"Crittall Windows: Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Rubber Flooring: The China Engineers,
Ltd.
"Tile-Tex" Flooring: Holland-China Trading Co., Ltd.
Lifts: Otis Elevator Company. Rock Asphalt for Roofing & Tanking: Dreyer & Co., Ltd.
nomination by the Governor. The new No further material changes occurred General Contractors: Paul Y. Con- Council met on 28th February 1884 and during the current century. Various dif- struction Co. consisted of the Governor (Sir George ferent official members including the Foundation & Basement (with 2nd por- Bowen), the Chief Justice, the Colonial Harbour Master, the Director of Educa- tion of East Wing): Fook Lee & Co. Secretary, the Attorney General, the Sur- tion, the Commissioner of Police and the veyor General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Director of Public Works have sat on the Registrar General (subsequently the Se- Council. On 24th January 1929 a Por- cretary for Chinese Affairs) and five
tuguese member, Mr. J. P. Braga, was unofficials.
appointed for the first time, and on the During 1894 the Governor forwarded to same date a third Chinese member, Mr. the Secretary
The cur- of State a petition from Ts'o Shin-wan, took his seat. residents in the Colony praying that there rent Letters Patent and Royal Instructions might be granted inter alia the free dated 14th February 1917 (and subse. election of representatives of British quently amended) provide for an Execu- nationality in the Legislative Council, tive Council consisting of the Governor, "a majority in the Council of such the senior Military Officer, the Colonial elected representatives" and freedom of Secretary, the Attorney General, the the official members to vote according to Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Finan- their conscientious convictions.
cial Secretary (who are members ex-
and officio) The Secretary of State
such other members, both (Marquis of Ripon) gave a rather non-committal
official and unofficial as may be appointed. ply, but in 1896 his successor,
In December 1956 there were six official Mr. Chamberlain, although
five members
ex-officio rejecting the
(including the and six unofficial members of greater part of the petition, approved members)
whom three are the appointment of an extra unofficial in
Chinese and one Por- the Legislative Council,
The Letters Patent also provide tuguese. Chinese, (and also the appointment of an that the Legislative Council shall consist tion Co.
preferably
ге-
a
Marble Fittings: American Engineering Corp.
Slate Facing: Raoul Bigazzi Artistic Ateliers.
Air-Conditioning: American Engineering
Corp.
Electrical Work: Winsome Company.
'Atlas' Fluorescent Lighting Fittings: Jardine Engineering Corp. Ltd.
Troughton & Young Lighting Fittings: The China Engineers, Ltd.
Construc- Suspended Ceiling: Paul Y.
Ltd.
extra Official, the Officer Commanding of not more than nine official members Bronze Doors, Window Grilles, etc.: the Troops) and the appointment of two including the five ex-officio members listed Soy Chong. unofficial members for the first time in above, and not more than eight unofficial Bratt Colbran S.T. Incinerators (Gas the Executive Council.
In Mr. Wei A Yuk members.
December 1956 all seats operated): Hong Kong & China Gas Co., was appointed to Legislative Council and were occupied, the four official members Messrs. C. P. Chater and J. J. Beli other than the ex-officio members being Irving to Executive Council.
the Director of Public Works, the Chair- Special furnishings (Carpets & Curtains man of the Urban Council, the Commis- to Council Chamber): Lane Crawford
Co., Ltd. sioner of Labour and the Director of Medical and Health Services. Of the "'Union" & Wm. Newman Locks right unofficial members four are Chinese (through Crown Agents): William Jacks & and one Portuguese.
Co., Ltd.
In 1898 under the Convention of Peking the New Territories, including Mirs Bay and Deep Bay, were leased to Great Britain for a period of ninety nine years.
DREYER &
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MASTIC ROCK ASPHALTS
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