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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 8, 1913.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 244.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 11.
THURSDAY, 31ST JULY, 1913.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
HENRY KELLY, C.B.)
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD Severn).
the Attorney General, (JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL, K.Ç.).
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).
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the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (EDWIN RICHARD HALLIFAX).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Sir KAI HO KAI, Kt., M.B., C.M.G.
Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.
Mr. CHARLES MONTAGUE EDE.
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Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.
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Mr. DAVID LANDALE.
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The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th July, 1913, were confirmed.
NEW MEMBER.-Major-General KELLY took the Oath and assumed his seat as a Mem- ber of the Council.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :
Typhoon Refuge, -Statement to 30th June, 1913.
Diagram of the Mong Kok Tsui Breakwater shewing Progress of Stone Depositing
to 30th June, 1913.
FINANCIAL MINUTES.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial, Minute No. 46, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee
No. 46.-Public Works, Recurrent, Dredging Foreshores, and
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
$ 13,300.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (No. 10) dated the 24th July, 1913, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REGULATION OF CHINESE (AMENDMENT) BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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