial Secretary).

HON. MR. J. H. KENR (Attorney- General).

HON. MR. Mcl, MESSER XColonial Treasurer and Captain-Superintendent of Police).

HON. ME. E. R. HALLIFAX (Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs).

HON. MR. W. CHATHAM, OM (Director of Public Works).

HON. MR. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK. HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.O.

HON. MR. R. G. SHEWAN,

HON. MR. C. E. ANTON.

HON. MR. B. H. DODWELL.

MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Councils),

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Financial

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table, Financial Minutes Nos. 30 to 49, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- ed, and this was agreed to.

Finance Minutes

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee, No. 6, and moved that it be adopted.

Paper

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table copy of correspondence relating to the commercial and industrial policy to be adopted throughout the Empire after the war.

Questions by Hon. Mr. Pollock

HON. MR. POLLOCK asked:-- (1.)-What was the number of

(i.)-Junks; (i)-Other vessels or boats;

which were damaged at or off Cheung Chau (Dumb-bell Island) in the recent typhoon of the 13th August, and what does the pecuniary loss represented by Buch damage come to approxi- mately!

2.) -What are the present meADS adopted for communicating to the Police at Cheung Chau the fact that certain typhoon signals have been hoisted in Hongkong? Is

not practicable to improve such maens of communication?

(3.) Are the Polico at Cheung Chan provided with typhoon signals and, not, will the Government consider the advisability of auch provision being made?

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied as follows:-

(1)-Four licensed fishing junks were wrecked or damaged the extent of $2,630.

Nine licensed harbour Beats under 100 piculs capacity were reported wrecked or damaged to the extent of 578,

Several other small harbour boats were but such was not reported to the police. swamped or otherwise slightly damaged. (2.) There is no telephone communica tion with Cheung Chau. On the fter- noon of the 12th August No. 1 Police Launch called and reported red signals hoisted in Hongkong. The same informa THE COLONIAL TREASURER second- tion was given by the ferry launch, at ed, and this was agreed to.

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