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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 24, 1936.
17. The Hon. Mr. Lo MAN-KAM addressed the Council and moved the following
resolution:
"That in the opinion of this Council the Colony cannot afford to maintain so large and costly a Civil Service as now exists, and that the Govern-
ment should take immediate steps to effect all possible retrenchments in the same."
"
The Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK addressed the Council and seconded the resolution. The Hon. Director of Medical and Sanitary Services addressed the Council regard-
ing the Medical Establishment of the Colony.
The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and said the Government agreed with the resolution standing in the name of the Honourable Member only in so far as it referred to present circumstances.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.
The resolution was put to vote and declared lost. Six members voted for the resolution. Hon. Sir HENRY POLLOCK, Hon. Sir WILLIAM SHENTON, Hon. Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN, Hon. Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON, Hon. Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL, Hon. Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.
Nine members voted against. The Officer Commanding the Troops, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Colonial Treasurer, the Harbour Master, the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Public Works.
Hon. Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA abstained from voting.
ADJOURNMENT.
18. The Council then adjourned sine die.
Confirmed this 22nd day of April, 1936.
D. M. MACDOUGALL,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.
A. CALDECOTT, Governor.
No. 370.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 13 of 1936.-An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences
Ordinance, 1932.
Ordinance No. 14 of 1936.-An Ordinance to amend the Stonecutters Island
Ordinance, 1889.
Ordinance No. 15 of 1936.-An Ordinance to amend further the Companies
Ordinance, 1932.
Ordinance No. 16 of 1936.-An Ordinance to regulate the Deportation of
Undesirable British subjects.
Ordinance No. 17 of 1936.-An Ordinance to make provision for a levy on the salaries of public officers in the Hong Kong Government Service.
Ordinance No. 18 of 1936.—An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law
relating to Telecommunication.
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