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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

28TH AUGUST, 1919.

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PRESENT

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HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINIS

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Hig EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL F. VENTRIS, C.B. (General Officer Com manding Troops in China).

Hos. MR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.B.E (Colonial Secretary).

HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, (Attorney General).

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HUN, MR. C. McI. MESSER. Q.B.E. (Colonial Treasurer}.

Hox. MR. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Worke).

HON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX, 0.3.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

HON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Captain Superintendent of Police).

Hox. MR. LAU CHU PAK. Hos. MR. HO FOOK.

HON. MR. C. G. ALABASTER, 0.8.E.

HON. MR. 8. H. DODWELL. HON. MR. E. V. D. PARR. MR. A. DYER BALL (Clerk of Councils).

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H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING members GOVERNMENT Hon, will remember that on receiving the news that Sir Edward Stubbs had been made Knight Commander of the most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George we sent a message to him by telegraph, congratulating him, and also congratulating Lady Stubbs on being made a Companion of the British Em- pire. I bave received a letter from Sir Edward in which be writes: I was very pleased to receive your telegram of June 6th. transmitting a message from the Will you be so Legislative Council.

Finance

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY by com- mand of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, iaid upon the table Finan. cial minutes 5 to 81 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

Tax COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed to.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of HE. the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the re- port of the Finance Committee No. 7 and moved that it be adopted.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was carried.

Papers

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the re- port for 1918 of the Becretary for Chinese Affairs; the report for 1918 of the Gen- eral Post Office, Hongkong; and the Medical and Sanitary reports for 1918.

Public Convenience

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the following Resolution under section 170 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- Dance, 1903:—

Whereas application has been duly made by the Sanitary Board to the Goy ernor under section 167 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. for the erection of a Public Latrice and Urinals under the steps in Street.

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And whereas such application having been duly approved by the Governor and a notification of the intention to erect a Public Latrine and Urinals at auch site having been duly published in three

good as to tell the members of the Council sive numbers of the Gazette, cer- tain owners and occupiers of property in how very deeply my wife and I appre ciate the kindly feelings which prompted the vicinity have objected to such eret-

their message.

tion.