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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 30, 1920.
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The Minutes of the Meetings held on the 30th and 31st October, 1919, were con- firmed.
PAPERS.--The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :----
Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 5) dated the 14th November, 1919, on the proposal to erect a small trough-closet and urinal at Barker Road Station.
Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure,
for the 3rd Quarter of 1919.
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919, Ordinance No. 22 of 1919, on the 6th day of November, 1919. -
NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. POLLOCK gave notice that he will move the following two Resolutions at the next meeting of the Council:-
1. That, with a view to giving facilities for commercial expansion, a Committee of the Legis- lative Council be appointed, consisting of His Excellency the General Officer Command- ing and two Official and three Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, for the purpose of considering and reporting to this Council upon the resumption by the Hong- kong Government of the Military Establishments on the Queen's Road and the terms and conditions of such resumption.
2.-That the various Housing Schemes for different sections of the community in various districts of the Colony be now referred by the Government to the Public Works Committee of the Legislative Council, with power to that Committee to make suggestions as to the carrying out and financing of such schemes and as to the improvement of the methods of communication with the outlying districts which are sought to be developed by such
schemes.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. JOHNSTONE, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions
1. Will the Government give any information regarding the present dispute concerning the pay
of certain recently arrived Europeans for the Police Force?
2. In view of the recent armed robberies and acts of violence committed in the heart of the City do the Government consider the present Police Force (including the recently joined members) of sufficient strength to adequately deal with same either (1) by increasing the number on point duty or (2) patrol duty?
3. If, as seems reasonable in view of recent events, the reply to question No. 2 is in the nega- tive, will the Government give any information regarding the steps to be taken or which have already been taken to increase the numbers of the European Police Force?
4. In view of the greatly increased cost of living in this Colony as elsewhere in the world will the Government consider the advisability of a substantial increase in the pay of the N.C.O.'s and men on the European Branch of the Force ?
5. What would an increase of 30% on these men's salaries cost the Government ?
6. If the reply to question No. 4 is in the negative will the Government consent to the forma-
tion of a committee to enquire into the matter, and
7. Will they appoint as members of that committee two or more civilians whose knowledge of the position by reason of their employment of considerable numbers of European workers best fits them to give authoritative advice on the subject?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 126 to 172, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee:-
No. 126.---Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, (24)
Miscellaneous Works,
No. 127.-Police Department, Iron Bunks,..
$ 3,000.00
1,925.00
No. 128. Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Erec- tion of a Latrine in Duddell Street,.
2,000.00
No. 129.-Police Department, Launches and Boats:
Repairs,
1,320.00
No. 130.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, (29)
Miscellaneous Water Works,
5,000.00
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