THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1937.
The Honourable Mr. JoHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.
Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.
Mr. Lo MAN-KAM.
Mr. LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Junior.
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Dr. LI SHU-FAN.
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Mr. MARCUS THEODORE JOHNSON.
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Mr. EDGAR DAVIDSON.
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Mr. ARTHUR GRENFELL CLARKE, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
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1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer
Administering the Government occupied the Chair.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 13th October, 1937, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 122 of the Buildings Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 18 of 1935, relating to blasting at Sai Wan Bay, dated 1st October, 1937.
Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 6 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 1916, Ordinance No. 9 of 1916, to Regulation 1 under the heading "Licences to Wholesale Dealers" dated 6th October, 1937.
Order under the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, relating to the valuation of the tenements in Hong Kong, Aplichau, Kowloon and New Kowloon for the year commencing 1st July, 1938, dated 9th October, 1937. Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 6A (1) of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 34 of 1910, relating to the protection of the health of labourers employed in the New Territories, dated 14th October, 1937.
Proclamation No. 9.-Appointment of a Commission to enquire into the sinking
of certain fishing junks.
Proclamation No. 10.-Hong Kong (Coinage) Order, 1936,--Approval of new
coins to be legal tender.
QUESTIONS.
4. The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., pursuant to notice, asked the
following questions :---
1. What is the Government's estimate of the total expenditure in dollars
required for the payment of sterling salaries for the year 1938 ?
2. What would such total expenditure amount to in dollars if calculated
at the rate of two shillings to the dollar?