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HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK said.--I am afraid I must ask for a division.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.-I would ask hon. members not to divide against this vote. The money will not be spent until the Imperial Government sanctions it. The official members will certainly vote for the item, if the motion is pressed to a division.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-It is the only way we have of objecting to the vote, by dividing against it.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.—I still urge you not to, if only on sentimental grounds. Supposing the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve is created and becomes one of the institutions of the Colony, it would be unfortunate that it should come into being after an adverse vote of the unofficial members of this Council. I should regret that very deeply. The fact that the unofficial members unanimously oppose the vote will be represented by me in a despatch to the Secretary of State, and I have no doubt he would take that into full consideration before deciding on the matter. Hon. members will remember that on a previous occasion, when they voted a much larger sum for a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Colony, the Secretary of State decided that the money should not be spent. I hope we shall not divide on a matter such as this. It should suffice if the unofficial members go on record in Hansard as objecting to this vote.
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK.-We do object, all of us, to this vote. If it goes on record in Hansard it will be sufficient without pressing for a division. I take it that will be noted as part of the record of the proceedings.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.-Yes, it will appear in Hansard.
The Council having resumed,
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the third reading of the Bill.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.—I take this opportunity of thanking all members of the Council very sincerely for the provision they have made for the financial working of next year.
SHING MUN WATER SUPPLY SCHEME.
The Council resumed the debate on the motions moved by the Colonial Secretary on 5th September, 1929.
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