CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8] — Page 455

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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23RD JUNE, 1921.

PRESENT:~

conferred in recognition of services rendered in the censorship at the Post Office during the war. "I desire," HIS EXCELLENCY said," to express the con- gratulations of the Council THE

to these gentlemen and its thanks for their services."

EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR HIS REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.

HON. THE OFFICER COMMANDING TROOPS, COLONEL C. W. DAVY, C.M.G.

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

HON. MR. J. H. KEMP, C.B.E., (Attorney-General).

K.C.

HON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, O.B.E.

(Colonial Tr. asurer).

HIS EXCELLENCY pinned on the badges andi shook hands with each recipient, members of the Council meanwhile stand- ing in their places.

Minutes

The minutes of the meetings held on

HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of April 28th and April 30th were approved Education).

Hox. Mr. S. B. C. ROSS, 0.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

HON. MR. T. L. PERKINS (Director of Public Works).

HON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK. HON. MR. LAU CHU PAK.

HON. MR. HO FOOK.

HON. MR. H. W. BIRD.

HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN.

MR. S. B. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of Councils).

New Member

Colonel C. W. DAVY having taken the Oath previous to the meeting, took his seat as Officer Commanding the Troops.

Presentation of Decorations

Before proceeding with the business of the Council HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

presented the badge of Officer of the Order of the British Empire to the Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, and the badge

of Member of the Order of the British Empire to Mr. G. P. de Martin, and to Mr. F. J. de Rome. The honours had been

by the Council and signed by H.E. the Governor.

Papers

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: Report of the Har- bour Master for the year 1920; Report of the Police Magistrate for the year 1920; Report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for the year 1920; Report on the New Territories for the year 1920; Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) for the year 1920; Preliminary Report on the Census of Hongkong 1921; Return of ex- cesses on sub-heads met by savings under heads of expenditure for the first Quarter,

1921.

Finance

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, lai on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 28 to 49 and moved that they be referred to Finance Committee.

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THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- table the Report of the Finance Com mand of H.H. the Governor, laid upon the mittee (No. 6) and moved that it be adopted.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, the motion was agreed to.