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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1916.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
No. 89.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 1.
THURSDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1916. -
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).
His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General FRANCIS
VENTRIS).
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (CLAUD SEVERN).
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the Attorney General, (JOSEPH HORSFORD KEMP).
the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
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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).
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the Captain Superintendent of Police, (CHARLES MOILVAINE MESSER). Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, K.C.
Mr. EDWARD SHELLIM.
Mr. DAVID LANDALE.
Mr. LAU CHỦ PAK.
Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK.
The Council met pursuant to summons.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th December, 1915, were confirmed.
STANDING COMMITTEES. His Excellency the Governor appointed the following Com- mittees for the year
1916:
Finance Committee. All the Members of the Council with the exception of the
Governor.
Public Works Committee.-The Director of Public Works (Chairman), the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. WEI YUK, Mr. SHELLIM, and Mr. HOLYOAK. Law Committee. The Attorney General (Chairman), the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs, Mr. POLLOCK, Mr. LANDALE, and Mr. Lar CHO PAK.
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :--
Kowloon Railway Station, -Report on Progress up to 31st December, 1915. Diagram of Low Level Dam under construction at Tytam Tuk shewing Progress
to 31st December, 1915.
Accident to His Majesty the King.
Return of Excesses on Sub-Heads met by Savings under Heads of Expenditure
for the 4th Quarter, 1915.