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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 2, 1915. ̧
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 293.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. II.
THURSDAY, 24TH JUNE, 1915.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.G.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
HENRY KELLY, ('.B.).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).
the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP),
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.).
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the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, (STEWART BUCKLE CARNE Ross).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YOK, C.M.G.
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT, C.M.G.
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Mr. EDWARD Shellim.
Mr. DAVID LANDALE.
Mr. LAU CHỦ PAN
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ABSENT:
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Mr. HENRY EDWard Pollock, K.C.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 27th May, 1915, were confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTES. -The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minutes Nos. 20 to 27, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 20.----Police Department, Police Bicycles,
No. 21.---Royal Observatory, Incidental Expenses and New
Instruments,
No. 22.---Public Works, Extraordinary, Miscellaneous, Installing Electric Lights in Shaukiwan and Tsat Tsz Mui Police Stations and Shaukiwan and Sai Wan Ho Markets,
No. 23. Miscellaneous Services, Maintenance of the wives
and families of Prisoners of War,
586.06.
1,680.00.
35.00.
14,000.00.
No. 24.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Com-
munications, Roads, General Works,
2,120.00.
No. 25.- Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Build-
ings, Hill District School,
8,800.00.
No. 26. Kowloon-Canton Railway, Repairs of Staff Quar-
ters,
9,300.00.
No. 27. -Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories,
Road from Tai Po to Fan Ling,
10,800.00,
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council with reference to Financial Minute No. 23.