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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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1ST SEPTEMBER, 1921.

PRESENT :-

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

H.E. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR GEORGE MACAULAY KIRKPATRICK, K.C.B., K.C.S.I. (General Officer Commanding the Troops in China).

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 Treasurer).

HON. MR. E. A. IRVING (Director of Education).

HON. MR. S. B. C. ROSS, 0.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid up on the table the Report of the Finance Commit- tee (No. 9) and moved that it be adopted.

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seco and the motion was agreed to.

Papers

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid on the table the following papers: Report of the Sec- retary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1920; Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1920; for the year 1920; Report on the Captain Sup- Report of the Superintendent of Prisons erintendent of Police for the year 1920; Medi- cal and Sanitary Reports for the year 1920; Report on the Finances for the year 1920; Report on the Assessment for the

Hon. MR. T. L. PERKINS (Director of year 1921-1922. Public Works).

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

HON. MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.

HON. MR. HO FOOK.

HON. MR. H. W. BIRD.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, also laid on the table the following papers :-Order made by the Governor in Council under Section 9 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, on 4th August; Regulation made by the Govor in Council under Section 5 of the Ferries Ordinance, 1917, on 4th August; Rules made

MR. S. B. B. McELDERRY (Clerk of by the Governor in Council under Section 18 Councils).

ABSENT:

HON. MR. A. G. STEPHEN.

Minute

The minutes of the last meeting of the Council were approved and signed by

the President.

Finance

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by com- mand of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 55 to 81 and moved that they be referred to the Fin- ance Committee.

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

of the Prison Ordinance, 1899, on 25th August; Regulation made by the Governor in Coun- cil under Section 37 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 25th August; Regulations made by the Governor in Coun- cil under Section 6 of the Dogs Ordinance, 1893, on 25th August; Order made by the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, on 25th August; Governor in Council under Section 9 of the Report of a Committee appointed to consider the feasibility of extending the system of water carriage in the Colony by pumping up salt water from the Harbour and the provi- sion of suitable pipes therefor.

The Sale of Building Sites

HON. MR. H. W. BIRD asked-

With reference to applications for building sites in non-urban districts,