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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 7, 1912.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 197.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 6.
THURSDAY, 23RD MAY, 1912.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
(CLAUD SEVERN).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CECIL CLEMENTI).
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the Attorney General, (CHALONER GRENVILLE ALABASTER). the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON). the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Registrar General, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (FRANCIS JOSEPH BADELEY). Sir KAI HO KAI, Kt., M.B., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. CHARLES HENDERSON Ross.
Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 16th May, 1912, were confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.-Mr. MURRAY STEWART took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Mem- ber of the Council.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 23, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :—
No. 23.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Drainage, Flushing Tanks
and Iron Pipes,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
.$1,000.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 5) dated the 16th May, 1912, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. The Director of Public Works laid on the table the Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 2) dated the 16th May, 1912.
NEW REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS OF HONGKONG.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table two volumes of the Laws of Hongkong which have been prepared by Sir FRANCIS PIGGOTT, and gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he would move the follow- ing Resolution:
"That in accordance with Section 8 (2) of the Statute Laws (New Revised Edition) Ordinance, 1911, the New Revised Edition of the Laws of Hongkong prepared by Sir Francis Taylor Piggott and now laid before this Council be approved."