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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 1, 1926.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 535.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
COUNCIL, No. 8.
THURSDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 1926.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir CECIL CLEMENTI, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES
CAMAC LUARD, C.B., C.M.G.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (WILFRID THOMAS SOUTHORN).
the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP, K.C., C.B.E.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).
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Mr. EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX, C.M.G., C.B.E., (Secretary for Chinese
Affairs).
Mr. HAROLD THOMAS CREASY, (Director of Public Works).
Mr. EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE, (Captain Superintendent of
Police).
Sir SHOUSON CHOW.
Mr. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG.
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Mr. HERBERT WILLIAM BIRD.
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Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, LL.D.
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Mr. DALLAS GERALD MERCER BERNARD.
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Dr. WILFRED VINCENT MILLER KOCH.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
MINUTES. The Minutes of the last Meeting held on the 12th August, 1926, were confirmed.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :--
Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council under the Merchant
Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 9th August, 1926.
General rules made by the administration of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, under section 32 (1) of the Railways Ordinance, 1909, on 13th August, 1926.
Resolutions passed by the Legislative Council under the provisions of section
38 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, on 12th August, 1926. Rescission of two Orders made by the Governor in Council under the Merchant
Shipping Ordinance, 1899, on 20th August, 1926.
Report of the Bathing Beaches Committee.
Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1925.
Report of the Director of Education for the year 1925.
Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1925.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6), dated 12th August, 1926, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.